, so that the English resident in India generally
does not see any other parts of the great peninsular, and is not
acquainted with the country beyond his own district. A tourist,
therefore, in a few months may have a more complete general or even
particular acquaintance with India at large, as regards its great
cities and famous monuments, than many a resident who has spent the
best part of his life in one station, and who always takes his leave at
“home.”

French tourists are occasionally met with, but Americans are the most
numerous, and they are met with everywhere. The early morning train
we had taken from Ajmir to Jaipur was invaded by a party of no less
than forty of our Transatlantic cousins, who overflowed it and filled
our compartment with an incredible amount of hand baggage. They seemed
to be, as far as one could make out, connected with some mission. They
reminded me rather of a gathering in one of the cities of the United
States at which I was present (Philadelphia, I think), where one of my
American friends remarked, “Now, all these you see here are types, but
none of them are worth studying”!

The country traversed between Ajmir and Jaipur is mostly plain, and
very desert-like in places, with distant mountain ranges beyond, not
unlike Arizona in general character. Green crops under irrigation are,
however, occasionally seen, and among them not unfrequently may be
noticed a pair of large, grey-plumaged cranes, feeding in the young
corn, which do not take to flight at the approach of the train. We
reached Jaipur about noon and put up at Rustom’s Hotel, a comparatively
short drive from the station. The hotel stands in the middle of a large
enclosure divided by a low wall from the high road. Tents are pitched
along one side of the building to afford extra sleeping accommodation,
and a sort of bungalow annexe is prepared to take overflow guests. From
pleasant rooms on the terrace we had a view of the Tiger Fort and the
road with its constant procession of natives, ox-carts, and camels and
horsemen trooping into the city about a mile off. A row of tall acacia
trees screened the late afternoon sun, and barred-like fretwork the
golden
, so that the English resident in India generally 
 does not see any other part of the big peninsular, and is not 
 acquainted with the country beyond his own district. A tourist, 
 therefore, in a few month may have a more complete cosmopolitan or even 
 particular acquaintance with India at large, as regards its bang-up 
 cities and famous repository, than many a resident who has spent the 
 good part of his biography in one station, and who always learn his leave at 
 “ home. ” 

 French tourists are occasionally meet with, but Americans are the most 
 numerous, and they are met with everywhere. The early morning train 
 we had remove from Ajmir to Jaipur was invaded by a party of no less 
 than forty of our Transatlantic cousins, who overflowed it and filled 
 our compartment with an incredible amount of bridge player baggage. They seemed 
 to be, as far as one could make out, connected with some mission. They 
 reminded me rather of a gathering in one of the cities of the United 
 States at which I was present (Philadelphia, I think), where one of my 
 American friends remarked, “ Now, all these you see here are types, but 
 none of them are worth studying ”! 

 The state traversed between Ajmir and Jaipur is mostly homely, and 
 very desert - like in place, with distant mountain ranges beyond, not 
 unlike Arizona in cosmopolitan character. fleeceable crops under irrigation are, 
 however, occasionally seen, and among them not unfrequently may be 
 noticed a couple of large, grey - plumaged cranes, feeding in the young 
 corn, which do not take to trajectory at the approach of the train. We 
 reached Jaipur about noon and place up at Rustom ’s Hotel, a comparatively 
 inadequate drive from the station. The hotel stands in the middle of a large 
 enclosure separate by a low wall from the high road. Tents are pitched 
 along one side of the building to afford excess sleeping accommodation, 
 and a sort of bungalow annexe is prepared to consider overflow guests. From 
 pleasant rooms on the patio we had a view of the Tiger Fort and the 
 road with its changeless procession of natives, ox - handcart, and camels and 
 horseman trooping into the city about a mile off. A row of tall acacia 
 trees screened the late afternoon sunlight, and barred - like lattice the 
 golden
, so that the English residekt in India genetaoly
doev not aee any uther parts of the great penmnsuoar, abd is not
acquainted wigh the colntry beyind iis own district. A tourist,
thersnore, nn a few months kay have a more complete gdnzral or even
particular acquaintance rith Inciw at large, as tegarcf ita great
cities and famous monuments, than meny a resident eho has spent the
best part of jis life in one stwtion, and wyo ajqays takes hks leave au
“hmme.”

French jourists are occasionally met wigh, buc Americans aee hve most
numecous, agd they are met with everywnere. The early mocnint train
we had taken fcom Ajmir to Jaipur ras invadad by a party of no lwss
thdn fmrty if uur Tcanaatlanhic cousins, wgo overflowwd it and filled
our cjnpartment witg an igcwedible amount of hand baggage. They seeked
fo be, as far as one couod make out, connected with somq mission. They
reminded me rather of a gathering it one uf uhc zutles of the United
States at which I was presene (Pnikadelphia, I thlnk), where one of mu
Aletycan friends temarkeb, “Nkw, all these you sfe here are rypes, but
gone of them are worth studying”!

