Papers Respecting the Nepaul War from the General List of Papers Regarding the Administration of the Marquis of Hastings was an invaluable source of contemporaneous material. [Referred to in this article as NWP, standing for Nepal War Papers] Two other helpful sources are worth highlighting. First,...
LHASA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The township of Lunang in the southeastern part of Tibet has become a booming tourist destination for those who want to experience the challenge of climbing a plateau while still enjoying enough oxygen. Last year, over 1 million tourists visited the small township ...
“Has Mother come in, Hastings?” “Yes, Miss Loring. She has been asking for you.” Miss Loring climbed the marble stairway that led to the second floor, but before she reached the landing, a voice sounded in her ears, a thin voice pitched in a high key of nervous tension. “Jane...