JOHN WHITE'S account of his visit to Viet-Nam in 1819 and 1820 ranks as a minor treasure of early nineteenth century travel literature on South-East Asia. As White himself was at pains to point out in his 'Advertisement', this is not a book written by a professed scholar'. It is, however, less easy to accept his claim that the book is but 'the production of an unlettered seaman'. Not the least …
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FROM far-northwest Greenland to the southernmost tip of Patagonia, peo ple hail the new moon a time for singing and praying, eating and drinking Eskimos spread a feast, their sorcerers perform, they extinguish lamps and exchange women. African Bushmen chant a prayer, Young Moonl Hail, hail, Young Moon!" In the light of the moon everyone wants to dance And the moon has other virtues. The ancient…
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