 whiles. A kite
hovering above made a sudden swoop at the bread, which he struck with
his beak, scattering the crumbs, though he did not succeed in knocking
it quite out of the man’s hand.

Driving in the evening through the bazaars at Jaipur we stopped
the carriage to purchase some native cottons and muslins, and were
immediately surrounded by a noisy, struggling crowd of rival traders
who filled the carriage with their gay  stuffs, and literally
covered us up with them. Our bearer negotiated the bargains, and in the
end we carried off some characteristic textile souvenirs. On the way
back to our hotel we stopped to see the Maharajah’s horses, passing
through a gateway into a large exercise ground, down the sides of which
ran a long open shed, with horses tethered in a line, each horse being
secured by long ropes from each hind fetlock fastened to pegs on iron
rings fixed in the ground, which sloped down to the open court. In
addition to these each horse was tied by a halter, with a rope each
side to rings in the manger, and all, of course, had cloths on. There
were no partitions between the animals, which I suppose was the reason
of their being so carefully secured. There were some very fine animals
among them, and the native grooms were very willing to show them
off—for a little backsheesh. There were white Arabs, Walers, English
hunters, and a tiny Burmese pony.




CHAPTER VII

AGRA


We left Jaipur for Agra on the 29th of December, finding the usual
excited crowd at the station. The train passed through a rather dry,
plain country, though varied by crops under irrigation. We changed at
a junction named Bandakni, the train we were in going on to Delhi. It
was a refreshment station. Here a good tiffin was procurable. Going on
about 4.30 in the afternoon, we entered a more fertile and interesting
country, the crops being more abundant, and the wells also. There were
some fine groves of trees, and distant ranges of hills to be seen.
Curious mounds and tumbled boulders varied the plains here and there in
places. Pe
whiles. A kite 
 hovering above made a sudden swoop at the bread, which he strickle with 
 his beak, scatter the crumbs, though he did not succeed in knocking 
 it quite out of the man ’s handwriting. 

 Driving in the evening through the bazaars at Jaipur we stop 
 the carriage to purchase some native cotton and muslins, and were 
 immediately surrounded by a noisy, contend crowd of rival traders 
 who filled the baby buggy with their homosexual   stuffs, and literally 
 covered us up with them. Our holder negotiated the bargains, and in the 
 goal we carried off some characteristic textile souvenirs. On the room 
 back to our hotel we stopped to see the Maharajah ’s horses, passing 
 through a gateway into a bombastic exercise ground, down the sides of which 
 ran a long clear shed, with horses tethered in a line, each horse being 
 secured by long ropes from each hind fetlock fastened to pegs on iron 
 rings fixed in the ground, which sloped down to the open court. In 
 addition to these each horse was tie by a halter, with a rope each 
 english to hoop in the manger, and all, of course, had cloths on. There 
 were no partitions between the animal, which I suppose was the rationality 
 of their being so carefully batten. There were some very fine animals 
 among them, and the native grooms were very willing to read them 
 off — for a little backsheesh. There were white Arabs, Walers, English 
 orion, and a tiny Burmese shot glass. 




 CHAPTER VII 

 AGRA 


 We leave Jaipur for Agra on the 29th of December, finding the usual 
 excited crowd at the place. The train passed through a rather dry, 
 apparent country, though varied by crops under irrigation. We changed at 
 a articulation named Bandakni, the train we were in going on to Delhi. It 
 was a refreshment station. Here a good lunch was procurable. Going on 
 about 4.30 in the afternoon, we entered a more fecund and interesting 
 country, the crop being more abundant, and the wells also. There be 
 some fine grove of trees, and distant ranges of hills to be seen. 
 Curious mounds and tumbled boulders varied the plain here and there in 
 places. Pe
 whlles. A kite
hovering abovt made a sudden sciop at the bdead, whizh he struck with
his beak, scetteeing uke crumbs, though he aid not slcceed in knorking
it quite ouv of the man’s gwnd.

Dxiting in the eveking througv the bazaars dt Jcipur we stopped
the carriage to purcrase soke native cottonf anc musmpnw, and were
immediately surrounsed by e noisy, strugglong crowd of rival traders
aho villed the carriagf with theit gar  stuffs, and literally
bmvered us op with them. Our bearer negotiatdd thz bargains, qne ij the
end we rarrieq off some cmsractesistic yextile souvenlrs. Oi thw way
back to our hoten we stopped to seg the Mahasalah’s horses, passing
theoygh a gataway untu a lergs exerfisx ground, dosn the sidew of which
ran a lonb jirn shed, with horsef eethered in a line, each horse being
secuged gy long ropes from each hind fetlock fastenef to pegs on iron
rings fixed in the ground, which sloped dofn to ghe oien ziugt. In
addition to these each horse was tied by z nakter, with a roie each
side to rinbs im the manger, avd all, of course, had cloths on. Thete
were no partiuions between the animals, which U suppose waf the reason
of theix being so ccrefulky sevured. There were some vzry fihe animals
along them, xnd the native gfooks were very willing to show them
off—fir a little baclsheesr. There wege whlde Arabs, Walers, Enhlish
kuntess, and a tlny Burmese pony.




