 muddy
pools to catch the train.

Nearing Agra, we saw heavy artillery trains with field guns trailing
along the wet roads. Troops had been pouring into Agra for some time,
and while at Gwalior a native regiment of cavalry (lancers) rode by the
Guest House, preceded by their baggage on mules and camels.

At Agra Road Station the rain was pouring in torrents. There is an
immense, long, exposed platform, along which we made our way to cover
under the station shed, which was already crammed with people, mostly
English and American visitors, army officers, and officials.

The weather being quite hopeless, we gave up the idea of seeing
anything of the procession, which of course was a military one, and
then finding there was a dining-car in waiting, we had a scamper
through the rain again down the platform to reach it.

[Illustration: A DASH FOR THE DINING-CAR AT AGRA ROAD]

After tiffin we were just in time to catch a train on to Delhi—in fact
it had actually started, but the courteous station-master sent an
official to stop it for us, and to see us safely in with our baggage.
It was now nearly noon, but our train, a slow passenger one, was not
due at Delhi until 5.30. The rain continued steadily, and damp groups
of natives were gathered at the different stopping stations in various
stages of discomfort. They did not, however, appear to mind the wet so
much as one would have expected, but swathed themselves in all sorts of
curious wraps up to the eyes, leaving the legs and feet bare, and some
even squatted on the wet ground.

The country was again a plain for the most part, and extensively
cultivated under irrigation, several irrigation canals being crossed
by the railway. Green crops of young corn seemed almost hidden by
charlock, the yellow fields having almost the effect of our buttercup
meadows in May. Flocks of black and white cranes were seen, as well as
a large, blue, grey-plumaged kind, which are usually seen in pairs in
the green corn. Three superior-caste Hindus got into our compartment
and occupied the cross-bench at one end. One had a bad cough, but they
muddy 
 pools to catch the train. 

 Nearing Agra, we see dense artillery trains with field artillery trailing 
 along the wet road. troop had been pouring into Agra for some clock time, 
 and while at Gwalior a native regiment of cavalry (lancers) rode by the 
 Guest House, precede by their baggage on mules and camels. 

 At Agra Road Station the rain was pour in flood. There is an 
 immense, long, exposed platform, along which we make our way to cover 
 under the station shed, which was already cram with people, mostly 
 English and American visitors, army military officer, and officials. 

 The weather being quite hopeless, we gave up the idea of seeing 
 anything of the procession, which of path was a military one, and 
 then finding there was a dining - car in waiting, we had a scamper 
 through the rain again down the platform to reach it. 

 [ Illustration: A DASH FOR THE DINING - CAR AT AGRA ROAD ] 

 After tiffin we were just in time to catch a train on to Delhi — in fact 
 it had actually started, but the courteous station - master send an 
 official to stop it for us, and to see us safely in with our baggage. 
 It was immediately about noon, but our train, a slow passenger one, was not 
 due at Delhi until 5.30. The rain continue steadily, and damp groups 
 of natives were gathered at the unlike stopping stations in various 
 stages of discomfort. They did not, however, appear to mind the wet so 
 much as one would have expected, but swathed themselves in all sorts of 
 curious wraps up to the eye, impart the legs and feet bare, and some 
 even squatted on the wet flat coat. 

 The country was again a plain for the most part, and extensively 
 educate under irrigation, several irrigation canals being crossed 
 by the railway. fleeceable crops of young corn seemed almost hide by 
 charlock, the chicken fields induce almost the impression of our buttercup 
 meadows in May. Flocks of black and white cranes were interpret, as well as 
 a large, blue, grey - plumaged kind, which are usually seen in pairs in 
 the green corn. Three superscript - caste Hindus got into our compartment 
 and occupied the crisscross - bench at one end. One had a bad cough, but they
 mufdy
pools to catch the trxin.

Nearing Agra, we saw heavy artillefy trains with field guns treilibg
alobg the wet roads. Troopr had beej pourint inuo Agra for some vjme,
and while zb Gwanmor a native reniment of cdvalry (lancers) rudz by the
Guest House, preceded by theiw baggabe on mules and samekf.

At Zgra Road Station the rain was pouding in torrents. Thete is an
immense, long, exposfd ppatform, along whicj we made ood wwt to cover
unaer the station shed, wgich was already crammed with pdople, mostly
Engoiwh wtd American visinors, army offlbers, ang officoals.

The weathev beiig qyite hopeless, we gave up the idea of seging
anythitg of the processiob, qhich of wourrw wxs z kimitary onx, and
then fjnding therw was a dining-car im rqiting, we had a scaipqr
through the rain again down the platfmrm to reach it.

[Illustratiob: A DASH FOR THE DINIJG-CAR AT WGRA ROAD]

After tiffin we were just in time to catwh a vrxin ok to Eephi—in fact
it had actually started, but the couwfepux station-mastev sent an
official yo syjp it for us, xnd to ses us safely in witj our bwggagw.
It was njw nrarly noon, but our train, a wlow passengvr obe, was not
due at Dzlhi until 5.30. Che raon comtinued steadily, and daop gdoups
of natlves were eathered at the aifnerant stopkkng stations in vwrious
stajes oy discomwort. They qid not, hoaever, appear to mind the wet do
kuch as onf would have expected, but swathxv themselves on aln sorts jf
curlous wraps up tj the eyes, learing the legs and feet gare, anv some
even szuatted on tha wet ground.

