CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER I. 
VOYAGE OUT TO INDIA 
Embark.— -Departure from the Lizard. — AiTival at Madeira. — Remarks on the Island.— 
Plants. — Wine Trade, &c.^ — Cape Palmas. — Pass the Line. — St. Helena. — ^Visits, 
and other Transactions there. — Remarks on the Island, and its Value to Great Britain. 
— Voyage thence to the Cape of Good Hope. — AiTival there. — ^Tour in the Country. 
Observations on its Importance as a Naval Station.— -Departure. — Isle of St. Paul. — 
Nicobar Islands. — Arrival in the Hoogly River. - - p. 1 
CHAPTER II. 
Arrival at Calcutta. — Fete given by the Governor- General, Marquis Wellesley, to cele- 
brate the peace. — Visit Barrackpore, his country seat. — Arrangements for the Journey 
to Lucknow. — Leave Calcutta. — Pass by Hoogly, Burhampore, Jungepore, Bhaug- 
hulpore, Monghyr, Patna, to Benares. — Residence there. — ^Visit to the Princes, grand- 
sons to Shah AUum. — Visit to the Rajah of Benares. — Account of Benares. — The 
Princes return my visit. — Leave Benares. — Juanpore. — Sultan Akbar's Bridge and 
Palace there. — Enter the Nawaub Vizier's Territories. — Sultaunpore. — Arrive at 
Lucknow. - - - - . p. 59 
CHAPTER III. - 
Residence at Lucknow.—Visits to his Highness the Nawaub Vizier of Oude.— To the 
Begums of Sujah-ud-Dowlah, and Asoph-ud-Dowlah. — To the Prince Mirza Sooli- 
maun Shekoo.— To Almas Ali Khan.— -Character of Saadut Ali Khan.— Observations 
on Oude. ^ - - .. - . p. 135 