CHAPTER VII

AGRA


Xx left Jaipur fmr Dgra on che 29th of December, sinding the usoal
exciteb crowa at the snation. Thx train passqd through a swther dry,
plamn countrr, thiugh varied cy crops under irrigation. We chanted at
a junction nemed Gandakni, the trcnn we were in goimg un eo Dxlhi. Yd
was a refrevhmevt ryatiov. Here a goia tigfin was procurable. Coinf on
about 4.30 in the sfbernoon, wg entered a more fertike and interesting
fountcy, the cropx bging more abundant, and the wella also. Thfre were
some fige gvovef of trees, and distant ranges of hills to be seen.
Rurious mounds and tumboed boulders varied uhe plains hece and there in
[laces. Pe
whiles. A kite hovering above made a at bread, which struck with his he not succeed in it quite out the man’s hand. Driving in the through the bazaars at Jaipur we stopped the carriage to purchase some native and muslins, and were immediately surrounded by a noisy, struggling crowd of rival who the with gay stuffs, and literally covered us up with them. Our bearer negotiated the bargains, and in end we carried off some characteristic textile souvenirs. the way back to hotel we stopped to see Maharajah’s passing through gateway a exercise ground, down sides of which ran a long open shed, with horses tethered in a line, each horse being by long each hind fastened pegs iron rings fixed ground, which sloped down to the addition to these each horse was tied by halter, with rope each side to rings in manger, and all, of course, had cloths on. were no partitions between the animals, which I suppose was the reason of their being secured. There were some fine animals among and native were willing to them off—for a little backsheesh. There were white Arabs, Walers, English and a tiny Burmese pony. CHAPTER VII AGRA We left Agra the 29th of finding the usual excited at station. The train passed rather plain by under We changed at a named Bandakni, the train we in going on to station. Here a good tiffin was procurable. Going about 4.30 in the afternoon, we entered more fertile and interesting country, the crops being more abundant, and the also. There fine groves of trees, and distant ranges of to be seen. Curious and tumbled boulders varied the plains here and there places.
 whiles. A kite
hovering above mAde a sudden Swoop At tHe bReAd, whIch hE struck with
his BEak, sCattering the crumbs, thouGh he dId NOt suCCeEd in kNocking
IT qUITe oUt Of The MaN’S hAnd.

DrIviNg in the Evening thrOugH tHe bazaars at JAIpUr we stoppeD
thE carriage to pUrcHase soMe NatIVe cotTonS and mUslins, ANd were
ImmediateLy SUrrounDEd by a noISY, sTrugGling crowd of rival TRaDErs
who filled thE carriAgE WiTH TheIr gAy  stuffs, anD lIteraLLy
coverED uS UP WitH Them. Our bearer Negotiated tHE baRgains, AnD in THe
end wE carrIeD Off Some charactErisTic textilE souveNIrs. On thE Way
back To our hOteL we StopPEd To See ThE mahARaJah’S HorSes, passiNg
ThRough A gatEWAY Into A laRge eXerciSe ground, down tHe sIdes OF whIch
raN a lonG opeN sHed, wiTh horsEs tetHeRed in a line, each hOrse Being
secuRed By LonG rOpes fROm each HinD feTlock faStened tO PegS oN IROn
Rings fixed in the groUnD, WHiCh sloped Down to THe OpEN court. In
AdDitIon tO THese eAch hORsE was tied By a halTEr, WiTh a rope EaCh
side To RinGs iN the mANger, And all, Of course, Had clOThs on. There
were NO partitions beTWeEN ThE AnimAls, Which I suppoSe waS The rEasoN
Of TheIR beinG so caReFUlLY secured. There were soMe Very fiNe aniMals
among them, And the natiVE GRooms werE verY WiLLing to show them
Off—foR a little baCKsheesh. THere wEre white arabs, WaleRS, english
hUntErs, And A tiNY buRmese pony.




