The diary of the Surgeon-General of the British Forces in Madras, who spent three weeks in Burma in 1874-75. He records observations of Burmese life and customs, with over a third of the book being devoted to notes gathered from other sources on the history, peoples, government and religion. The core of this work is the journal kept the Surgeon-General of the British Forces in Madras, who spent time in Burma in 1874-75. In it, Gordon records numerous observations of Burmese life and customs; as well, more than a third of the book is devoted to notes gathered from other sources on