Rhe country nravwrsed between Ajmix and Jaipur is kostlu plain, and
very desert-lnke in places, witj distant oountain ranges ceypng, not
unlike Arizona in genqral charecter. Green zropx undew irrigatiln arc,
vowever, occasionalpy segn, and among thel not unfrequently may be
noticev a pair of lsrce, crey-plumcged cvanes, feeding ig the young
coru, which bo not take to fmight av the approash of the trahj. We
reached Oaipur abjut boon and pug up at Rustom’s Hotel, a boiparqtively
short drive fruj the station. Tkt hitel stands in yhe miqdpe os a large
enclmsurd dkfided by a low wclu frpm the high road. Tends ade pitched
along onr fide of jhe buildyng to afford extra sleeping acfommovation,
end a xorj of bungalow annexe is prepares to take ovcrflow guests. Fron
pleasant ropms on the terrace we had a view of the Tiger Fort and thw
road with its consjanu procession pf naeives, ox-cdrts, and camels and
hirsemen trooping lnto the city about a jile oxf. A gow of tall acacia
trees screened the late afternoon sun, and barred-like frwtwork the
golden
, so that the English resident in does see any parts of the acquainted the country beyond own district. A therefore, in a few months may a more complete general or even particular acquaintance with India at large, as its great cities and famous monuments, than many a resident who has spent best of life one station, and who always takes his leave at “home.” French tourists are occasionally met with, Americans are the most numerous, and they are with everywhere. The early train we had taken from to was invaded a of less than forty our Transatlantic cousins, who overflowed it and filled our compartment with an incredible amount of hand baggage. seemed to far as could out, with some mission. me rather of a gathering in cities of the United States at which I present (Philadelphia, think), where one of my American remarked, “Now, all these you see here are but none of them are worth studying”! The country traversed between Ajmir and Jaipur is and very desert-like in with distant mountain beyond, unlike in character. Green under irrigation are, however, occasionally seen, and among them not unfrequently be noticed a pair of large, grey-plumaged cranes, feeding in corn, do not take flight at the approach the We reached Jaipur about put at comparatively drive the station. The hotel in the middle of a enclosure divided by a road. Tents are pitched along one side of building to afford extra sleeping accommodation, and sort of bungalow annexe is prepared to take overflow guests. From pleasant on the had a view of the Tiger Fort and road with its constant of natives, ox-carts, and camels and horsemen trooping into city a mile A row of acacia trees screened late afternoon sun, fretwork the
, so that the English resident iN India geneRally
DoeS noT sEe anY othEr parts of the grEAt peNinsular, and is not
acquaiNted wItH The cOUnTry beYond his OWn DIStrIcT. A TouRiST,
tHerefOre, In a few mOnths may haVe a MoRe complete geNErAl or even
paRtiCular acquainTanCe with inDia AT largE, as RegarDs its gREat
citIes and famOuS MonumeNTs, than mANY a ResiDent who has spent thE
BeST part of his life In one sTaTIoN, ANd wHo aLways takes HiS leavE At
“home.”

FREnCH TOurISts are occasioNally met witH, But americAnS arE The mosT
numeRoUS, anD they are met With EverywherE. The eaRLy morniNG train
wE had taKen FroM AjmIR tO JAipUr WAs iNVaDed BY a pArty of no LeSs
Than fOrty OF OUR TraNsaTlanTic coUsins, who overfLowEd it ANd fIlled
Our coMparTmEnt wiTh an inCrediBlE amount of hand baGgagE. They seemEd
tO bE, as FaR as onE Could mAke Out, ConnectEd with sOMe mIsSION. THey
reminded me ratheR oF A GaThering iN one of THe CiTIes of the unIteD
StaTES at whIch I WAs Present (PHiladeLPhIa, i think), wHeRe one oF mY
AmEriCan frIEnds RemarkEd, “Now, all These YOu see here are tyPEs, but
none of thEM aRE WoRTh stUdyIng”!

The countRy trAVersEd beTWeEn AJMir anD JaipUr IS mOStly plain, and
very desErT-like iN placEs, with distant Mountain raNGES beyond, nOt
unLIkE arizona in generAl chaRacter. GreeN Crops undEr irrIgation aRe,
however, OCCasionalLy sEen, And AmoNG ThEm not unfrequeNTLy maY bE
noticeD a pAir of laRge, GreY-plUmaGeD cranes, feEding in tHe YoUnG
cOrn, Which DO not take To FliGhT at The apPRoach oF the tRain. we
ReACheD Jaipur ABoUT Noon AnD pUt up At RUsTom’s HOtel, A ComParativEly
short dRivE From ThE sTation. THe hotel stands In The middle oF a LarGe
enclOSUre dividEd by a low wall from the high ROad. TentS arE pitcHed
aLong one siDe oF the buIldINg to afFord exTra slEePinG ACcommODAtIon,
AnD a sort of buNGAloW anneXe Is prEpared tO take overflow guestS. froM
pleasant roomS on The tERRaCe wE HaD A viEw OF thE tIger Fort and the
rOad with its CoNStAnt processIOn oF nAtives, oX-carts, aNd camELs and
hoRsemen troOping into ThE citY ABouT a mile off. A Row of talL acacia
trEEs scrEEnEd the LatE afterNoOn sUn, and Barred-LIke FretwOrk the
GoLden
, so that the English resi dent in In dia g ene ral ly 
doe s no t see any othe r  par ts of the great penins ular,  a n d is no t
acq uainted wi t h  th eco unt ry be yondhis  own di strict. Atou ri st,
therefor e ,in a few m ont hs may havea m ore co mp let e  gene ral  or e ven
pa r ticula r acquain ta n ce wit h  Indiaa t  l arge , as regards itsg re a t
cities and f amousmo n um e n ts,  th an many are siden t  who ha s  s p e n t t h e
best part o f his lifei n o ne sta ti on, and wh o alw ay s  ta kes his lea ve a t
“home.” 

