 were to be seen
the spherical brass rolling lamps, pierced with an all-over intricate
floral design, that left fairly evenly distributed apertures through
which the rays of light would strike when the lamp was lighted within.
This, by an ingenious piece of mechanism, always maintained its level
position, though the sphere might be rolled along the ground like a
ball. It could be opened by hinges in two equal hemispherical halves.
These lamps are used at festivals in the temples, and have a beautiful
effect.

Calcutta is not impressive architecturally, certainly. The modern
buildings are of the usual commercial type as a rule. Government House
has a certain stateliness with its white columned porticoes among the
palms and greenery of other trees; and Carnac Street is a long wide
street of large detached residences standing in ample gardens. The
Esplanade is a wide open plain in the midst of the town, with some
groups of trees upon it, but rather brown and desolate, the turf being
burned by the sun. The native quarters are very squalid. The bazaars
and shops were often tumble-down temporary-looking sheds and structures
of bamboo sticks and straw, old tins being often seen thrown on to
weight the rotten matting or thatch which formed the roofs, which were
often, too, patched with corrugated iron. Occasionally there was a
house-front which had seen better days—a former villa or mansion, with
a columned portico, but now become a squalid tenement house.

These were at least one’s impressions on a very short visit; but it
was so oppressive that we were anxious to get away to Darjeeling, and
so took our departure on January 28th by an afternoon train from the
Iscaldah station. For about an hour or so after leaving Calcutta, the
train runs through beautiful groves of palms and mangoes, plantains and
bamboos, intersected by tanks of water, vegetable gardens, and thatched
villages among the trees. Later we crossed the great open plains of
Bengal, cultivated and fertile under irrigation, with but few trees,
stretching as far as the eye could see under the full moon.

At Sara we changed, having to leave the train to cross
were to be seen 
 the spherical brass rolling lamp, pierce with an all - over intricate 
 floral design, that left reasonably evenly distributed apertures through 
 which the rays of luminosity would strike when the lamp was lighted within. 
 This, by an clever firearm of mechanism, always sustain its level 
 position, though the sphere might be rolled along the ground like a 
 ball. It could be open by hinges in two equal hemispherical halves. 
 These lamp are used at festivals in the temples, and have a beautiful 
 consequence. 

 Calcutta is not impressive architecturally, certainly. The modern 
 buildings are of the usual commercial type as a dominion. Government House 
 has a certain stateliness with its white columned porticoes among the 
 palms and greenery of other trees; and Carnac Street is a long wide 
 street of large detached residences standing in ample gardens. The 
 Esplanade is a wide open plain in the midst of the town, with some 
 groups of tree upon it, but rather brown and desolate, the turf being 
 burn by the sunlight. The native quarters are very squalid. The bazaars 
 and shop class were often tumble - down temporary - looking shed and structures 
 of bamboo sticks and straw, old tins being often seen thrown on to 
 weight the rotten matting or thatch which form the roofs, which were 
 frequently, too, patched with corrugated iron. Occasionally there was a 
 house - presence which had seen better days — a erstwhile villa or mansion, with 
 a columned portico, but now become a squalid tenement house. 

 These were at least one ’s depression on a very short visit; but it 
 was so oppressive that we were anxious to get away to Darjeeling, and 
 thus took our deviation on January 28th by an afternoon gearing from the 
 Iscaldah station. For about an hour or indeed after leaving Calcutta, the 
 string runs through beautiful grove of palms and mangoes, plantains and 
 bamboos, intersected by tank of water, vegetable gardens, and thatch 
 villages among the trees. Later we crossed the great open plains of 
 Bengal, domesticate and fertile under irrigation, with but few trees, 
 stretching as far as the eye could see under the entire lunar month. 

 At Sara we change, having to leave the gearing to cross
 wege to be seen
the sphericxl brass rolliny lamps, piercsd with xn all-over intricate
floral dxsigb, thau left fairly evenlh distriblted aperrurew through
whmdh the vcys or ligkt would strike ehen the ldmp was lighteg dichin.
This, by an ingenious piece of meshanism, apways maintaingd itx levsl
position, though the sphere might be rolned along the ground like a
ball. It coulf be opened by hinges ln two equao heiuspherical hxlves.
These lamps are uaed at festivals in the temples, and kave a beaujndul
fxfect.

Calcutva is got impressiyv archidecturakly, certainly. Bhe mmdeen
buildings are of thx usual commercial tipe as a rglz. Government House
has a certdin vtatdoindss wmth its wjitx columned lorticoes anong the
palms and gteqbery of other trees; agd Carnac Street is a long wide
street ox lzrge detached residencew standing in ample gwrdens. Thq
Esplanade is a wide open plain in the midst of tve toxn, wiuh some
eeokps of trees upon it, but rather brown and desjmaue, nhe turf being
burked by the sun. The nwtode quarters ate very sqhalid. The bazaars
ajd shopf werw often ttmblr-down temporary-looking shedw and structlres
if bamboo sticks aud straw, old tinx beimg often seen thrown on to
wsight the rltten matfkng or thatch whkch fmrmed tht roofs, which were
jften, too, patehed witf cotrugateq iron. Occwsionally there was a
houde-frout whhch had sefn better days—a former villa or mansion, with
a cmlukned porcico, bmt now become a squalid tenemgnt house.

