Sind Revisited: With Notices of the Anglo-Indian Army; Railroads; Past, Present and Future, etc.
Contents: Vol. I. 1. Mr. John Bull and I land at Bombay--the "Season' at the presidency-travelling to Sind in the old day and in the new day--the voyage. 2. We make Karachi-first glimpse at the "Unhappy valley"--native town, ancient and modern. 3. The cantonment, Karachi, and its "Humours"--the Anglo-Indian Army "Rotten from head to foot"--society and politics. 4. Clifton-Ghisri Bandar--the Alligator-tank. 5. The march from Karachi--the memory of the very pretty Persian girl. 6. The legend of Bambra, the Ruin-Sindia deserta, the farewell order of a Commander-in-Chief, and the camel-ride. 7. Thatha and its holy hill. 8. The capture of Thatha in the olden time. 9. Shaykh Radhan-fevers-the howling waste. 10. The seven headless prophets. 11. Sundan and Jarak-Buddhist remains. 12. Kotri-the ruined intrenched camp-the two roads to Haydarabad. 13. Haydarabad-fort-tombs and town. 14. The Hindus of Sind-their rascality and their philoprogenitiveness. 15. The Sindi man-his character, and especially what he drinks. 16. The Sindi woman-especially her person and dress.
Vol. II: 17. Lectures and preachments. 18. We prepare to quit Haydarabad. 19. Reflections on the field of Miyani. 20. Down the Phuleli river to Sudderan's column. The stepmother. 21. A ride to Mir Ibrahim Khan Talpur's village. 22. Mir Ibrahim Khan Talpur. 23. A beloch dinner and tea party. 24. The Mimosa band; its giant face-Sindia Petraea-the Beloch muse. 25. The Lakki Pass, and its evil spirit-Sehwan, its beggars and its "Alexander's camp". 26. Lake Manchar-Sanitaria-Larkhana the Pretty, and Mahtab, the Donna of Larkhana. 27. The picturesque "Sakhar, Bakar, Rohri". 28. Shikarpur-its bazar--its Hindus, and its future. 29. Sibi, or Siwi (northern Sind)--Durrani heroism--the Dyke of Aror-sentiment. 30. The return-down the Indus to Kotri. 31. The railway-return to Karachi-final reflections-Sind married to the Panjab-Short Adieux.
"Sind Revisited is an account of Sind and is a unique work by the indefatigable Richard Burton. Having visited Sind more than once and with his keen observation, Richard Burton has provided much useful information about this very ancient land in his own inimitable style. The description of places and people inhabiting the "Young Egypt"--the nick name applied to Sind--the legends and myths, history, society and social mores, religious beliefs, politics and of course, the ruins which Sind abounds in, food habits, the Anglo-Indian army, railroads and several other subjects are narrated in the distinctive style of the author. His remarks on the character of the inhabitants and their peculiar traits as well as idiosyncrasies make interesting reading. The incidents recorded in the book are marked by wit and humor so very characteristic of Richard Burton, the versatile raconteur.
"Conveniently bound together, the two volumes of Sind Revisited should interest students of history as well as those who are fond of travelling in the past." (jacket)
[Richard F. Burton's books include Arabian Nights, Footsteps in E. Africa , Book of the Sword and Vikram and the Vampire.]
