 fresh food is a great want at hotels and railway
stations all over India.

We arrived at Tanjore between 6 and 7 in the evening. There were
sleeping and refreshment rooms at the station. The station-master met
us and said that a room would be vacant at 9 o’clock, as Lord and Lady
——? who then occupied them were leaving by the 9 P.M. mail. In the
meantime we had a ladies’ waiting-room to ourselves and could dine
during the interval. The sleeping-rooms were across a bridge on the
other side of the line in a new terraced building, with an English
housekeeper sort of woman to receive us and our rupees. There was quite
an up-to-date porcelain bath, but, on examination, one tap was cut
off, and there was no water in the other! There were spring beds and
mosquito curtains, and it was a fairly cool room. The system here
was to charge 1 rupee 8 annas for a room for the first twelve hours,
and if occupied for longer then the rate was higher.

[Illustration: TANJORE—THE GREAT GATE OF THE TEMPLE]

Hearing there was a good Dak bungalow near by, we decided to take up
our quarters there the next morning and found it quite nice, cool,
quiet, old-fashioned and unpretentious, and there being no other
travellers we had it all to ourselves. From what the native in charge
said it appeared that the new station rooms rather injured his custom,
as travellers now mostly stayed there.

Our exploration of Tanjore commenced by driving to the Old Fort
within which stands the great Hindu Temple dedicated to Siva. The
great gateway is approached by a bridge over a moat, then dry, which
surrounds the Fort. The outer gate is plastered and is crowned by a row
of figures of deities in niches which are brightly. The great
gateway is of yellow sandstone and is richly carved—a mass of figures
and detail. The image of the god Siva and his various incarnations
constantly appears. Various legends connected with these are painted on
the walls of the court at the back of an arcade, and are exceedingly
curious.

The great Nandi, or sacred Bull of
fresh food is a great want at hotels and railroad track 
 station all over India. 

 We arrived at Tanjore between 6 and 7 in the evening. There be 
 sleep and refreshment rooms at the station. The post - headmaster met 
 us and say that a room would be vacant at 9 o’clock, as Lord and Lady 
 — —? who then occupied them were leaving by the 9 P.M. chain mail. In the 
 meantime we had a ladies ’ waiting - room to ourselves and could dine 
 during the time interval. The sleeping - rooms were across a bridge on the 
 early side of the lineage in a fresh terraced building, with an English 
 housekeeper sort of womanhood to receive us and our rupees. There was quite 
 an up - to - date porcelain bathtub, but, on examination, one tap was cut 
 off, and there was no water in the early! There were spring beds and 
 mosquito curtains, and it was a fairly cool room. The system here 
 was to blame 1 rupee 8 annas for a room for the first twelve hours, 
 and if occupied for longer then the rate was higher. 

 [ Illustration: TANJORE — THE GREAT GATE OF THE TEMPLE ] 

 Hearing there was a full Dak bungalow near by, we decide to subscribe up 
 our quarters there the next morning and determine it quite nice, cool, 
 quiet, old - fashioned and unpretentious, and there being no early 
 travellers we had it all to ourselves. From what the native in charge 
 said it appeared that the new station rooms rather injured his custom, 
 as travellers nowadays mostly bide there. 

 Our exploration of Tanjore start by driving to the Old Fort 
 within which stands the great Hindu Temple dedicate to Siva. The 
 great gateway is approached by a bridge over a moat, then dry, which 
 surrounds the Fort. The out gate is plaster and is crowned by a row 
 of design of deities in recess which are brightly. The great 
 gateway is of chicken sandstone and is richly carve — a mass of figure 
 and detail. The prototype of the god Siva and his various incarnations 
 constantly appear. Various caption connected with these are painted on 
 the walls of the court at the back of an arcade, and are exceedingly 
 curious. 

 The great Nandi, or sacred Bull of
 frfsh food is a great want at hotels and taulway
svations all ovef India.

We arrived at Tanjore bwtweeb 6 and 7 in the evening. There wege
sleepint anv refreshment rooms at tmz staflon. Tke station-master met
us and said that a rmoo could be vacant at 9 o’clock, as Lord agd Lady
——? wjo then occupigd thtm rere leaving by the 9 P.M. mail. In the
meahtime wt had a ladies’ waiying-room to ourselves and foulf dine
during the ijterval. The sleqping-rooms wefe across a bridge on jhe
other side of the line in a ndw texraced buileibg, ahth an Englmsh
houfekeeper sorb of wokan to teceive us and ouc rupees. There was quite
ai up-to-date porcelain bath, but, ou examination, one tap wqs cuj
off, dnd gyerd wzs nk wateg ii the other! There were spring beds and
mosauynp curtains, ahd it raf a fairly cool room. The system here
was to charge 1 rupee 8 annas fir a room for the firdt twelve hours,
and if occupied for longer then the rate wav higief.

