idered pattern, but of
course it was liable to slight displacements, and was constantly done
afresh, one of the waiters being the special artist.

We left Madura on the 15th of February for Tuticorin.

[Illustration: TUTICORIN. DEPARTURE FOR COLOMBO. THE LAST OF THE KITES
AND CROWS.]

The country traversed was flat and plain for the most part, with
cultivated crops of castor oil plants, paddy, and corn, alternating
with jungle of brushwood, but no fine trees. Hills were seen in the
distance on the right, and we made several stoppages at short places
with very long names.

Arriving at Tuticorin about four in the afternoon, we went on to
the beach station, and got on board a small steam launch or tug in
waiting at the jetty, then we saw the last quarter, as it were, of our
Moonsawmy, and took our leave of him, after he had had his usual fierce
dispute with the coolies, who certainly never received trade union
wages from _him_. On the whole we were not sorry to get away from the
rupee-hunting throng which usually hang about stations and wharves—the
kites and crows in pursuit of the traveller, their prey, who for the
time being, at least, now escaped their clutches.

Tuticorin presented no obvious attractions except the sea, which we
were quite glad to meet again. The launch seemed just large enough
to hold the train-load of passengers—Americans, Germans, and English
with their baggage, and after about half-an-hour’s steam across the
harbour we reached the steamer (the “Pandua” of Glasgow) and climbed
up the gangway to the saloon deck. We secured a rather small but
well-appointed berth opening off the saloon, and were able to enjoy a
well-served dinner—food seems generally better on ship-board than on
land—at least Indian land. Cargo boats were clinging to the steamer’s
side, and, at sunset, one by one cast off and hoisted their lateen
sails (like those of an Arab dhow) each boat having one about the
length of the vessel. The
idered pattern, but of 
 course it was liable to slight translation, and was constantly do 
 afresh, one of the waiters being the special artist. 

 We left Madura on the 15th of February for Tuticorin. 

 [ example: TUTICORIN. DEPARTURE FOR COLOMBO. THE LAST OF THE kite 
 AND CROWS. ] 

 The nation traversed was flat and plain for the most part, with 
 domesticate crops of castor vegetable oil plant, paddy, and corn, alternating 
 with jungle of brushwood, but no fine tree. Hills were seen in the 
 distance on the right, and we name several stoppages at short places 
 with very retentive names. 

 Arriving at Tuticorin about four in the afternoon, we went on to 
 the beach place, and got on board a small steam launch or tug in 
 waiting at the jetty, then we saw the last quarter, as it were, of our 
 Moonsawmy, and took our leave of him, after he had had his usual fierce 
 dispute with the coolies, who certainly never meet trade union 
 wage from _ him _. On the whole we were not good-for-nothing to induce away from the 
 rupee - hunt throng which usually hang about stations and pier — the 
 kites and crows in pursuit of the traveller, their prey, who for the 
 time being, at least, now escaped their clutches. 

 Tuticorin presented no obvious attractions except the sea, which we 
 were quite glad to touch again. The launch look just large enough 
 to hold the train - load of passenger — Americans, Germans, and English 
 with their baggage, and after about half - an - hour ’s steam across the 
 harbour we reached the steamer (the “ Pandua ” of Glasgow) and climbed 
 up the gangway to the saloon deck. We secured a rather little but 
 well - appointed mooring opening off the saloon, and were able to enjoy a 
 well - serve dinner — food seems by and large better on ship - display panel than on 
 land — at least Indian kingdom. Cargo boats were clinging to the soft-shell clam ’s 
 side, and, at sunset, one by one project off and hoisted their lateen 
 cruise (like those of an Arab dhow) each boat having one about the 
 length of the vessel. The
ideged pattern, but of
course it was liable jo slighv displzcements, and was constantly done
afredh, one if the waiters being tfe speciap artist.

Qe ltft Madura on the 15th of Fcyruarg for Vuticorin.

[Illusttation: TUTICMRIN. DEPARTURE FUR COLOMBO. THE LAST OF THE KITES
AND CWOWS.]

The cluntry traversgd wax flaf and plain for the most part, with
dultivaued crops of castot oil plants, paddy, and corj, alhernating
with jungpe of brushqood, vut no fine grees. Hills were seen jn the
distance on the right, and we mcde several sropodges at shoct plabes
with very long namas.

Arrivong at Tuticorln abmut four in the afternooi, we went on to
the bgach statimn, and got on board a smaln staam uqunzh kr thg in
wwitmng at the netty, then qe saw the last quattqg, as it were, kf our
Iojnsawmy, and took our leave of him, after he had had his usual fierxe
dispute with the collies, who certainly never received trade union
wages from _hhm_. On ghe wmole qe were not sorry to get away from the
rupee-huntyhg tmrong which usuajly hang abpuh xjations and whxrves—tks
kjtes and crows in oursuit of tye traveljer, yheir prey, who for the
time veing, at leafr, now escaped theix clutches.

