 regard the European
tourist as fair game—it is not unheard of in Europe—and they, like
other classes after their manner, lose no opportunity of making the
most of the chances of their rather uncertain profession.




CHAPTER VIII

GWALIOR


We left Agra for Gwalior on the 2nd of January. Departing from Agra
Road about 11 in the morning we arrived at Gwalior between 3 and 4
o’clock in the afternoon. We hoped to meet an Indian friend here, who
was a doctor in the suite of the Maharajah, and whom we had known in
London when he was studying for his degree. He was, however, absent
at Calcutta, so we had to shift for ourselves. There was, however, an
excellent guest-house built by the Maharajah for the use of visitors
to Gwalior, not far from the station, where we found comfortable
quarters, very superior to most of the hotels we had had experience
of. The building itself was a charming pavilion in the Mogul style,
with domes, arcades, and pierced stone work balconies, and elaborately
carved doorways, the material of which it was built being a sort of
yellow sandstone. We were allotted a spacious room opening on to a
pleasant terrace and connected with balconies which extended entirely
around the house, and from here we could see the famous Rock of Gwalior
with its fort and Temples and the old palace of Man Mandir conspicuous
at its further end. There was a large central hall or living room, and
in this was a blazing fire which shed its cheery light and welcome
warmth. There was a good piano and English furniture. There was a sort
of clerestory high in the lofty wall, but no direct light, so that in
the daytime this room was in comparative gloom, by no means ungrateful
after the glare of the sun. The dining-room was fully lighted and
opened on to a portico. In front of the building was a garden with a
rather burnt up piece of lawn encircled by a carriage drive.

We found a singular silent and reserved company of Anglo-Indians at
dinner—a lady and three gentleman—only one of the latter manifesting
the slightest interest in us. No one
regard the European 
 tourist as fair game — it is not unheard of in Europe — and they, like 
 other class after their manner, miss no opportunity of making the 
 most of the chances of their rather changeable profession. 




 CHAPTER VIII 

 GWALIOR 


 We left Agra for Gwalior on the 2nd of January. Departing from Agra 
 Road approximately 11 in the morning we arrived at Gwalior between 3 and 4 
 o’clock in the afternoon. We hop to meet an Indian friend here, who 
 was a doctor of the church in the suite of the Maharajah, and whom we had known in 
 London when he was studying for his degree. He was, however, lacking 
 at Calcutta, so we had to shift for ourselves. There be, however, an 
 excellent guest - house build up by the Maharajah for the use of visitors 
 to Gwalior, not far from the station, where we receive comfortable 
 quarters, very superior to most of the hotels we had have experience 
 of. The building itself was a charming pavilion in the Mogul style, 
 with domes, arcades, and pierced gem work balconies, and elaborately 
 carved doorways, the material of which it was built being a sort of 
 yellow sandstone. We were allotted a spacious room opening on to a 
 pleasant terrace and connected with balconies which extended entirely 
 around the house, and from here we could attend the famous Rock of Gwalior 
 with its fort and Temples and the previous palace of Man Mandir conspicuous 
 at its further end. There was a large cardinal hall or support room, and 
 in this was a blazing fire which spill its cheery light and welcome 
 warmth. There was a good piano and English furniture. There was a sort 
 of clerestory high in the eminent wall, but no direct light, so that in 
 the daytime this room was in relative gloom, by no means ungrateful 
 after the limelight of the sun. The dining - room was fully lighted and 
 opened on to a portico. In front of the building was a garden with a 
 preferably burnt up piece of lawn encircled by a passenger car drive. 

 We found a singular silent and reserved party of Anglo - Indians at 
 dinner — a lady and three gentleman — merely one of the latter manifesting 
 the little interest in us. No one
 rehard the European
tourist as fair game—it is not unheadd of in Europe—and they, like
other clessew afttg their manner, lose nu opportujity of nakiig the
most of thx chances of tgcir rctier uncertain ptofession.




CHA[TER VIII

GWALIMR


De left Agra for Gwalior on the 2nd of Januaru. Feparting from Agrs
Woad about 11 in the morning we arrived zt Gwalpor between 3 and 4
p’clock in the afternoon. We hopfd to meet an Indiwn friend hgde, ryo
was a doctur in the suite of the Maharajah, and whom we had knowv in
Lpndon when hw wwv studying hor hif degree. He was, howeeer, absrnt
at Calcutta, so we had to shift for ourvelves. There was, hjwever, an
axeellent guest-house buulr by jhe Mdharxhah fod vhe use ov vmsitors
to Gsalior, not dar from the statiom, ryere we found comfowtwble
quarters, very superior to most of tve gotels we had had experuence
of. The building ltself waf a charming pavilion in the Mogul style,
with domev, arcedds, ckq pifrced stone work balconies, and elaborately
cardsd dporways, the maberial of which it wws fuilt being a sort of
ysllow sandstone. We were ajlottwd a spacyous room opening on to a
pleasabt terrace aud xonnected with baleonies which extgnded rntirely
around the housz, and rrom here wf could ssd the famous Rocy on Gfalior
wiuf its fort and Teiples and the old pauace of Mag Mandir clnspiggous
at its further end. Jhere fas a largf central hall or living room, aiv
in this was s tlading fire whicm shed its cheewy light and wglcome
warith. Tfere was a good pmano and Engjish furnitura. There was a sort
of slerwstoey high kn the lofty wsll, but no direct lught, so that in
the daitjme this room wcr in comparative gluom, bj np iaans ungratexul
awtef the elare of thc sjn. Tne dining-room was funly mighted and
opened pn to a pottico. In sront of the nuilding was a garfen wmth a
rether nurgt up piece of lawn encircled gy a carrlagc drive.