[Iloufgeahion: TANJORE—THE GREAT GATE OF THE TEMPLE]

Hearigf uhege was a good Dak bungalow nrag ni, we decided tu take up
kur quarters there the nevt moening and foumd it quite nice, cool,
quiet, ild-fashioned qnd unpretentious, cnd there benng no othet
travellers we had it aul tk ourselves. From whaf the native in cfarne
sdid it akoeared that the nqw statioi rooks rathdr imjured his custol,
as tvdvellers now mostlj staied thare.

Our expporation of Tanjore commenced bb driving to jhe Olg Fort
wichin wmich stands the great Hindu Tgmple dedncated to Siva. Tge
great gateway is approached bf a bridge ovxr a moat, theb drt, which
rjrrounds the Fprt. The olttr gate is plastered and is growngd by a row
of figbxew of deities in nizhef ahmch awa brightly. Tve gfeag
batewxy is of yeouow xandstone and is ricvly darved—a mass of fibuves
and dejail. The ymage of the bod Siva and his vwriouv iicarnayiogs
constantly appears. Various lsgends cojnegted with thefe ave pwinted on
tke walls of the court at the back of an ercade, and are exceedintly
curious.

The great Kandi, or sacced Bujl of
fresh food is a great want at railway all over We arrived at in evening. There were and refreshment rooms the station. The station-master met us said that a room would be vacant at 9 o’clock, as Lord and ——? who then occupied them were leaving by the 9 P.M. mail. In meantime had ladies’ to ourselves and could dine during the interval. The sleeping-rooms were across a bridge on the side of the line in a new terraced with an English housekeeper of woman to receive us our There was an porcelain but, on examination, tap was cut off, and there was no water in the other! There were spring beds and curtains, and a fairly room. system was to charge 8 annas for a room for hours, and if occupied for longer then the was higher. TANJORE—THE GREAT GATE OF THE TEMPLE] there was a good Dak bungalow near by, decided to take up our quarters there the next morning and found it quite nice, old-fashioned and unpretentious, and being no other we it to From what native in charge said it appeared that the new station rooms injured his custom, as travellers now mostly stayed there. Our Tanjore by driving to Old Fort within which the Hindu Temple dedicated to great is bridge a then dry, which surrounds Fort. The outer gate is and is crowned by deities in niches which are brightly. The great is of yellow sandstone and is richly mass of figures and detail. The image of the god Siva and various incarnations Various legends connected with these are painted on walls of the court the back of an arcade, and are exceedingly curious. great or sacred of
 fresh food is a great want at hoTels and raiLway
sTatIonS aLl ovEr InDia.

We arrived at tAnjoRe between 6 and 7 in the eveniNg. TheRe WEre
sLEePing aNd refreSHmENT roOmS aT thE sTAtIon. ThE stAtion-maSter met
us aNd sAiD that a room woULd Be vacant at 9 O’clOck, as Lord and ladY
——? who thEn OccUPied tHem Were lEaving BY the 9 P.M. Mail. In the
MeANtime wE Had a ladIES’ wAitiNg-room to ourselves ANd COuld dine
during The intErVAl. tHE slEepIng-rooms weRe AcrosS A bridge ON tHE
OTheR Side of the line In a new terraCEd bUildinG, wIth AN EngliSh
houSeKEepEr sort of womAn to Receive us And our RUpees. ThERe was quIte
an uP-to-DatE porCElAiN baTh, BUt, oN ExAmiNAtiOn, one tap WaS cUt
off, And tHERE Was nO waTer iN the oTher! There were SprIng bEDs aNd
mosQuito CurtAiNs, and It was a FairlY cOol room. The systeM herE
was to chaRge 1 RuPee 8 AnNas foR A room fOr tHe fIrst tweLve hourS,
And If OCCUpIed for longer then thE rATE wAs higher.

[illustRAtIoN: tANJORE—ThE gREaT GAte oF THE tEMPle]

HEaring thEre was A GoOd dak bungAlOw near By, We dEciDed to TAke uP
our quArters thEre thE Next morning and FOund it quite niCE, cOOL,
qUIet, oLd-fAshioned and UnprETentIous, ANd TheRE beinG no otHeR
TrAVellers we had it all to OuRselveS. From What the native In charge
saID IT appeareD thaT ThE New station roomS rathEr injured hIS custom,
aS travEllers noW mostly stAYEd there.

OUr eXplOraTioN OF TAnjore commencED By drIvIng to thE OlD Fort
wiThiN whIch StaNdS the great hindu TemPlE dEdIcAteD to SiVA. The
greaT gAteWaY is ApproAChed by A bridGe ovEr A mOAt, tHen dry, wHIcH
SUrroUnDs The FOrt. thE outeR gatE Is pLastereD and is croWneD By a rOw
Of Figures Of deities in niChEs which are BrIghTly. The GREat
gatewAy is of yellow sandstone anD Is richlY caRved—a Mass Of figures
And Detail. the IMage of The god siva aNd His VARious INCaRnaTiOns
constanTLY apPears. vaRiouS legendS connected with thesE Are Painted on
the wAllS of tHE CoUrt AT tHE baCk OF an ARCade, and are exceeDingly
curiOuS.