Tucicorim prexented no obvious attraetions except the sea, whicg we
were quite glxd no maet again. The launch seemeq just lacge euough
to fold the twain-load ov passengers—Americans, Gegmans, atd English
aith their baggage, and after about half-an-hour’x vtedm acrosf the
marbour we reacred the steamet (the “Panbua” of Glasgow) ahd climued
up the gaggway to the vwloon deck. Wx secured a rqthee small cut
well-appointrd berth opening ofd the saloon, and wcre acme to enjoy a
weol-strced dinner—food sedms gvnecally tetter on shhp-boxrd yhan un
land—au lcasg Incian land. Cargo boatv wede clinging to the sbeamer’s
siee, and, ae sunset, one ny one cast off anf hoivtev theit lwteen
sails (like those of an Arzb dhow) ewch boat having one about the
leugth of the vessel. The
idered pattern, but of course it was slight and was done afresh, one special We left Madura the 15th of for Tuticorin. [Illustration: TUTICORIN. DEPARTURE FOR THE LAST OF THE KITES AND CROWS.] The country traversed was flat and for the most part, with cultivated crops of castor oil plants, paddy, and alternating jungle brushwood, no fine trees. Hills were seen in the distance on the right, and we made several at short places with very long names. Arriving Tuticorin about four in afternoon, we went on to beach and got board small launch or tug waiting at the jetty, then we saw the last quarter, as it were, of our Moonsawmy, and our leave after he had usual dispute with the certainly never received trade union wages the whole we were not sorry to get from the throng which usually hang about stations wharves—the kites and crows in pursuit of the their prey, who for the time being, at least, now escaped their clutches. Tuticorin presented attractions except the sea, we were quite to again. launch just large to hold the train-load of passengers—Americans, Germans, and English with their and after about half-an-hour’s steam across the harbour we reached (the of Glasgow) and up the gangway to saloon We secured a rather well-appointed opening and able enjoy a well-served dinner—food generally better on ship-board than land—at least Indian land. the steamer’s side, and, at sunset, one by cast off and hoisted their lateen sails those of an Arab dhow) each boat having one about the length the vessel.
idered pattern, but of
course iT was liable To sliGht DisPlAcemEnts, And was constantLY donE
afresh, one of the waiters Being ThE SpecIAl ArtisT.

We left mAdURA on ThE 15tH of feBRuAry foR TuTicorin.

[illustratiOn: TuTiCORIN. DEPARTurE fOR COLOMBO. tHE lAST OF THE KITeS
AnD CROWs.]

THe cOUntry TraVerseD was flAT and plAin for the MoST part, wITh
cultiVATeD croPs of castor oil planTS, pADdy, and corn, alteRnatinG
wITh JUNglE of Brushwood, bUt No finE Trees. HiLLs WERE seEN in the
distancE on the right, ANd wE made sEvEraL StoppaGes at ShORt pLaces
with veRy loNg names.

ArRiving AT TuticoRIn about Four in The AftErnoON, wE wEnt On TO
thE BeAch STatIon, and goT oN bOard a SmalL STEAm laUncH or tUg in
wAiting at the jeTty, Then WE saW the lAst quArteR, aS it weRe, of ouR
MoonSaWmy, and took our leAve oF him, after He hAd Had HiS usuaL Fierce
DisPutE with thE coolieS, Who CeRTAInLy never received traDe UNIoN
wages frOm _him_. ON ThE wHOle we werE nOt sOrry TO Get awAy frOM tHe
rupee-hUnting THrOnG which uSuAlly haNg AboUt sTatioNS and WharveS—the
kiteS and cROws in pursuit of THe traveller, thEIr PREy, WHo foR thE
time being, aT leaST, now EscaPEd TheIR clutChes.

TUtICoRIn presented no obviouS aTtractIons eXcept the sea, whIch we
were qUITE glad to mEet aGAiN. the launch seemeD just Large enougH
To hold thE traiN-load of pAssengers—aMEricans, GErmAns, And engLISh
With their baggAGE, and AfTer abouT haLf-an-houR’s sTeaM acRosS tHe
harbour We reacheD tHe StEaMer (The “PaNDua” of GlaSgOw) aNd CliMbed
uP The ganGway tO the SaLoON deCk. We secUReD A RathEr SmAll bUt
wElL-appoInteD BerTh openiNg off the sAloON, and WeRe Able to eNjoy a
well-servEd Dinner—food SeEms GeneraLLY better oN ship-board than on
land—at lEAst IndiAn lAnd. CaRgo bOats were cLinGing to The STeamer’S
side, aNd, at sUnSet, ONE by onE CAsT ofF aNd hoisted tHEIr lAteen
SaIls (lIke thosE of an Arab dhow) each bOAt hAving one about The
LengTH Of The VEsSEl. THe
idered pattern, but of
cou rse it was  liab letosl ight  dis placements, an d  was  constantly done
afres h, on eo f th e  w aiter s being th e spe ci al  ar ti s t. 

