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niello-work of the present day. Its process is well 

 adapted to patterns of oriental cliaracter. Also the 

 embossed silver ornaments of Tanjore, on the Coi'o- 

 inandel coast, are extremely elegant ; the relievo parts 

 generally representing subjects of Hindu legendry. 



A steamer from Bombay being then daily expected 

 to touch at Mangalore on her way to Colombo, I 

 reluctantly paid off my servant, who in vain begged to 

 be allowed to accompany me, and prepared to leave 

 India after a somewhat lengthy but most interesting 

 sojourn. Previous experience in many other countries 

 had taught me the desirability of seeing India, not 

 only along well established routes, but also on less 

 trodden ground, and of conversing and mixing with 

 natives, and I readily availed myself of special circum- 

 stances which gave me the opportunity of carrying out 

 that resolution ; and whatever I have related in these 

 pages is a simple and faithful account of all I have 

 witnessed. 



A few words on the British rule in India will 

 appropriately close this portion of my journal. 



In building up a great edifice or Empire, we must 

 commence by laying down a sound and solid founda- 

 tion, in other words raise the moral condition of the 

 people, and bring them to such a high state of civiliza- 



