The rifle and the hound in Ceylon
Samuel Baker was born in England. After the death of his wife he traveled to Ceylon in 1846. Baker established an agriculture settlement in Nuwara Eliva. He helped bring cattle and emigrants from England and made a success of the settlement. During his stay in Ceylon he spent a great deal of time hunting with his hounds, which became the genesis of this novel and a later work
GenresHistorySports & RecreationHuntingTravelAsiaIndia & South Asia
220 pages
English edition · First published 2007 by Standard Publications, Incorporated · ISBN 9781604242102
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