James Emerson Tennent
Sir James Emerson Tennent, 1st Baronet, FRS was a Conservative Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for the Irish seats of Belfast and of Lisburn, and a resident Colonial Secretary in Ceylon. Opposed to the restoration of a parliament in Dublin, his defence of Ireland's union with Great Britain emphasised what he conceived as the liberal virtues of British imperial administration. In Ceylon, his policies in support the growing plantation and wage economy met with peasant resistance in the Matale Rebellion of 1848. In recognition of his encyclopedic surveys of the colony, in 1862 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Belgium, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Witness a country reborn from revolution, grappling with economic revival and political identity as seen through the eyes of a watchful traveler.
By James Emerson Tennent
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1
Discover an island paradise of lush landscapes and rich history, where ancient cultures intertwined with the natural wonders of Ceylon.
By James Emerson Tennent
The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon
Discover the world of wild elephants in old Ceylon, where accounts of dwindling populations intertwine with the methods used to tame these majestic beasts.
By James Emerson Tennent
Belgium, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Amidst revolution and upheaval in the early 19th century, discover a nation's evolving story through its grand cities and political struggles.
By James Emerson Tennent
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon
Venture into a 19th-century exploration of an island's untouched wilderness, where exotic creatures roam free and scientific inquiry challenges cultural indifference.
By James Emerson Tennent