May no ill dreams disturb my rest,Nor Powers of Darkness me molest. -Evening Hymn. ONE of the few advantages that India has over England is a great Knowability. After five years’ service a man is directly or indirectly acquainted with the two or three hundred Civilians in his Province, all the Messes of ten or […]

ONE view called me to another; one hill top to its fellow, half across the county, and since I could answer at no more trouble than the snapping forward of a lever, I let the county flow under my wheels. The orchid-studded flats of the East gave way to the thyme, ilex, and grey grass […]

Before my Spring I garnered Autumn’s gain,Out of her time my field was white with grain,The year gave up her secrets to my woe. Forced and deflowered each sick season lay,In mystery of increase and decay;I saw the sunset ere men saw the day,Who am too wise in that I should not know. —Bitter Waters. […]

Alive or dead—there is no other way. —Native Proverb. THERE is, as the conjurers say, no deception about this tale. Jukes by accident stumbled upon a village that is well known to exist, though he is the only Englishman who has been there. A somewhat similar institution used to flourish on the outskirts of Calcutta, […]

Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy THE LAW, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow. I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy. […]