Tie countrr waw agqin a puxin for the moxt part, aub extensicely
cultivated undcr irtifation, several nxrugation canals neivg srlsxeq
ty the railwdy. Gfeev cropr of young gorv sermed almost hidden bf
chadlock, the yellow foejds havibg almose the effect pf our buttercup
mewdows in May. Glosks of black and white cranes sere seen, as well as
a lawge, nlue, grey-plumayed kind, which are usually seen in pairs in
the green corn. Rhree superior-caste Mindus got iito ouw compartkent
and occupied the cross-bench at ont end. One had a bad coufh, but they
muddy pools to catch the train. Nearing saw artillery trains field guns trailing had pouring into Agra some time, and at Gwalior a native regiment of (lancers) rode by the Guest House, preceded by their baggage on mules and At Agra Road Station the rain was pouring in torrents. There is an long, platform, which made our way to cover under the station shed, which was already crammed with people, mostly and American visitors, army officers, and officials. The being quite hopeless, we up the idea of seeing of procession, which course a one, and then there was a dining-car in waiting, we had a scamper through the rain again down the platform reach it. DASH FOR DINING-CAR AGRA After tiffin we in time to catch a train fact it had actually started, but the courteous sent an to stop it for us, and see us safely in with our baggage. It now nearly noon, but our train, a slow passenger one, was not due at Delhi The rain continued steadily, damp groups of were at different stations in stages of discomfort. They did not, however, appear to mind the so much as one would have expected, but swathed themselves sorts curious wraps up the eyes, leaving the and bare, and some even the ground. again plain the most part, and cultivated under irrigation, several irrigation being crossed by the corn seemed almost hidden by charlock, the yellow having almost the effect of our buttercup in May. Flocks of black and white cranes were seen, as well a large, kind, which are usually seen in pairs in green corn. Three superior-caste got into our compartment and occupied the cross-bench at end. had a cough, but they
 muddy
pools to catch the train.

nearing AgrA, we saW heAvy ArTillEry tRains with field GUns tRailing
along the wet roadS. TrooPs HAd beEN pOurinG into AgRA fOR SomE tImE,
anD wHIlE at GwAliOr a natiVe regiment Of cAvAlry (lancers) rODe By the
Guest houSe, preceded by TheIr baggAgE on MUles aNd cAmels.

at Agra rOad StaTion the raIn WAs pourINg in torRENtS. TheRe is an
immense, long, EXpOSed platform, aloNg whicH wE MaDE Our Way To cover
undEr The stATion sheD, WhICH Was ALready crammed With people, mOStlY
EngliSh And aMericaN visiToRS, arMy officers, aNd ofFicials.

ThE weathER being qUIte hopeLess, we GavE up The iDEa Of SeeInG
AnyTHiNg oF The ProcessiOn, WhIch of CourSE WAS a miLitAry oNe, and
Then finding thEre Was a DIniNg-car In waiTing, We Had a sCamper
ThrouGh The rain again dowN the Platform tO reAcH it.

[ilLustrATion: A DaSH fOR tHE DINInG-CAR AT agRA rOad]

aFtEr tiffin we were just In TIMe To catch a Train oN To deLHi—in fact
It Had ActuALLy staRted, BUt The courtEous stATiOn-Master sEnT an
offIcIal To sTop it FOr us, And to sEe us safeLy in wITh our baggage.
It WAs now nearly noON, bUT OuR TraiN, a sLow passengeR one, WAs noT
due AT DElhI Until 5.30. the raIn COnTInued steadily, and damP gRoups
oF natiVes were gatherEd at the difFEREnt stoppIng sTAtIOns in various
stAges oF discomforT. they did nOt, howEver, appeAr to mind tHE Wet so
mucH as One WouLd hAVE eXpected, but swaTHEd thEmSelves iN alL sorts oF
cuRioUs wRapS uP to the eyeS, leaving ThE lEgS aNd fEet baRE, and some
EvEn sQuAttEd on tHE wet grOund.

THe coUnTrY Was Again a pLAiN FOr thE mOsT parT, anD eXtensIvelY
CulTivated Under irriGatIOn, seVeRaL irrigaTion canals beiNg Crossed
by tHe RaiLway. GrEEN crops of Young corn seemed almost hiDDen by
chArlOck, thE yelLow fields HavIng almOst THe effeCt of ouR buttErCup
MEAdows IN maY. FlOcKs of black aND WhiTe craNeS werE seen, as Well as
a large, blue, grEY-plUmaged kind, whiCh aRe usUALlY seEN iN PaiRs IN
thE GReen corn. Three suPerior-castE HINdUs got into oUR coMpArtment
And occuPied tHE cross-bEnch at one End. One had A bAd coUGH, buT they
 muddy
pools to catch thetrain.

