MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS 148

CHAPTER XVII.

A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION 158

CHAPTER XVIII.

A SNAKY SPECTACLE IN BOMBAY 168

CHAPTER XIX.

MORE SNAKES AND THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA 178

CHAPTER XX.

A JUVENILE WEDDING AND HINDU THEATRICALS 187

CHAPTER XXI.

JUGGERNAUT AND JUGGLERS 197

CHAPTER XXII.

A MERE STATEMENT ABOUT BUDDHISM 207

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE UNEXAMPLED LIBERALITY OF THE HOSTS 217

CHAPTER XXIV.

THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA 227

CHAPTER XXV.

FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES 237

CHAPTER XXVI.

THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI 246

CHAPTER XXVII.

VARIOUS COMBATS IN THE GUICOWAR'S ARENA 256

CHAPTER XXVIII.

AT THE CAPITAL OF THE PUNJAB 266

CHAPTER XXIX.

THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI 276

CHAPTER XXX.

THE MAGNIFICENT MAUSOLEUM OF AGRA 286

CHAPTER XXXI.

THE TERRIBLE STORY OF CAWNPORE AND LUCKNOW 296

CHAPTER XXXII.

MORE OF LUCKNOW, AND SOMETHING OF BENARES 306

CHAPTER XXXIII.

A STEAMER TRIP UP AND DOWN THE GANGES 316

CHAPTER XXXIV.

ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA 327

CHAPTER XXXV.

A SUCCESSFUL HUNT IN THE SUNDERBUNDS 339

CHAPTER XXXVI.

THE PARTING FESTIVITIES ON THE HOOGLY 351

CHAPTER XXXVII.

THE FAREWELL TO CEYLON AND INDIA 367

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"HE WAS DRESSED IN THE MOST MAGNIFICENT ROBES OF INDIA" _Frontispiece_

"A READY SEAMAN SEIZED HIM BY THE ARM" 45

"MISS BLANCHE WAS WALKING THE DECK WITH LOUIS AND SIR MODARA" 90

"THE YOUNG MILLIONAIRE WALKED BY THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE" 155

"SNAKES! SCREAMED MRS. BELGRAVE" 184

"HE SAW A HUGE COBRA DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIM" 242

"THE STRIPED BEAST WENT UP INTO THE AIR" 263

"CAPTAIN RINGGOLD BROUGHT DOWN ANOTHER" 349

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ACROSS INDIA

CHAPTER I

ABOUT FINDING THE LONGITUDE

"Well, Captain Scott, what is the run to-day?" asked Louis Belgrave,