THE CITY OF JAIPUR, INDIA, AND MAYO 



HOSPITAL. 



Jaipur is one of the largest, most important and in- 

 teresting inland cities of India. It is the local seat of 

 government of the state of Jaipur and the residence 

 of the maharajah, whose palace, extensive gardens, 

 crocodile tank, state and private carriages and elephant 

 stables are objects of growing interest to every visitor. 



The city proper is enclosed by towering walls and 

 the two gates are closed and locked regularly at 10 

 o'clock every evening, in the same manner as was done 

 300 years ago, when they were first opened during the 

 feudal times, to serve as a safeguard against nightly 

 invasions. This old custom continues with great punc- 

 tuality, although the protection for safety of life and 

 property has become superfluous since the strong arm 

 of the English government has done away with internal 

 strife and has made India secure against invasion from 

 without. 



Jaipur has taken the place of the ancient capital 

 city Amer, a mountain stronghold seven miles distant, 

 once a great and prosperous city, now deserted and its 

 great palace and former mansions and ramparts crumb- 

 ling into dust. A great fort on the highest mountain 

 ridge overlooking the ancient palace and depopulated 

 city is kept in good repair and is occupied by a regi- 

 ment of. native troops. Looking at this great city, now 

 in ruins, centuries ago the power and pride of this part 

 of India, the safe refuge of a large and prosperous 

 population, the seat of a gay and powerful nobility, we 

 are strongly reminded of the significance of : 



"The fashions of human affairs are short and 

 changeable and fortune never remains long indul- 

 gent to men." — Quintus Curtius Rufus. 



A few coolies and numerous monkeys make up the 