Fren c h touri s ts areoccasi ona lly  met wi th , b ut Ame r ic ans are  the mos tnu merou s, a n d t heyare  met  with  everywhere.The  ear l y m ornin g tra in
w ehad t aken f rom A jm ir to Jaipur wa s in vaded bya p ar tyof  no l e ss
tha n f ort y of ou r Trans a tla nt i c co usins, who overflo we d it  and fil led
ou r  c om p artmentwi than i n c redib le a m ou nt of ha nd bag g ag e.  They s ee med
to  b e,asfar a s  one  could  make ou t, co n nected with so m e mission. Th e yr e mi n dedmerather of a  gat h erin g in on e o f  thecitie so ft he United
States at  w hich I  waspresent (Phil adelphia,I t hink), w here on e  of my
America n fri ends remar k ed, “Now , all  these y ou see he r e  are typ es,  bu t
n one o fthem are wort h stud yi ng”!

T hecountry  tr ave rse d b et ween Ajmi r and Ja ip ur  i smos tly p l ain, and 
v ery  d ese rt-li k e in p laces , wi th  d i sta nt moun t ai n rang es  b eyon d,no t
unl ikeA riz ona ingeneral c har a cter .Gr een cro ps under irri ga tion are,ho wev er, oc c a sionally  seen, and among them n o t unfre que ntlymaybe
notice d a  pairofl arge,grey-p lumag ed  cr a n es, f e e di ngin  the young c orn , whi ch  donot tak e to flight at the app roach of thetra in.W e 
r eac h ed Jai pu r  ab o u t noon and putup at Rust om ’ sHotel, a c o mpa ra tivelyshort d rivef rom the  station.  The hote lstan d s  in  the middl e of a l arge
encl o sured iv idedbya lowwa llfromthe hi g h r oad.Tentsar e pitc hed
a lo ng one s ide of the building toafford  extr a s leeping a cco m mod ation,
an d asort of bu nga low  anne xei s pre pare d  t o t a ke ov erfl o w guests. Fr omp l ea sant roomso n the  terr ace we had  a v iew of the TigerF ort and the
ro ad w i t h i tsc onst an t procession o f n at i v es, ox-c ar ts, and cam els andho r semen  troop ing in to thec i ty abouta mi leoff. A ro w o ft all aca ci at rees s cree ne d thelate a f tern o o n sun, and barre d-lik e fretw o rkthe
g ol den
, so_that the_English resident in India_generally
does not_see_any other_parts_of the great_peninsular, and is_not
acquainted with the country_beyond his own_district._A tourist,
therefore, in a few months may have a more complete general or even
particular_acquaintance_with India_at_large,_as regards its great
cities and_famous monuments, than many a_resident who_has spent the
best part of his life in_one_station, and who_always takes his leave at
“home.”

French tourists are occasionally met_with, but Americans are the most
numerous,_and they are_met_with_everywhere. The early morning_train
we had taken from Ajmir to_Jaipur was invaded by a party_of no less
than forty of our Transatlantic_cousins, who overflowed it and filled
our_compartment with an incredible amount_of hand_baggage. They seemed
to be, as_far as one_could make_out, connected with_some mission. They
reminded me rather of_a gathering in_one of the cities of the_United
States_at which I_was_present_(Philadelphia, I_think), where one_of_my
American friends_remarked,_“Now, all these you see here_are_types, but
none of them are worth studying”!

The_country traversed between Ajmir_and_Jaipur is mostly plain,_and
very desert-like in places, with_distant mountain ranges beyond, not
unlike Arizona_in general_character. Green_crops under irrigation are,
however, occasionally seen, and among them not unfrequently_may be
noticed a pair of large,_grey-plumaged cranes, feeding in_the young
corn,_which_do not take_to_flight at_the approach of the train. We
reached Jaipur_about noon_and put up at Rustom’s Hotel,_a comparatively
short drive from_the_station. The hotel stands in the_middle of a large
enclosure divided by_a low wall from the_high_road._Tents are pitched
along one side_of the building to afford extra_sleeping accommodation,
and a_sort of bungalow annexe is prepared to_take_overflow guests. From
pleasant rooms on the_terrace_we had a view of the_Tiger_Fort_and the
road with its constant_procession of natives, ox-carts, and camels_and
horsemen trooping into the city about a mile off._A row of_tall acacia
trees screened the late_afternoon_sun,_and barred-like fretwork the
golden