l origin.

The name of Hari-Kula gives to some Orientalists ground to suppose that
a member of this family emigrated to Egypt in the remote epoch of the
first Pharaonic dynasties, and that the ancient Greeks, borrowing the
name as well as the traditions, thus formed their legends about the
mythological Hercules. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians adored
the sphinx under the name of Hari-Mukh, or the "sun on the horizon." On
the mountain chain which fringes Kashmir on the north, thirteen thousand
feet above the sea, there is a huge summit, which is exactly like a
head, and which bears the name of Harimukh. This name is also met with
in the most ancient of the Puranas. Besides, popular tradition considers
this Himalayan stone head to be the image of the setting sun.

Is it possible, then, that all these coincidences are only accidental?
And why is it that the Orientalists will not give it more serious
attention? It seems to me that this is a rich soil for future research,
and that it is no more to be explained by mere chance than the fact that
both Egypt and India held the cow sacred, and that the ancient Egyptians
had the same religious horror of killing certain animals, as the modern
Hindus.

An Isle of Mystery

When evening began to draw on, we were driving beneath the trees of a
wild jungle; arriving soon after at a large lake, we left the carriages.
The shores were overgrown with reeds--not the reeds that answer our
European notions, but rather such as Gulliver was likely to meet with in
his travels to Brobdingnag. The place was perfectly deserted, but we saw
a boat fastened close to the land. We had still about an hour and a
half of daylight before us, and so we quietly sat down on some ruins and
enjoyed the splendid view, whilst the servants of the Takur transported
our bags, boxes and bundles of rugs from the carriages to the ferry
boat. Mr. Y---- was preparing to paint the picture before us, which
indeed was charming.

"Don't be in a hurry to take down this view," said Gulab-Sing. "In half
an hour we shall be on the islet, where the view is still lovelier. We
may spend there the night and tomorrow morning as well."

"I am afraid it will be too dark in an hour," said Mr. Y----, opening
his color box. "And as for tomorrow, we shall probably have to start
very early."

"Oh, no! there is not the slightest need to start early. We may even
stay here part of the afternoon. From here to the railw