This book recounts the travels of George Annesley, Earl of Mountnorris, to various locations in India, Sri Lanka, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt in the early 19th century. Annesley's descriptions of the people, customs, and landscapes he encountered are both engaging and informative, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the world as it existed two centuries ago. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.