thE great NandI, Or sAcRed Bull Of
 fresh food is a great wan t at hotel s and  ra ilw ay 
sta tion s all over Ind i a.
We arrived at Tanjorebetwe en 6 an d  7  in t he even i ng . The re  w ere 
s l ee pingand  refres hment room s a tthe station. Th e station- mas ter met
us a ndsaid t ha t a roomwou ld be  vacan t  at 9o’clock,as Lord a n d Lady— — ?whothen occupied the m  w e re leaving bythe 9P. M .m a il.  In  the
meant im e weh ad a la d ie s ’ wai t ing-room to o urselves an d  co uld di ne 
du r ing th e int er v al.  The sleepi ng-r ooms were  acros s  a brid g e on th e
othe r s ide  oft he  l ine  i n  an ew  te r rac ed build in g,  with  anE n g l ishhou seke epersort of woman  to  rec e ive  us a nd ou r ru pe es. T here w as qu it e
an up-to-date  por celain ba th,  b ut,  o n exa m inatio n,one  tap wa s cut
o f f,an d t he re was no water in  t h e  o ther! Th ere we r esp r ing beds  a ndmosq u i to cu rtai n s,  and itwas af ai rl y coolro om. Th esys tem  here wasto cha rge 1 ru pee 8 annas for a ro o m for the fir s tt w el v e ho urs ,
and if oc cupi e d fo r lo n ge r t h en th e rat ew as higher.

[Illustrat io n: TAN JORE— THE GREAT GAT E OF THE T E M P LE]

Hea ring th e re was a goodDak b ungalow ne a r by, we  deci ded to t ake up
ou r quarters  th ere  th e n e x tmorning and f o u nd i tquite n ice , cool, 
qu iet , o ld- fa shioned a nd unpre te nt io us , a nd th e re being  n o o th ertrave l lers w e had  ital lt o o urselve s .F r om w ha tthenat iv e inchar g e
s aid itappearedtha t  the  n ew  statio n rooms rathe rinjured hi scus tom,
a s travelle rs now mostly stayed th e re.

Ou r e xplor atio n of Tanj ore  comme nce d  by dr ivingto th eOld F ort
w i t hi n w hi ch standst h e g reatHi nduTemplededicated to Siva. The 
great gatewa y i s ap p r oa che d  b y  abr i dge o ver a moat, the n dry, whi ch su rrounds th e  Fo rt . The o uter ga te is plaster ed and is  crownedby  a r o w 
of  figures o f deitie s in nich e s whi c hare b rig htly.Th e g reatgatewa y  is  of y ellowsa ndston e and  i s richly  carved—a mass of figur es
and  deta il.  The imag e o f  th e god Siv a an d his vari ous  in carna tio n s
con stan t ly  ap p ears.  Var i ous legen d scon n e ct ed with the s e are  pain ted on
the  wal ls of the court a t  the back of a n ar c a de,  an d  are  e xceedingly
cur iou s. The grea tNandi, or s acred Bu ll of
 fresh_food is_a great want at_hotels and_railway
stations_all over_India.

We_arrived at Tanjore_between 6 and_7 in the evening._There were
sleeping and_refreshment_rooms at the station. The station-master met
us and said that a room would be_vacant_at 9_o’clock,_as_Lord and Lady
——? who then_occupied them were leaving by_the 9_P.M. mail. In the
meantime we had a ladies’_waiting-room_to ourselves and_could dine
during the interval. The sleeping-rooms were across a_bridge on the
other side of the_line in a_new_terraced_building, with an English
housekeeper_sort of woman to receive us_and our rupees. There was quite
an_up-to-date porcelain bath, but, on examination, one_tap was cut
off, and there was_no water in the other!_There were_spring beds and
mosquito curtains, and_it was a_fairly cool_room. The system_here
was to charge 1 rupee 8_annas for a_room for the first twelve hours,
and_if_occupied for longer_then_the_rate was_higher.

[Illustration: TANJORE—THE GREAT_GATE_OF THE_TEMPLE]

Hearing_there was a good Dak bungalow_near_by, we decided to take up
our quarters_there the next morning_and_found it quite nice,_cool,
quiet, old-fashioned and unpretentious, and_there being no other
travellers we had_it all_to ourselves._From what the native in charge
said it appeared that the new_station rooms rather injured his custom,
as_travellers now mostly stayed_there.

Our exploration_of_Tanjore commenced by_driving_to the_Old Fort
within which stands the great Hindu_Temple dedicated_to Siva. The
great gateway is approached_by a bridge over_a_moat, then dry, which
surrounds the Fort._The outer gate is plastered and_is crowned by a row
of_figures_of_deities in niches which are_brightly. The great
gateway is of yellow_sandstone and is_richly carved—a mass of figures
and detail. The_image_of the god Siva and his_various_incarnations
constantly appears. Various legends connected with_these_are_painted on
the walls of the_court at the back of an_arcade, and are exceedingly
curious.

The great Nandi, or sacred Bull_of