The author was sent out on a Missionary tour by an American Missionary Society but he felt that though his special attention was directed to the prospects of the Mission, the political and economic relations with the countries which he visited had immense bearing on the progress of the cause. This work accordingly contains the remarks of an acute and enlightened observer on the state of society and manners, commerce and natural products of some of the most interesting parts of India, the Far East and Africa as it would be of immense?help?to?other?missionaries. About the Author Rev. Howard Malcom (1799-1879) was an American educator and Baptist Minister. In 1835 he went on missions to India, Burma, Malaya, Siam,?China?and?Africa. \n