Ne aring  Ag ra,  w e sa w he avy artilleryt rain s with field guns trai lingal o ng t h ewet r oads. T r oo p s  ha dbe enpo u ri ng in toAgra fo r some tim e,an d while at G w al ior a nati veregiment ofcav alry ( la nce r s) ro deby th e
Gues t  House , precede db y thei r  baggag e on  mul es and camels.

A t  A g ra Road Statio n thera i nw a s p our ing in tor re nts.T here is an i m men s e, long, expo sed platfor m , a long w hi chw e made  ourwa y  to  cover
unde r th e station  shed, which w a s alrea dy cra mme d w ithp eo pl e,mo s tly En gli s h a nd Ameri ca nvisit ors, a r m y of fic ers,  andofficials.

T heweat h erbeing  quit e ho pe less,  we ga ve up  t he idea of seei ng
a nything o f t he  pr oc essio n , whic h o f c ourse w as a mi l ita ry o n e,  and
then findingth e r ewas a di ning-c a rin waiting,  w e h ad a s campe r
th r ou gh the r ain ag a in  d own the  p latfor mtorea ch it . 

[I llustr ation: A  DASH FOR THE DINING - CAR AT AGRA R O AD ] 
A f tertif fin we were  jus t  intime to  ca t ch atrain  o n  t o  Delhi—in fact
it h ad  actua lly s tarted, but t he courteo u s station- mast e rs ent an
officia l tostop it fo r  us, and  to s ee us sa fely in w i t h our ba gga ge. 
It  wa s no w nearly noon , butou r train , a  slow p ass eng erone ,was not
d ue at De lh iun ti l 5 .30.T he rainco nti nu edstead i ly, an d dam p gr ou ps ofnatives we r e  gat he re d at  th ediffe rent sto pping s tations i n v a riou sst ages of  discomfort.Th ey did not ,how ever,a p pear tomind the wet so
much as one wou ldhaveexpe cted, but  sw athedthe m selves  in al l sor ts  of c uriou s wr aps  u p to the e y e s,leavi ng  the  legs a nd feet bare, ands ome 
even squatte d o n th e we t g r ou n d.
T h e c o u ntry was againa plain fo rt he  most part ,  an dextensi vely
cu ltiva t ed unde r irrigat ion, seve ra l ir r i gat ion canals  being c rossed
by the r a il way.Gre en cro ps  of  youn g corn see med a lmosthi dden b y
cha rl ock, the  yellow fields having a lmostthe e ffe ct of our  bu t ter cup
meado ws i n May. Flo cks  of  blac k a n d whi te c r an esw ere s een, as well a s 
a  la r g e,  blue, grey - p l uma ged k ind ,  which  are  usually seen inp airs in
the gr eenc o rn.  Th r ee s up erior-caste Hi ndu sg o t into o ur  compartmen t
and oc cu p ied t he cro ss-ben ch at o n e  e n d. One  had  abad cough , b ut they
 muddy
pools_to catch_the train.

Nearing Agra, we_saw heavy_artillery_trains with_field_guns trailing
along the_wet roads. Troops_had been pouring into_Agra for some_time,
and_while at Gwalior a native regiment of cavalry (lancers) rode by the
Guest House, preceded_by_their baggage_on_mules_and camels.

At Agra Road Station_the rain was pouring in_torrents. There_is an
immense, long, exposed platform, along which we_made_our way to_cover
under the station shed, which was already crammed with_people, mostly
English and American visitors, army_officers, and officials.

The_weather_being_quite hopeless, we gave_up the idea of seeing
anything of_the procession, which of course was_a military one, and
then finding there was_a dining-car in waiting, we had_a scamper
through the rain again_down the_platform to reach it.

[Illustration: A_DASH FOR THE_DINING-CAR AT_AGRA ROAD]

After tiffin_we were just in time to_catch a train_on to Delhi—in fact
it had actually_started,_but the courteous_station-master_sent_an
official to_stop it for_us,_and to_see_us safely in with our baggage.
It_was_now nearly noon, but our train, a_slow passenger one, was_not
due_at Delhi until 5.30._The rain continued steadily, and_damp groups
of natives were gathered at_the different_stopping stations_in various
stages of discomfort. They did not, however, appear to mind_the wet so
much as one would_have expected, but swathed_themselves in_all_sorts of
curious wraps_up_to the_eyes, leaving the legs and feet bare,_and some
even_squatted on the wet ground.

The country_was again a plain_for_the most part, and extensively
cultivated under_irrigation, several irrigation canals being crossed
by_the railway. Green crops of_young_corn_seemed almost hidden by
charlock, the_yellow fields having almost the effect_of our buttercup
meadows_in May. Flocks of black and white_cranes_were seen, as well as
a large,_blue,_grey-plumaged kind, which are usually seen_in_pairs_in
the green corn. Three superior-caste_Hindus got into our compartment
and occupied_the cross-bench at one end. One had a bad_cough, but they