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period of my life, was unable to go with me to India. 

 How I wish your father had said " Yes." My journey, as 

 it was, turned out most instructive and delightful ; but 

 to have lived five months with a man of his extraordinary 

 gifts would have been indeed a rare piece of good fortune, 

 and I should have been able also to have contributed to 

 the work upon which you are engaged a great many facts 

 which would have been of interest to your readers. You 

 will, however, I am sure, take the will for the deed, and 

 believe me, very sincerely yours, 



M. E. GRANT DUFF. 



