W. TH ACKER $ CO., LONDON. 



15 



Uniform with " Lays of Ind," " Riding" &c. Rs. 7. 



HINDU MYTHOLOGY: 



VEDIC AND PURANIC. 



BY 



Rev. W. J. WILKINS, 



OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, CALCUTTA. 

 Illustrated by very numerous Engravings from Drawings by Native Artists. 



" His aim has been to give a faithful account of the Hindoo deities such as an 

 intelligent native would himself give, and he ha3 endeavoured, in order to achieve 

 his purpose, to keep his mind free from prejudice or theological bias. To help to 

 completeness he has included a number of drawings of the principal deities, executed 

 by native artists. The author has attempted a work of no little ambition and has 

 succeeded in his attempt, the volume being one of great interest and usefulness ; and 

 not the less so because he has strictly refrained from diluting his facts with comments 

 of his own. It has numerous illustrations." — Home News. 



"Mr. Wilkins has done his work well, with an honest desire to state facts apart from 

 all theological prepossession, and his volume is likely to be a useful book of reference." 

 — Guardian. 



" In Mr. Wilkins 1 book we have an illustrated manual, the study of which will lay a solid foundation for more advanced 

 knowledge, while it will furnish those who may have the desire without having the time or opportunity to go further into the 

 subject, with a really extensive stock of accurate information." — Indian Daily News. 



Crown 8vo. Rs. 5. 



A TEA PLANTER'S LIFE IN ASSAM. 



By GEORGE M. BARKER. 



WITH SEVENTY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR. 



Few efforts have been made to bring the people of 

 this strange country and their quaint customs before 

 English readers in book form ; for although some 

 works exist on the technical working of a Tea plan- 

 tation, no one has in recent times attempted to describe 

 the country and people that form the surroundings of 

 every Assam planter. 



This book aims at conveying to all interested in 

 India and the Tea industry an entertaining and useful 

 accound of the topographical features of Assam ; the 

 strange surroundings — human and animal — of the 

 European Resident; the trying Climate; the Daily 



Life of the Planter ; and general details of the formation and working of Tea Gardens. 



by the Author, add greatly to the interest of the work. 



NAGA WOMAN. 



ASSAMESE. 



The Illustrations, 



" In ease anyone dreams of visiting that delightful spot, we can heartily commend to him Mr. Barker as a guide."— 

 Literary World. 



"Mr. Barker has supplied us with a very good and readable description, accompanied by numerous illustrations drawn 

 by himself. What may be called the business parts of the book are of most value." — Contemporary Review. 



"Cheery, well-written little book." — Graphic. 



"A very interesting and amusing book, artistically illustrated from sketches drawn by the Author," — Mark Lane Express. 