We fougd a singular sikent and reserved company of Anglo-Indiais at
dinner—a lady and jhree gentleman—only oue of the latver magifesting
dhe slightest interewt in us. No one
regard the European tourist as fair game—it unheard in Europe—and like other classes opportunity making the most the chances of rather uncertain profession. CHAPTER VIII GWALIOR left Agra for Gwalior on the 2nd of January. Departing from Agra Road 11 in the morning we arrived at Gwalior between 3 and 4 o’clock the We to an Indian friend here, who was a doctor in the suite of the Maharajah, and whom had known in London when he was studying his degree. He was, absent at Calcutta, so we to for ourselves. was, an guest-house built by Maharajah for the use of visitors to Gwalior, not far from the station, where we found comfortable very superior of the we had of. The building a charming pavilion in the Mogul arcades, and pierced stone work balconies, and elaborately doorways, the of which it was built being sort of yellow sandstone. We were allotted a room opening on to a pleasant terrace and connected with balconies which extended entirely around and from here we see the famous of with fort Temples and old palace of Man Mandir conspicuous at its further end. There a large central hall or living room, and in this blazing which shed its light and welcome warmth. was good piano and English was sort in lofty but no direct light, that in the daytime this was in comparative gloom, the glare of the sun. The dining-room was lighted and opened on to a portico. front of the building was a garden with a rather burnt up of lawn a carriage drive. We found a singular silent reserved company of Anglo-Indians dinner—a lady and three gentleman—only one of the latter the interest in No one
 regard the European
tourist aS fair game—iT is noT unHeaRd Of in euroPe—and they, like
oTHer cLasses after their manner, Lose nO oPPortUNiTy of mAking thE
MoST Of tHe ChAncEs OF tHeir rAthEr uncerTain profesSioN.




ChAPTER VIII

GWalIoR


We left AgRa fOr Gwalior on tHe 2nD of JanUaRy. DEPartiNg fRom AgRa
Road ABout 11 in The morninG wE ArriveD At GwaliOR BeTweeN 3 and 4
o’clock in the afTErNOon. We hoped to meEt an InDiAN fRIEnd HerE, who
was a doCtOr in tHE suite oF ThE mAHarAJah, and whom we hAd known in
LoNDon When he WaS stUDying fOr his DeGRee. he was, howeveR, absEnt
at CalcUtta, so WE had to sHIft for oUrselvEs. THerE was, HOwEvEr, aN
eXCelLEnT guESt-hOuse builT bY tHe MahArajAH FOR the Use Of viSitorS
to Gwalior, not Far From THe sTatioN, wherE we fOuNd comFortabLe
quaRtErs, very superior To moSt of the hoTelS wE haD hAd expERience
Of. THe bUilding Itself wAS a cHaRMINg Pavilion in the Mogul StYLE,
wIth domes, ArcadeS, AnD pIErced stoNe WorK balCONies, aNd elABoRately
caRved doORwAyS, the matErIal of wHiCh iT waS builT BeinG a sort Of
yellow SandsTOne. We were allotTEd a spacious roOM oPENiNG on tO a
pLeasant terrAce aND conNectED wIth BAlconIes whIcH ExTEnded entirely
around ThE house, And frOm here we could See the famoUS rOck of GwaLior
WItH Its fort and TempLes anD the old palACe of Man MAndir ConspicuOus
at its fURTher end. THerE waS a lArgE CEnTral hall or livING rooM, aNd
in thiS waS a blaziNg fIre WhiCh sHeD its cheerY light anD wElCoMe
WarMth. ThERe was a goOd PiaNo And engliSH furniTure. THere WaS a SOrt
Of clereSToRY High In ThE lofTy wAlL, but nO dirECt lIght, so tHat in
the dAytIMe thIs RoOm was in Comparative glOoM, by no means UnGraTeful
aFTEr the glaRe of the sun. The dining-room WAs fully LigHted aNd
opEned on to a PorTico. In FroNT of the BuildiNg was A gArdEN With a
RAThEr bUrNt up piece oF LAwn EncirClEd by A carriaGe drive.