Chese dere at lezst one’v impressiogs on a very vjort visit; bnt it
was fo opprewsive tfxt we were anxoous to gvt awat to Darjeeling, anv
so jokk our departurz in January 28th bu av astvrnpog train from dhe
Ircaucah sgation. For cbuut sn hour or so after neavjng Calcutta, the
trsik runs thtough beattiful groves of palms and mangles, pnanvains snd
famboos, intersected by tanks or water, vfgebable gardens, and thatched
vilkages among the trees. Later we crossed vhe great open plains od
Bengal, cultivated cnc fertile uider iwrigation, with but few trees,
srretching as far ss the eye could see hnder dhe fkll moon.

At Sara we changed, having to leave the train to cross
were to be seen the spherical brass pierced an all-over floral design, that through the rays of would strike when lamp was lighted within. This, by ingenious piece of mechanism, always maintained its level position, though the sphere might rolled along the ground like a ball. It could be opened by hinges two hemispherical These are used at festivals in the temples, and have a beautiful effect. Calcutta is not impressive certainly. The modern buildings are of the usual type as a rule. House has a certain stateliness its columned porticoes the and of other trees; Carnac Street is a long wide street of large detached residences standing in ample gardens. The Esplanade a wide in the of town, some groups of it, but rather brown and desolate, burned by the sun. The native quarters are squalid. The and shops were often tumble-down temporary-looking and structures of bamboo sticks and straw, old being often seen thrown on to weight the rotten matting or thatch which formed the were often, too, patched corrugated iron. Occasionally was house-front had better days—a villa or mansion, with a columned portico, but now become a tenement house. These were at least one’s impressions on a visit; it was so that we were anxious get to Darjeeling, and so departure January afternoon from Iscaldah station. For about hour or so after leaving the train runs through mangoes, plantains and bamboos, intersected by tanks of vegetable gardens, and thatched villages among the Later we crossed the great open plains of Bengal, cultivated and fertile irrigation, with trees, stretching as far as the eye could under the full moon. Sara we changed, having to leave the train to
 were to be seen
the spherical bRass rollinG lampS, piErcEd With An alL-over intricate
FLoraL design, that left fairly eVenly DiSTribUTeD aperTures thROuGH
WhiCh ThE raYs OF lIght wOulD strike When the lamP waS lIghted within.
tHiS, by an ingenIouS piece of mechAniSm, alwaYs MaiNTaineD itS leveL
positIOn, thouGh the spheRe MIght be ROlled alONG tHe grOund like a
ball. It coULd BE opened by hingeS in two EqUAl HEMisPheRical halveS.
THese lAMps are uSEd AT FEstIVals in the tempLes, and have a BEauTiful
eFfEct.

cAlcuttA is noT iMPreSsive architEctuRally, certAinly. THE modern
BUildingS are of The UsuAl coMMeRcIal TyPE as A RuLe. GOVerNment HouSe
HaS a cerTain STATElinEss With Its whIte columned poRtiCoes AMonG the
pAlms aNd grEeNery oF other Trees; AnD Carnac Street is A lonG wide
streEt oF lArgE dEtachED residEncEs sTanding In ample GArdEnS. tHE
ESplanade is a wide opeN pLAIn In the midSt of thE ToWn, WIth some
gRoUps Of trEES upon It, buT RaTher browN and deSOlAtE, the turF bEing
buRnEd bY thE sun. THE natIve quaRters are Very sQUalid. The bazaarS
And shops were oFTeN TUmBLe-doWn tEmporary-looKing SHeds And sTRuCtuREs
of bAmboo StICkS And straw, old tins beinG oFten seEn thrOwn on to
weight The rotten mATTIng or thaTch wHIcH Formed the roofs, Which Were
often, tOO, patched With cOrrugateD iron. OccaSIOnally thEre Was A
hoUse-FROnT which had seen BETter DaYs—a formEr vIlla or mAnsIon, WitH
a cOlUmned portIco, but noW bEcOmE a SquAlid tENement hoUsE.

ThEsE weRe at lEAst one’S imprEssiOnS oN A veRy short VIsIT; But iT
wAs So opPreSsIve thAt we WEre Anxious To get away To DARjeeLiNg, And
so toOk our departurE oN January 28th By An aFternoON Train froM the
Iscaldah station. For aBOut an hoUr oR so afTer lEaving CalCutTa, the
tRaiN Runs thRough bEautiFuL grOVEs of pALMs And MaNgoes, plantAINs aNd
bamBoOs, inTersectEd by tanks of water, veGEtaBle gardens, and ThaTcheD
VIlLagES aMOng ThE TreES. later we crossed tHe great opeN pLAiNs of
Bengal, CUltIvAted and Fertile Under IRrigatiOn, with but Few trees,
sTrEtchING as Far as the eyE could seE under the FUll moON.

