Notes refer to an incident involving an oboe player named Alexander [Ferlendis] who assaulted a stage manager and challenged him to a fight.
Short note by Carse taken from The News (London) weekly, 19th March 1815
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Black and white print of beach, taken from overhead

Stone doors with inscriptions. En route to Da Zhai village. 12th April.

Carving of an elephant at a rock temple

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