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| Rough Sketch Map of India |
xvi |
| London to Port Said, a Hieroglyphic of our Voyage |
3 |
| Coaling at Port Said—and after! |
6 |
| Spoiling the Egyptians? or being Despoiled by Them! |
7 |
| Sensation in Solar Topis |
7 |
| The Suez Canal |
9 |
| The Passage of the Red Sea (Therm: 88° or so!) |
12 |
| In the same Boat—a Contrast at Aden |
14 |
| Some Types among our Fellow Passengers |
17 |
| Landing at Bombay |
22 |
| Awaiting the Customs—Bombay |
23 |
| Street Performers—Bombay |
24 |
| Interview with Candidates for the Post of Bearer—mostly unbearable! |
31 |
| A Bed at the Dak Bungalow! Munmad (keep it Da(r)k) |
35 |
| We are introduced to the Caves of Ellora |
39 |
| And its Wasps |
42 |
| The Feet of Pilgrims (at Mohammedan Mosques) |
50 |
| Poor Relations |
52 |
| A Family Party—Cranes on a Mango Tree (Sarbarmati River) |
54 |
| Street Scene, Ahmedabad. English Travellers sketching and making Purchases |
57 |
| The Camel’s Crinoline (Sugar Cane) Ajmir |
71 |
| First Elephant Ride. (Chitorgarh) |
78 |
| Rajputs and their Rarities. (Udaipur) |
85 |
| Hotel Accommodation (Jaipur), “for your Ease and Comfort” (or rather for the Easing of your Rupees?) |
98 |
| To Amber on an Elephant |
106 |
| Shopping in Jaipur |
109 |
| Aggravating Agra |
115 |
| The Mainstay of India. Aquarius—the Water-bearer |
119 |
| To Gwalior Fort by Palanquin |
129 |
| Callers at the Guest House, Gwalior |
137 |
| A Dash for the Dining-car at Agra Road |
146 |
| Delhi Driving. Wanted—a Rule of the Road |
159 |
| She won’t be Happy till She gets Everything packed up |
162 |
| Demon Hotel Touts at Amritzar fighting for their Prey |
163 |
| Through Amritzar—sit tight and hold a Smelling Bottle! |
165 |
| An Indian Autolycus |
168 |
| Enjoying a Log Fire at Lahore |
172 |
| “The Woman in White” at Lahore (Suggestion for a Disguise Party) |
175 |
| The Merchants of Kashmir |
182 |
| In Hospital, Lucknow. The Operating Table (Patient had a Bit of Grit in her Eye after a Train Journey)—Sixteen Rupees were extracted! |
186 |
| Jugglers at Lucknow—the Mango Tree Trick |
187 |
| Better Luck at Lucknow—through the Chowk on an Elephant |
195 |
| The Maharajah places his Carriage at our Disposal |
202 |
| Benares: viewing the Ghats from the Maharajah’s Peacock Boat |
207 |
| We see Snakes at Benares |
209 |
| The Maharajah’s Reception, decorating the Visitors |
214 |
| The Soothsayer at Calcutta—(or Palmistry under the Palms) |
220 |
| The Darjeeling Toy-Railway trying to catch its own Tail! |
225 |
| Characters in a Tibetan Masque, Darjeeling |
228 |
| The shy Peak of Kinchin Junga |
233 |
| A Ride at Darjeeling: “up Hill spare Me” |
234 |
| A Hailstone Chorus—Departure from Darjeeling |
236 |
| Calcutta to Madras—Section of Sleeper—or Something like It |
240 |
| Ladies or Gentlemen? (Fashions in Southern India) |
243 |
| Madras—a Jin-rickshaw made for Two |
250 |
| Tanjore—Native Theatre—House full. Performance from 9 p.m. till 2 a.m.—but We didn’t stop to see It through |
265 |
| Trichinopoly—Ox Tonga—Vita Brevis! |
271 |
| The Sacred Elephants of Seringham—securing Two-Anna Pieces |
274 |
| The Rivals. Our Moonsawmy and the Madura Guide |
277 |
| Tuticorin. Departure for Colombo. The Last of the Kites and Crows |
287 |
| Landing at Colombo |
291 |
| Common Objects of Colombo. (Jin-rickshawus Bipedes) |
293 |
| A Cingalese Waiter |
294 |
| In Ceylon—Extremes meet—the Motor and the Ox-cart |
296 |
| Tea Plantation, Ceylon |
303 |
| Tea and Rubber in Ceylon—a rising Industry |
309 |
| A few Trifles the Wife wished to bring Home from India |
316 |
