256 SIR WILLIAM EAMSAY 



and possibly to revisit Bangalore. The one stop they 

 made was at Baroda, where they stayed at the Gaekwar's 

 guest house, and next day Ramsay had a long interview 

 with him and his minister of education, but he had not 

 time to see the treasures, even of the town palace, or 

 anything of the city itself. Fortunately a second visit 

 to Bangalore was not required, so the remaining week 

 was spent in consultations with Mr. Tata and his advisers, 

 and with the University authorities, which furnished 

 Ramsay with ample material for his report. Looking 

 back on the time they spent in India, Ramsay used to 

 say it was like reading the index of a book, with no time 

 to read the book itself, and he wondered if he might 

 ever see it again without the constant need to " move 

 on." It was not to be, but the glowing memories and 

 the friendships formed and consolidated there coloured 

 all his after-life. 



On the voyage home Ramsay wrote his report and also 

 a long letter to his friend Fitzgerald, who had so nearly 

 been his companion on the journey. In this he put 

 more briefly what he thought should be done. The 

 letter was returned unopened, having reached Dublin 

 after Fitzgerald had passed away. Portions of this 

 letter may be quoted here : 



INDIA 



"P. & 0. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., 



8.8. Cakdvnia, 19. n. 01. 



Let me give you a brief sketch of what we saw and what 

 I have recommended. First we spent a week at Bombay ; then 



