thought, and if the public desire to be added to the personal
acquaintances whom I regard as my readers it will prove a pleasant
recognition of a modest plan.

The nine months tour included Egypt, Northern India, Burma, Southern
India, Ceylon, Malay Peninsula, Java, Siam, Southern China, Japan,
Northern China, Manchuria, and Korea.

Realizing that impressions suddenly formed are not always to be trusted,
an attempt has been made to have them tested by comparison with those
formed by a longer residence.

In like manner only statements have been made on the authority of those
who claimed to have knowledge and experience. The lack of guidance of
either a Baedeker or a Murray has been felt in Java, Siam, China,
Manchuria, and Korea, small local guide books and guides not being an
equivalent as regards accurate testimony.

May these pages prove a pleasant reminiscence to those who have visited
the scenes described, and an introduction to those who have not thus
travelled, but some of whom may plan to "do likewise."

E.M.H.P.

MILWAUKEE, December, 1908

CONTENTS

PAGE

MILWAUKEE 1

CHICAGO 1

NEW YORK 1

THE AZORES 4

GIBRALTAR 4

MARSEILLES 5

PORT SAID 7

CAIRO 9

SUEZ CANAL 34

ADEN, ARABIA 36

BOMBAY 37

JEYPORE 48

DELHI 56

AGRA 67

FATEHPUR-SIKRI 76

CAWNPORE 79

LUCKNOW 80

BENARES 82

SILIGURI 88

DARJEELING 89

CALCUTTA 93

BURMA 97

PROME 109

RANGOON 109

SHWE DAGON 111

MADRAS 116

TANJORE 118

TRICHINOPOLY 120

MADURA 122

TUTICORIN 124

COLOMBO 124

NUWARA ELIYA 127

KANDY 129

ANURADHAPURA 132

CEYLON 141

BATAVIA, JAVA 145

BUITENZORG 147

GAROET 150

DJOKJAKARTA 154

MAOS