Some extracts from historical accounts of the religion of the Inca Empire. The Shepherd And The Daughter Of The Sun, Viracocha And The Coming Of The Incas, Death Of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, The Festival of The Sun, and Three Inca Prayers.
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Sir Clements Robert Markham (1830 - 1916)
Sir Clements Robert Markham KCB FRS (20 July 1830 - 30 January 1916) was an English explorer, author and geographer. As President of the Royal Geographical Society in the late nineteenth century, Markham was instrumental in financing British exploration of the polar areas. His attempts to have the British be the first to reach the poles, however, ultimately ended in failure.
Markham was born in Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Westminster School, joined the Royal Navy in 1844, and became a midshipman in 1848. He was a member of a crew sent to search for John Franklin in 1850, the explorer lost searching for a Northwest Passage in 1845, although few expected to find Franklin alive by this time, given the failure of previous rescue missions. On his return Markham was promoted to lieutenant but resigned from the Navy in 1852.
Following his retirement Markham explored the forests of the eastern Andes in Peru and is credited with introducing the cinchona tree (a source of quinine) to India and other British colonies. Markham inspected the cinchona plantations of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and India in 1865-1866. These plantings resulted in the first effective treatment for malaria to be produced within the boundaries of the British Empire. In gratitude for this work, Markham was honored with a knighthood, becoming Sir Clements. (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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About the Author
Sir Clements Robert Markham (1830 - 1916)
Sir Clements Robert Markham KCB FRS (20 July 1830 - 30 January 1916) was an English explorer, author and geographer. As President of the Royal Geographical Society in the late nineteenth century, Markham was instrumental in financing British exploration of the polar areas. His attempts to have the British be the first to reach the poles, however, ultimately ended in failure.
Markham was born in Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Westminster School, joined the Royal Navy in 1844, and became a midshipman in 1848. He was a member of a crew sent to search for John Franklin in 1850, the explorer lost searching for a Northwest Passage in 1845, although few expected to find Franklin alive by this time, given the failure of previous rescue missions. On his return Markham was promoted to lieutenant but resigned from the Navy in 1852.
Following his retirement Markham explored the forests of the eastern Andes in Peru and is credited with introducing the cinchona tree (a source of quinine) to India and other British colonies. Markham inspected the cinchona plantations of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and India in 1865-1866. These plantings resulted in the first effective treatment for malaria to be produced within the boundaries of the British Empire. In gratitude for this work, Markham was honored with a knighthood, becoming Sir Clements. (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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