The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - 'Diary of a Tour in the Naga Hills, 1922-1923' by Henry Balfour

caption: Voyage continuing in the Red Sea
medium: diaries
date: 24.8.1922-25.8.1922
production:
person: Balfour/ Henry
date: 1922-1923
acquirer:
person: Pitt Rivers Museum Archive, Oxford
text: Thurs., 24th
text: In the Red Sea. Good following breeze lasted nearly all day. Heat not excessive - c. 90oF.. 25o.58'N., 26o.00E; 280.
text: Fri, 25th
text: Light breeze from S. Temperature at 2 p.m. 91o (90o in cabin). A few flying-fish, gulls & some Killer-whales (Orca). 20o17'N., 38o44'E.; 395. Very hazy, probably from fine sand all the afternoon.