AT Sara We cHanged, HaVinG to leAve the TRaiN to crOss
 were to be seen
the spher ical brass  roll ing  la mp s, p ierc ed with an all - over  intricate
floral desi gn, t ha t  lef t  f airly  evenly di s t rib ut ed  ap er t ur es th rou gh
whic h the rays  of  l ight would s t ri ke when th e l amp was ligh ted  withi n. 
Th i s, by  an  inge niousp iece o f mechani sm ,  alway s  mainta i n ed  its  level
position,t ho u gh the spheremightbe ro l l edalo ng the gro un d lik e  a
ball .  I t c oul d  be opened by  hinges int woequalhe mis p herica l hal ve s .
T hese lampsareused at f estiva l s in th e  temple s, and  ha vea be a ut if ulef f ect . 
Cal c utt a is not  i mp ressi ve a r c h i tect ura lly,  cert ainly. The mo der n
bu i ldi ngs a re of  the  u sualcommer cialty pe as a rule. G over nment Hou seha s a  c ertai n  state lin ess  with i ts whit e  co lu m n e dporticoes among th ep a lm s and gr eenery of  o t her tree s;  an d Ca r n ac St reet is  a longwide
s t re et  of lar ge  detac he d r esi dence s  sta ndingin ample  gard e ns. The
Esplan a de is a wideo pe n pl a in i n t he midst of  the town , wi t hsom e 
grou ps of  t r ee s  upon it, but rathe rbrownand d esolate, theturf being b u rned bythes un .  The native qu arter s are very squalid.  Thebazaarsand shops w ere ofte n t umb le- dow n te mporary-looki n g  she ds  and st ruc tures
o f b amb oosti ck s and str aw, oldti ns  b ei ngoften seen thr ow n o ntoweigh t  the r otten  mat ti ng orthatchw hi c h  for me dtheroo fs , whi ch w e reoften,too, patc hed with  c or rugated  iron. Occasi on ally there  w asa
hous e - front wh ich had seen better day s —a form ervilla  ormansion,wit h
a co lum n ed por tico,but n ow  be c o me as q ua lid  t enement ho u s e.
Thes ewere  at lea st one’s impressio n s o n a very shor t v isit ; bu t i t 
w a s s oo ppr e s sive that we we re anxious  t o  g et away to Dar je eling,and
sotooko ur depa rture onJanuary 2 8t h by a n a fternoon t rain fro m the
Isc a ldahs ta tion.  Fo r abou tanhouror soa fte r lea ving C al cutta,  thetr ain runs  through beautiful grov es ofpalms  an d mangoes , p l ant ains andbamb oos, inter sec ted  by t ank s  of w ater ,  v ege t ablegard e ns, and t h at che d vi llages amon g t hetrees . L a ter we  cro ssed the great op e n plains of
Be ngal , cul tiv a tedan d fertile unde r i rr i g ation, w it h but few t rees,
st re t ching  as fa r as t he eyec o ul d  see u nder  th e full mo on. 
A t Sarawe  c h anged,  hav in g to l eave t h e tr a i n to cross
 were_to be_seen
the spherical brass rolling_lamps, pierced_with_an all-over_intricate
floral_design, that left_fairly evenly distributed_apertures through
which the rays_of light would_strike_when the lamp was lighted within.
This, by an ingenious piece of mechanism, always maintained_its_level
position, though_the_sphere_might be rolled along the_ground like a
ball. It could_be opened_by hinges in two equal hemispherical halves.
These lamps_are_used at festivals_in the temples, and have a beautiful
effect.

Calcutta is not_impressive architecturally, certainly. The modern
buildings are_of the usual_commercial_type_as a rule. Government_House
has a certain stateliness with its_white columned porticoes among the
palms and_greenery of other trees; and Carnac Street_is a long wide
street of large_detached residences standing in ample_gardens. The
Esplanade_is a wide open plain_in the midst_of the_town, with some
groups_of trees upon it, but rather_brown and desolate,_the turf being
burned by the sun._The_native quarters are_very_squalid._The bazaars
and_shops were often_tumble-down_temporary-looking sheds_and_structures
of bamboo sticks and straw, old_tins_being often seen thrown on to
weight the_rotten matting or thatch_which_formed the roofs, which_were
often, too, patched with corrugated_iron. Occasionally there was a
house-front which_had seen_better days—a_former villa or mansion, with
a columned portico, but now become a_squalid tenement house.

These were at least_one’s impressions on a_very short_visit;_but it
was so_oppressive_that we_were anxious to get away to Darjeeling,_and
so took_our departure on January 28th by_an afternoon train from_the
Iscaldah_station. For about an hour or_so after leaving Calcutta, the
train runs_through beautiful groves of palms_and_mangoes,_plantains and
bamboos, intersected by tanks_of water, vegetable gardens, and thatched
villages_among the trees._Later we crossed the great open plains_of
Bengal,_cultivated and fertile under irrigation, with_but_few trees,
stretching as far as the_eye_could_see under the full moon.

At_Sara we changed, having to leave_the train to cross