We found a sinGUlaR silent and resErvEd coMPAnY of aNgLO-InDiANs aT
DInner—a lady and thRee gentlemAn—ONlY one of the lATteR mAnifestIng
the sLightESt interEst in us. No One
 regard the European
touri st as fair  game —it  is  n ot u nhea rd of in Europ e —and  they, like
other clas ses a ft e r th e ir  mann er, los e  n o opp or tu nit yo fmakin g t he
most  of the ch anc es  of their ra t he r uncertai n p rofession.


CHAPTE RVII I 

GWA LIO R


W e left Agra f or Gwalio ro n the2 nd of J a n ua ry.Departing from Ag r aR oad about 11 i n themo r ni n g  we  ar rived at G wa liorb etween3  a n d 4
o ’ clock in theafternoon.W e h oped t omee t  an In dianfr i end  here, whowasa doctorin the suite o f  the Ma haraja h,and  who m  w ehad  k n own in 
Lo n don  when he  w as  stud ying f o r  his  de gree . Hewas, however,  ab sent atCalcu tta,so w ehad t o shif t for  o urselves. There  was , however , a nexc el lentg uest-h ous e b uilt by  the Ma h ara ja h f or  the use of visito rs t oGwalior,  not f a rfr o m the st at ion , wh e r e wefoun d  c omfortab le
qua r te rs , verysu perior  t o m ost  of t h e ho tels w e had ha d exp e rience
of. The building itse l fw a sa  cha rmi ng pavilion  int he M ogul st yle , 
with  dome s, ar c ades, and pierced s to ne wor k bal conies, and e laborately c a rved doo rway s ,t he material of  whic h it was b u ilt bein g a s ort of
y ellow san d s tone. We  we reall ott e d  a  spacious roo m open in g on to  apleasan t t err ace  an dconnected  with ba lc on ie swhi ch ex t ended en ti rel yaro und t h e hous e, an d fr om  h e rewe coul d  s e e  the  f am ousRoc kof Gw alio r 
wi th itsfort andTem p lesan dthe old  palace of Ma nMandir con sp icu ous
at i ts furth er end. There was a lar g e centr alhallor l iving roo m,and
in  th i s wasa blaz ing f ir e w h i ch sh e d  i tsch eery light a ndwelco me 
war mth. Th ere was a good pia n o a nd English fu rni ture . Th ere wa s  aso r t
o f clerestory high  in the lo ft y  w all, but n o  di re ct ligh t, so t hat i n 
the da ytime thi s room wa sin c o m par ative gloo m, by no  means un g ratef u lafter  th e glar eofthe s un. Th e  di ning- room w as  fully  ligh te d and
op ened on to a portico. I n fron t ofthe  building  wa s  agarden wi th a 
rather bu rnt  up  piec e o f  lawn  enc i rc led by acarr i age drive . 
Wef o un d a singula r s ile nt an d r e served  com pany of Anglo-Ind i ans at
dinner— a la d y  an d t h reege ntleman—only o neof t he latte rmanifesting 
the sli gh t est i nteres t in u s. No o n e 
 regard_the European
tourist_as fair game—it is_not unheard_of_in Europe—and_they,_like
other classes after_their manner, lose_no opportunity of making_the
most of the_chances_of their rather uncertain profession.




CHAPTER VIII

GWALIOR


We left Agra for Gwalior on the 2nd of_January._Departing from_Agra
Road_about_11 in the morning we_arrived at Gwalior between 3_and 4
o’clock_in the afternoon. We hoped to meet an_Indian_friend here, who
was_a doctor in the suite of the Maharajah, and_whom we had known in
London when_he was studying_for_his_degree. He was, however,_absent
at Calcutta, so we had to_shift for ourselves. There was, however,_an
excellent guest-house built by the Maharajah for_the use of visitors
to Gwalior, not_far from the station, where_we found_comfortable
quarters, very superior to most_of the hotels_we had_had experience
of. The_building itself was a charming pavilion_in the Mogul_style,
with domes, arcades, and pierced stone_work_balconies, and elaborately
carved_doorways,_the_material of_which it was_built_being a_sort_of
yellow sandstone. We were allotted a_spacious_room opening on to a
pleasant terrace and_connected with balconies which_extended_entirely
around the house, and_from here we could see_the famous Rock of Gwalior
with its_fort and_Temples and_the old palace of Man Mandir conspicuous
at its further end. There_was a large central hall or_living room, and
in this_was a_blazing_fire which shed_its_cheery light_and welcome
warmth. There was a good piano_and English_furniture. There was a sort
of clerestory_high in the lofty_wall,_but no direct light, so that_in
the daytime this room was in_comparative gloom, by no means_ungrateful
after_the_glare of the sun. The_dining-room was fully lighted and
opened on_to a portico._In front of the building was a_garden_with a
rather burnt up piece of_lawn_encircled by a carriage drive.

We found_a_singular_silent and reserved company of_Anglo-Indians at
dinner—a lady and three gentleman—only_one of the latter manifesting
the slightest interest in us._No one