Sport and Travel in the Far East
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Sport and Travel in the Far East is a book published in 1910 by American ambassador and writer Joseph Grew. It highlights the hunting and the people of Asia, including hunting Tiger in China. It was a favorite of Theodore Roosevelt, who was also an avid sportsman. Roosevelt wrote the introduction to the book, praising it.
[edit] Chapters
- I. Marseilles To Singapore
- II. Through The Malay Jungle
- III. Impressions Of Northern India: Bombay, Jaipore, Amber, Agra
- IV. Impressions Of Northern India: Cawnpore, Lucknow, Benares
- V. Waimungu And The Hot-Spring Country Of New Zealand
- VI. The Journey Into Kashmir
- VII. Ibex-Shooting In The Mountains of Baltistan
- VIII. Markhor and Sharpu Shooting In Baltistan
- IX. Black Bear Honking In The Valley Of Kashmir
- X. Kashmir To China
- XI. Hunting The Cave-Dwelling Tiger of China
[edit] Trivia
Portions of the book appeared in Harper's Magazine, Outing, and the Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes