ork of our collegiate and other schools is
most encouraging 41

The Baptist College at Rangoon and the theological
seminaries at Insein 42

The lieutenant governor invites us to meet Lord
Chelmsford, viceroy of India, at afternoon-tea 44

A royal reception, with great conglomerate of races 44

A demonstration of loyalty to the British Crown 45

The dinner of our Rochester men at the house of
Rev. Mr. Singiser, including representatives of
the Mission Press and the Baptist College 45

Our final reception at Dr. D. W. A. Smith's, on
Mrs. Smith's birthday 46

V. MANDALAY AND GAUHATI 47-56

Mandalay, in Burma, the type of Buddhism; Gauhati,
in Assam, the type of Hinduism 49

Visits to Maulmain and Bassein, in Burma, preceded
both these 49

King Thebaw's palace, at Mandalay, a fortress built
wholly of wood 50

The Hill of Mandalay and its pagoda, four pagodas
in one 50

We ascend eight hundred steps by taking extemporized
sedan-chairs 51

Four successive platforms and four images of Buddha 51

Waxwork figures at the top depict the vanity of life 52

The Kuthodaw in the plain below seen from this
height 52

Four hundred and fifty pagodas in one, each with
its Buddha and his law engraved on stone 52

The descent from Mandalay Hill more hazardous
than the ascent 53

Buddhism compared with the religion of Christ 53

Gauhati, the capital of Assam, has also its temple
on a hill 54

This temple illustrates Hinduism as Mandalay
illustrates Buddhism