CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



The Town The Bay Nationalities Seasons Cyclones 

 Storms Gardening Troubles Kafir Servants 

 Feathered Pets Kafir Cooks 1-26 



CHAPTER II. 



"Stray" Arrival: the First Night Settling down 



" Stray's " Jealousy Open-air Life Mists Birds . 27-46 



CHAPTER III. 



Invaded by Swallows Cries of Birds Kafir Cruelty 

 Marketing Provisions Buyi ng Caterpillars Bats 

 Astonishment at Piano Kafir Mangle Winter 

 Work 47-67 



CHAPTER IV. 



Fevers Snuff-taking Drunken Habits Dress Hair- 

 dressing Water Carriers Small-pox Burial Cus- 

 toms Mourning Disposal of Property Marriage 

 Ceremonies Dislike of Work .... 68-93 