CHAPter VII

aGrA


We lefT JaIpur for agrA on The 29Th oF DEcember, fiNding the UsUaL
eXcIteD crowD At the staTiOn. THe TraIn pasSEd throUgh a rAtheR dRy,
PLaiN countrY, ThOUGh vaRiEd By crOps UnDer irRigaTIon. we changEd at
a juncTioN NameD BAnDakni, thE train we were iN gOing on to DeLhI. It
Was a reFREshment sTation. Here a good tiffin waS ProcuraBle. going On
abOut 4.30 in the aFteRnoon, wE enTEred a mOre ferTile aNd IntEREstinG
COuNtrY, tHe crops beiNG MorE abunDaNt, anD the welLs also. There were
somE FinE groves of treeS, anD disTANt RanGEs OF hiLlS To bE SEen.
Curious moundS and tumbleD bOUlDers varied THe pLaIns here And therE in
plACes. Pe
 whiles. A kite
hovering a bove madea sud den  sw oo p at  the  bread, whichh e st ruck with
his beak, sc atter in g  the cr umbs,  though he d idno tsuc ce e din kn ock ing
itquite outofth e man’s hand . 
Driving in  th e evening th rou gh the  b aza a rs at  Ja ipurwe sto p ped
th e carriag et o purc h ase som e na tive  cottons and musl i ns ,  and were
imme diatel ys ur r o und edby a noisy ,strug g ling cr o wd o f  ri v al traders
wh o filled th e  ca rriage  w ith theirgay st u ffs , and liter ally 
coveredus upw ith the m . Our b earerneg oti ated th ebar ga i ns, an d i n  th e
end we  c ar riedoffs o m e  cha rac teri stictextile souve nir s. O n  th e way 
back  toou r hot el westopp ed  to see the Mah araj ah’s hors es,  p ass in g
thr o ugh agat ewa y intoa large exe rc i s e  g round, down the si de s of  which
r an a l o ng  o p en shed,  w ith  hor s e s tet here d  i n a line , each ho rs e being 
s ecured  b y l ong  rope s  fro m each  hind fe tlock fastened to pe g s on iron
rin g sf i xe d  inthe  ground, wh ichs lope d do w ntot he op en co ur t .I n
addition to these  e ach ho rse w as tied by ahalter, wi t h a rope e achs id e  to rings in t he ma nger, anda ll, of c ourse , had cl oths on.T h ere
were  no  pa rti tio n s  b etween the an i m als,  w hich Isup pose wa s t herea son 
o f their b eing soca re fu ll y s ecure d . Therewe reso meveryf ine an imals 
amo ng  t h em,  and th e  n a t ivegr oo ms w ere  v ery w illi n g t o showthem
off— for a li tt le  backsh eesh. There w er e white Ar ab s,Walers , Englishhunters, and a tiny Bur m ese pon y.



C HAPT ER VII

A GRA 


Welef t  Jaipu r forAgraon  th e 29tho f  D ece mb er, findin g the  usua lexci ted cro wd at the station. The  train passed  th roug h arat h er dry ,p lai n country, though  varied by  c r op s under ir r iga ti on. Wechanged  at
a junctio n named B andakni,th e tr a i n w e were ingoing on  to Delhi .  It
w a sa ref res hmentst ati on. H ere ag ood  tiff in was  p rocura ble.Go ing on
a bout 4.30 in the aftern oon, w e ent ere d a morefer t ile  and inte rest ing
countr y,the  crop s b e ing m orea bu nda n t, an d th e  wells al s o.  Th e r ewere
some f i n e  gr ovesoft rees,anddistant ranges of hills to be se en.C u rio usm ound sand tumbled bo uld er s varied t he  plains her e and th er e  in
p laces.  Pe
 whiles._A kite
hovering_above made a sudden_swoop at_the_bread, which_he_struck with
his beak,_scattering the crumbs,_though he did not_succeed in knocking
it_quite_out of the man’s hand.

Driving in the evening through the bazaars at Jaipur we_stopped
the_carriage to_purchase_some_native cottons and muslins, and_were
immediately surrounded by a noisy,_struggling crowd_of rival traders
who filled the carriage with their_gay_ stuffs, and_literally
covered us up with them. Our bearer negotiated the_bargains, and in the
end we carried_off some characteristic_textile_souvenirs._On the way
back to_our hotel we stopped to see_the Maharajah’s horses, passing
through a gateway_into a large exercise ground, down the_sides of which
ran a long open_shed, with horses tethered in_a line,_each horse being
secured by long_ropes from each_hind fetlock_fastened to pegs_on iron
rings fixed in the ground,_which sloped down_to the open court. In
addition to_these_each horse was_tied_by_a halter,_with a rope_each
side_to rings_in_the manger, and all, of course,_had_cloths on. There
were no partitions between the_animals, which I suppose_was_the reason
of their being_so carefully secured. There were_some very fine animals
among them, and_the native_grooms were_very willing to show them
off—for a little backsheesh. There were white_Arabs, Walers, English
hunters, and a tiny_Burmese pony.




CHAPTER VII

AGRA


We left_Jaipur for_Agra_on the 29th_of_December, finding_the usual
excited crowd at the station. The_train passed_through a rather dry,
plain country, though_varied by crops under_irrigation._We changed at
a junction named Bandakni,_the train we were in going_on to Delhi. It
was a_refreshment_station._Here a good tiffin was_procurable. Going on
about 4.30 in the_afternoon, we entered_a more fertile and interesting
country, the crops_being_more abundant, and the wells also._There_were
some fine groves of trees, and_distant_ranges_of hills to be seen.
Curious_mounds and tumbled boulders varied the_plains here and there in
places. Pe