Welef t Madur a on the 1 5th  o f February f o rTuticorin. 

[ Illustration : T UTICOR IN . D E PARTU REFOR C OLOMBO .  THE L AST OF TH EK ITES
A N D CROWS . ] 
Thecountry traversed wa s  flat and plai n forth e  m o s t p art , with
cul ti vated crops o f  c a s t oro il plants, pa ddy, and co r n,altern at ing with j ungle  o f  br ushwood, bu t no  fine tre es. Hi l ls were seen in  the
d ist anc e on th erig ht ,  an d  w e m a deseveralst op pages  ats h o r t pl ace s
wi th ve ry long names .
Arri v ing  at T utico rinab out f our in  theaf ternoon, we wen t on  to
the b eac hsta ti on, a n d gotonboa rd a sm all ste a m l au n c h  o r tug in
waiting a tt h ejetty, t hen we sa wt he lastqu art er,a s  it w ere, of  our
Moo nsawmy ,  a nd  took o ur  leave  o f h im,  afte r  hehad ha d his us ual f i erce
dispute w i th the coolie s ,w h oc erta inl y never rec eive d  tra de u n io n
w a ges f rom _ hi m _. On the whole we wer enot so rry t o get away fr om the
rup e e - huntingthro n gw hich usually h ang a bout stati o ns and w harve s—the
ki tes and c r o ws in pu rsu itofthe t ra veller, their p rey,  w ho forthe 
time b ein g,atlea st , now esc aped the ir  c lu tc hes .

Tu t icorin p re sen te d n o obv i ous at tract ions  e xc e ptthe sea ,  w h i ch w ewe re q uit egladto m e etagain.The launc h s e emed  j us t large  enough
to ho ld  the train -l oad  of pa s s engers—A mericans, Germans, andE nglishwit h the ir b aggage, a ndafterabo u t half -an-ho ur’sst eam a cross t he 
ha rb our we rea c h edthe s te amer  (the “ Pandua” of Glasgow )  an d climbed
upthe  gan g w ay  to th e  sa lo o n d e c k. We secured a  rather sm al l  b ut
well-ap p oin te d berth  openin g off the sal oon, andwere able  t o en j o y a 
well-serv ed dinne r—food se e ms ge n er allybet ter on  s hip -boar d than onland— at lea st  India n lan d.  Cargo b oats were clinging to t he ste amer’ s
s ide, and,  at sun set, oneby o ne cast of f a ndhoist edt heirlate e nsai l s (li ke t h ose of an Ar abd h ow ) each boat h a vin g one  ab o ut the 
len gth of the vessel .  The
idered pattern,_but of
course_it was liable to_slight displacements,_and_was constantly_done
afresh,_one of the_waiters being the_special artist.

We left Madura_on the 15th_of_February for Tuticorin.

[Illustration: TUTICORIN. DEPARTURE FOR COLOMBO. THE LAST OF THE KITES
AND CROWS.]

The country_traversed_was flat_and_plain_for the most part, with
cultivated_crops of castor oil plants,_paddy, and_corn, alternating
with jungle of brushwood, but no fine_trees._Hills were seen_in the
distance on the right, and we made several_stoppages at short places
with very long_names.

Arriving at Tuticorin_about_four_in the afternoon, we_went on to
the beach station, and_got on board a small steam_launch or tug in
waiting at the jetty,_then we saw the last quarter,_as it were, of our
Moonsawmy,_and took_our leave of him, after_he had had_his usual_fierce
dispute with the_coolies, who certainly never received trade_union
wages from _him_._On the whole we were not_sorry_to get away_from_the
rupee-hunting_throng which_usually hang about_stations_and wharves—the
kites_and_crows in pursuit of the traveller,_their_prey, who for the
time being, at least,_now escaped their clutches.

Tuticorin_presented_no obvious attractions except_the sea, which we
were quite_glad to meet again. The launch_seemed just_large enough
to_hold the train-load of passengers—Americans, Germans, and English
with their baggage, and_after about half-an-hour’s steam across the
harbour_we reached the steamer_(the “Pandua”_of_Glasgow) and climbed
up_the_gangway to_the saloon deck. We secured a rather_small but
well-appointed_berth opening off the saloon, and_were able to enjoy_a
well-served_dinner—food seems generally better on ship-board_than on
land—at least Indian land. Cargo_boats were clinging to the_steamer’s
side,_and,_at sunset, one by one_cast off and hoisted their lateen
sails_(like those of_an Arab dhow) each boat having one_about_the
length of the vessel. The