Shū (River)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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Field notebook 'IV, 8 March 1887', 7 Mar. - 22 May 1887
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8634/A.60
Scope and Contents
The fourth of seven notebooks kept by William Bateson during his trip to the Aral Sea and the surrounding area. The entries are part field notes and part travel diary. They include descriptions of the Aral Sea, Shū River, and nearby lakes, and of shells, plants and wildlife observed or collected, e.g. description of Lake Tele Kula Tata (pp. [6r ff]) and a list of ‘fish taken in our lagoon’ (pp. [55v ff]).There are also accounts of his travels and experiences with the Kirghiz...
Dates:
7 Mar. - 22 May 1887
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