334 AROUND THE WORLD VIA INDIA. 



guard, a native, an old veteran who served under Lord 

 Eoberts during the Cabul war. He was proud of the 

 decoration he wore on his breast, but, like all other 

 guards in charge of public institutions, his right hand 

 was converted into a big shallow cup for the reception 

 of a handsome tip when I was ready to say goodbye. 

 I took breakfast at the Eest House, kept by a Turk. 

 In view of the nationality of the host, I expected to 

 enjoy a good cup of coffee. The stuff that was served 

 as coffee was absolutely beyond criticism. I asked to 

 be shown the coffee used in its preparation. I was 

 handed a package wrapped in a yellow paper and con- 

 taining a pitch black pasty mass. It bore the follow- 

 ing delusive label: "Symington's French coffee, pre- 

 pared as in Paris and blended with the finest chicory." 

 Judging from the taste and smell of the black infusion 

 I became satisfied that it was made from poor chicory 

 without even a blending of coffee. During our return 

 trip the mercury in the thermometer went up to 126 F. 



The Eoyal Palace in Delhi, within the great fort on 



the bank of the Jumna river (Fig 67), is in a good 



state of preservation and an imposing example of ancient 



Indian architecture. The great temples, old and new, 



scattered all over India, remind one very forcibly of : 



"No nation is so barbarous, no one so savage, 

 whose mind is not imbued with some idea of the 

 gods. Many entertain foolish ideas respecting 

 them, yet all think that there is some divine 

 power and nature." — Cicero. 



Their grandeur and beauty suggest: 



"There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple; 

 if the ill-spirit have so fair a house, good things 

 will strive to dwell within it." — Shakespeare. 



A PARSEE WOMAN DOCTOR. 



On my arrival at Jaipur the proprietor of the Eustem 

 Family Hotel informed me that the only other guest 

 in the house was a very distinguished Parsee woman 

 doctor. He said that her reputation has spread all 



