The experiences of a hunter and naturalist in the Malay Peninsula and Borneo

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The experiences of a hunter and naturalist in the Malay Peninsula and Borneo

William T. Hornaday ; with an introduction by J.M. Gullick

(Oxford in Asia paperbacks)

Oxford University Press, 1993

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Two years in the jungle : the experiences of a hunter and naturalist in India, Ceylon, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo

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Originally published: Two years in the jungle, parts 3 and 4. New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1885

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In the course of two years spent in the Jungle, William T. Hornaday travelled through India, Ceylon, Malaya, and Sarawak. His purpose was to obtain specimens of large animals - crocodiles, tigers, elephants - for American museums, but he was also an astute observer of the places and people he visited This is a paperback reprint of parts III and IV (the Malay Peninsula and Borneo) of the original book, first published in 1885. It offers a lively account of animals, hunting, peoples, and places, and the experiences of a gifted man with a deep love and respect for nature.

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