A Short Sketch Of The Lives Of Francis And William Light, The Founders Of Penang And Adelaide: With Extracts From Their Journals

By Archibald Francis Steuart

Book Overview

""A Short Sketch of the Lives of Francis and William Light, the Founders of Penang and Adelaide: With Extracts from Their Journals"" is a biographical book written by A. Francis Steuart. The book provides a comprehensive account of the lives of Francis and William Light, who were instrumental in the founding of two significant cities in Southeast Asia and Australia, Penang and Adelaide. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on Francis Light's life and the second part on William Light's life. The book provides a detailed account of the Light brothers' early lives, their family background, education, and careers in the British East India Company. It then goes on to describe their roles in the founding of Penang and Adelaide, including the challenges they faced in establishing these cities, their interactions with local communities, and their contributions to the development of these cities. The book also includes extracts from the Light brothers' journals, providing a firsthand account of their experiences and thoughts. These extracts offer a unique insight into the brothers' personalities, motivations, and perspectives on the world around them. Overall, ""A Short Sketch of the Lives of Francis and William Light, the Founders of Penang and Adelaide: With Extracts from Their Journals"" is a fascinating and informative book that provides a valuable historical account of the Light brothers' lives and their contributions to the development of two important cities.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163260479
• ISBN13: 9781163260470
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"