Through Shên-kan : the account of the Clark expedition in North China, 1908-9

Clark expedition in North China, 1908-9

1912

Edited by Major C.H. Chepmell

"Araneidae of the Clark expedition to northern China, by H. R. Hogg": p. 204-218

"Through Shen-Kan is the account of a 1908-09 expedition to the Shensi and Kansu provinces of Northern China. The expedition was funded by Robert Sterling Clark, one of the heirs to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Clark was joined by the naturalist and writer, Arthur de Carle Sowerby, with whom he co-wrote the book. Published in 1912, the book recounts their journey, along with observations on geography, zoology, astronomy, geology, meteorology, and culture" -- WorldCat web site

A map is inserted in pocket at the back of the book

"Description of three new species of Siphonaptera ... by the Hon. N. Charles Rothschild": p. 194-203

By Robert Sterling Clark and Arthur de C. Sowerby

Contents
I. Inception, aim, and outfitting of the expedition p.1
II. Narrative of March to the Yellow River p.6
III. Passage of the Yellow River - March to Yu-Lin Fu p.16
IV. March to Yen-An Fu - Winter quarters p.24
V. Clark and Sowerby's narrative of journey to Hsi-An Fu p.34
VI. Description of Hsi-An Fu - Clark and Sowerby's journey to Lan-Chou Fu p.44
VII. March of Douglas and Grant to Lan-Chou - Description of Lan-Chou Fu p.55
VIII. Murder of Hazrat Ali p.63
IX. Return March of Grant and Sowerby from Lan-Chou to T'ai-Yuan p.70
X. Biological work - by A. De C. Sowerby p.79
XI. Birds of North China - by A. De C. Sowerby p.96
XII. Reptiles, batrachians and fishes - by A. De C. Sowerby p.109
XIII. Geological notes - by A. De C. Sowerby p.115
XIV. Survey work of the expedition - by R. S. Clark p.130
XV. Meteorological report -by A. De C. Sowerby p.135
Appendix I (A). Itineraries p.155
Appendix I (B). Table of latitudes and longitudes p.170
Appendix II. Mammals collected in Shansi, Shensi and Kansu - by A. De C. Sowerby p.171
Appendix III. Invertebrates collected on the expedition - by A. De C. Sowerby p.186
Appendix IV. Description of three new species of siphonaptera - by the Hon. N. Charles Rothschild, M.A., F.L.S. p.194
Appendix V. Araneidae of the Clark expedition to Northern China - (diagrams p.218) - by H. R. Hogg, M.A., F.Z.S. p.204
Appendix VI. Diary of meteorological observations p.219

This eBook is digitized by Pao Yue-Kong Library from the Special Collections

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Source format: 8, 247 pages : illustrations(some color, mounted), maps ; 26 cm.

This eBook: 398 p.

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Call No.: [CLR] DS710 .C63 1912 

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