, 1875-11-20
LITERATURE. |
rndta and Its Native
l'rInccs.
4 Frenchman's Narrative Of q
Six Years. sojouru in
Hindostnn.
The Court Of the Guicowar Of Bar
oda---A Whimsical Despot.-.
Fight with Claws,
Tho City Of The Rising Sun, The Pal
aces Of Jugna7is and Jug
Elnndcr, and t1le Tai
Of hgra.
Books for tho Juveniles Spanish Portrait
ures by Dore- antitnt Per
slau History.
| An Italian Poem on Westinghouse Work
Written Five Hundred Years
Before Christ.
The Elephant In Central Inlla..-lIou q
| Sagaclous Animal Escaped from
| a Dangerous Position.
Forcst-Trees Of India: The Mahwah,
Sui, MIN, 6imoul, Banyon,
] Etc, ETC.
The Elephant In Central Indla..-lIou d
Sagaclous Animal Escaped iron.
q Dangerous Position.
Forest-Trees Of India The MahWah,
Sui, MIN, 6imoul, Banyon,
Etc, ETC.


INDIA AND ITS NATIVE IAfECE4: TnAT&16 N GES-
thai INDIA AND N THE 1RLaIDEHci1s Or UoNeAT
AND HEaoAL. by Louis 1soussEtrr. Carefully lte-
Msed an9i Edsted BY Lion col: nocsLE c9nts- 9i,t,
C.. Co. rice. H II; Il. H''" ''-' 'N'''A''' al '''
Although England has for nearly thrco ccntu-
riea boon closely connected with 1ltndoatau, AMI,
gradually gaining control over IT, territory, haA
NOM for aon,o years ruled almost its eutito area
it Inns been left for Frcnchman to reveal to the
Eroat body OF tho English, oycu OF those who
have viaitoa aud dwclt iu tho province tho
modes Of Hto and tho condition Of civilization
prevailing in cxtona!vo md populous PORTIONS Of
the Peninsula. The cold and formal raco who
hhYe subtugated the land hayo mostly hold them
eelSes socially a1oos from itB Inhabitants, aud
honco it hah happened shat genial aud skillful
citizen OF France has passed through doors closed
to tho EnEliphman, md roturpcd bringing yalu~
ab'o information hitherto inaccessible.
II. Roue4clot landed In bombay i1s Juts, 1863,
With view OF studying tho architectural uouu-
ments, the religious beliefs. tho art-Norka, aud
tho social systems Of tho natiEos Of Iudia. lie
Has determined not only to explore tho country,
and examine the 8cenes and obtoota open to the
inspection OF every trnYoier, bnt, II possible to
observe tho private life Of tho people, to estab-
liRl anicabio and familiar relations With them,
to sccuro an admission into their homes, and an
opportunity Of witnessing tloir family cslstotns,
NJ we'll as tholr religious and civil ccrctnonoB.
Ia abort, he waa resolved to mako htEaeolt nc-
auaintcd With tho gontus Of tho Iudian races,
that he might gain a deeper insight into their
past history and the promise of their future.
II AM not ono of those travellers" ho pays, In
tho beginning OF his book, who Gsllon through
. country as though urged onwaads by sQno
mysterious spur who, always buried, nne uoth-
ing and who, when arrived ut their journey =
ond, themselves wondor Mint could have heen
tho canso OF ihoir fnstc. II three years are not
sufficient to visit Iudla will dosoto four or oveu
I five ysars to 1t but at least sllala hayc aeon
| something" Ilc did. In fact, spend s!x JeaEs In
the labor OF exploration ; and among Tho eplon-
did results Of this prolonged period Of alternate
sojourn and travel III one Of tie Oldest aud mons
highly cultivated, yet strangely unfamiliar, re-
gionB Of tho Garth, IL tho prcsens animated and
| authentic history. It's hure1iority. in posat Of
| brilliant description and elcgant illustration,
over oyory other nar1atlve Of travel iu Contral
| 1nds. hns been frecly acknowledged by the Eu-
gllsh press. Its merits llavo, moreover, obtained
| the recognition Of tho English Government, and
fifty coplos Of tho work wero taken out by tho
| Prince Of Wales to be distributed, among other
gifts, to tho Aajahs of India.
|
Addressed himse!f to tue task Of ac1ulsiux the
| languages Of uindostan, that he might hayo the
means OF eaRy communication with tho pooplca
! whom 10 hho1lld visit, Several n.ontha were
thus occupied In preliminary preparations bcfore
| N .adyance tnto the interior was attempted.
| While in Bombay. every available opportunity
| ,sss improved for intercourse with the inhab-
itauts, and for Nh examination Of thb anricpt and
modern cdlicos In tho city and its vicinity. Tito
! famous fook-te,npfeB and monastoriea in E1o.
| phanti aad kanhan woro yiaitod the Islands of
| bombay and f5aentte were thoroughly explored !;
tho rnins Of CaljjAn and the cAyos of Karli were
scrutinlxcd ; aud the aboriGines OF tho Wcsteru
Ghauta ssl,diously noted.
By tho time tlB introductory work had been
accomplished, ii. Koussees had ulado many
warm friends kmoug tho rach mud lutluontta 81
Hindoos Of Bombay, and Lad beon, OIL vartoas
fesslva occasions. welcomed 10 thels houaes, ri
also 10 those Of the ParsoeB.-au active aad fil'
terest,ug zuce who bold N important Poaltio1
Ter a tour through Western Doccaa 70 the cit.os
Of PoouAh. Qolconda, aud Hyderabad. and Ia
tho caves OF ElorA and Ajuuta, ho mas ready tn
leavo Bombay finally Tor Centsal India, he had
customs OF tho natives. OF respecting ts,clt feel
iuxs aud prejudices. at wearing their COSTUME
uheu need be- and, tudoed. Is far ~ seEVed I
ssy.eous sf.ysta'S sn pS1spo's'' had become
Thencetorth Ills Journey from Court 10 Conr
OF tho Indian soyerelsns was like tho rIogtess
of scion or representative Of royalty. 4lo Was
over the major part OF hta rou1s. borne nrot
eamsls or efephsnta. or ln oa1r,aRes; vas at
tended by guides aud servants, aud accoInusAiee
by . military sscols, faruished 1t tho expense ol
tue Princes who had been aas'staa aud asliEatot
stranger. Whi!e resident At their Respective
capitals. he waa honorea ~ shelr personal guest
sumptuous abodu waa furnished him; aEcrl
facility for prosecuting bia researches waa at
forded; Ani the rusouIcss OF the Court wes'
taxed tor Aa amuBemsnt. Roysl huuts wero i'll
4t,tuted; tho na.jouul games Wero exhibited
stately and fEseudly in.aryioSa wero granted
aud Kings, officials. Priests. dauoefs, a,'a 1uE
glers unlted to pay him respect aud in!.l'ste
10 hls pleasure. psivi.vgea were granted hin
which hid neser boon otlesed an Engshsnau
for the reason that he mat Ill classes 10 splri
Of gsntlo aud oouolllatin8 courtehs. aud. speat
tng their own tongue and eonyessaus With the!
Character, he WAS able 10 dHasm them Of jcsl
o,lsy and suspicion, and to CRAFTY them with
uovol. fFicndls, aud Instructive association
| At HArodA. the Capital OF tho h&uglly khun
| Atfaa 3ucow.r. Al, RepsAblAk Vas plAAYhptIy do