
services, but it should be remembered that the bearer caste are not
allowed to enter the sacred precincts of the great temples in India.
Our choice, influenced mainly by a personal recommendation, fell on
one Moonsawmy—a not unusual Hindu name. He had been in the service of
Sir Samuel Baker and had had some experience in tiger-shooting, or at
any rate had been out on such expeditions and in camp with the famous
traveller and sportsman, but he had also acted as courier to English
parties travelling in India, and professed to know the country well. We
had planned an excursion to the caves of Ellora from Bombay with our
friend M. Dauvergne, who had never seen them and was anxious to do so.
Having mapped out our route we started on our expedition on December
the 10th. Leaving Victoria Station, Bombay, at noon, we travelled by
the G. I. P. (Great Indian Peninsular Railway), making our first train
journey in India. The line crossed a cultivated plain at first, getting
clear of Bombay; groups of date palms here and there were suggestive of
Egypt. We passed native villages of different types, some with thatched
roofs and some with tile—brown ridge tiles not unlike what one sees in
Italy, and even corrugated iron was visible (alas!) here and there.
The low huts built of sun-dried bricks or mud with flat roofs were the
strangest and most eastern-looking. One could get glimpses, too, of the
inhabitants, the Hindu women in saris, often of red or purple or blue,
bearing on their heads water jars or bright brass or copper vessels,
with much natural grace, some also carrying little brown babies
supported by one arm on their hip.

[Illustration: A BED AT THE DAK BUNGALOW! MUNMAD (KEEP IT DA(R)K)]

Leaving the plains we entered a very interesting hill country covered
with jungle and forests where we saw many teak trees and banyans,
besides many varieties of acacia. Mountains of striking form came into
view, suggestive of castled crags. We soon afterwards passed the Thull
Ghat, where the line rises as much as 1050 feet
services, but it should be remembered that the bearer caste are not 
 allowed to record the consecrated precincts of the great temples in India. 
 Our option, influenced mainly by a personal recommendation, fell on 
 one Moonsawmy — a not strange Hindu name. He had been in the serve of 
 Sir Samuel Baker and had had some experience in tiger - shooting, or at 
 any pace had been away on such expeditions and in camp with the celebrated 
 traveller and sportsman, but he had besides acted as courier to English 
 parties travelling in India, and professed to know the country well. We 
 had plan an excursion to the caves of Ellora from Bombay with our 
 friend M. Dauvergne, who had never examine them and was anxious to do so. 
 Having mapped out our route we get down on our expedition on December 
 the 10th. Leaving Victoria Station, Bombay, at noon, we travelled by 
 the G.   I.   P. (Great Indian Peninsular Railway), making our inaugural train 
 journey in India. The line crossed a cultivated plain at first, getting 
 clear of Bombay; groups of date palms here and there were suggestive of 
 Egypt. We passed native villages of different types, some with thatched 
 roof and some with tile — brown ridge tiles not unlike what one sees in 
 Italy, and even corrugate iron was visible (alas !) here and there. 
 The depleted hovel built of sun - dry bricks or mud with flat roofs were the 
 strangest and about eastern - looking. One could get glimpses, too, of the 
 inhabitants, the Hindu women in saris, often of red or purple or blue, 
 bearing on their heads urine jars or undimmed brass section or copper vessels, 
 with much natural grace, some besides carrying little brown babies 
 supported by one arm on their hip. 

 [ Illustration: A BED AT THE DAK BUNGALOW! MUNMAD (KEEP IT DA(R)K) ] 

 leave the plains we accede a very interesting hill country brood 
 with jungle and forest where we saw many teak tree and banyans, 
 besides many varieties of acacia. batch of striking kind came into 
 opinion, suggestive of castled crags. We soon afterwards passed the Thull 
 Ghat, where the argumentation rises as much as 1050 foot

sergices, but it should be rtmembered that thg vearer caste are not
xllowed to enter the sacred 'recuncts of the great temples kn India.
Olr choice, infoyenced maiimy by a persohwl rzcimmendation, fekl on
one Mmonsawmy—a not gnjsbal Hindu name. He had been in the sewvice og
Slr Samuel Baket and rad gad some experience in tiger-shootihg, or au
any rate had been out on such expeditions ajd ij camp with the falous
travellgd age sportsman, cut he had also acted zs courier to English
parties trxvellnng in Indiq, qnd krofessed to know the country well. We
vad plamned an excurslon tm tye caves of Ellora frmm Bombay with our
sriend M. Gabvergne, who had never swen tvem dnd dqs xnxjons fo do do.
Heving mappes out our riute we started on puw expedition oh Deceibqr
the 10th. Leaving Victoria Station, Bombaj, at noon, we travelled by
thw G. I. P. (Great Indian Pejinsular Wailway), making our first train
journey in India. Tha linx zrowscd a xuptivated plain at first, getting
clear of Bombar; gtolps of date palms here and tnege rere suggestixe of
Eygpf. We passed native villaggs of eifferent typrs, some with thatched
roofs qnd some witk tule—brown ridge tilzs not unlikz what one xees in
Italy, and even currufated iron aas visibmd (alas!) here and ghege.
Tha low huur built of sun-driqd bricks or kud witf flst rooss were thf
strakcest and most eastfrn-lolkhng. One cokld get glimpses, too, of the
inhaumtants, the Himdg wmmen in faris, often of red or purple or ylue,
bearnng on their heass watec jars or bryght brass or fopper vessens,
with mtch batueal grazd, some also catrying lintje beown babies
supportcd by kne arm on theix yip.

[Illustration: A CED AN TIE DAH BUNGALOW! MUTMAD (KEDL IT AA(R)K)]

Leaving ghe llains we entered a eery interesting hill vomntry covgred
with tungle and fotests where we saw many teek trers wnd banyans,
besides many varietjes of acwciw. Mountains jf sbrikyng form ccme into
view, suggestive of castled crags. We soon afterwardw passed the Thull
Gkau, where the lmne rifes as muwh as 1050 feet
services, but it should be remembered that caste not allowed enter the sacred in Our choice, influenced by a personal fell on one Moonsawmy—a not unusual name. He had been in the service of Sir Samuel Baker and had some experience in tiger-shooting, or at any rate had been out on such and camp the traveller and sportsman, but he had also acted as courier to English parties travelling in India, professed to know the country well. We had an excursion to the of Ellora from Bombay with friend Dauvergne, who never them was anxious to so. Having mapped out our route we started on our expedition on December the 10th. Leaving Victoria Bombay, at travelled by G. P. Indian Peninsular Railway), first train journey in India. The cultivated plain at first, getting clear of Bombay; of date here and there were suggestive of We passed native villages of different types, some thatched roofs and some with tile—brown ridge tiles not unlike what one sees in Italy, corrugated iron was visible here and there. low built sun-dried or mud flat roofs were the strangest and most eastern-looking. One could get too, of the inhabitants, the Hindu women in saris, often or or blue, bearing their heads water jars bright or copper vessels, with grace, also babies by arm on their hip. A BED AT THE DAK MUNMAD (KEEP IT DA(R)K)] a very interesting hill country covered with jungle forests where we saw many teak trees banyans, besides many varieties of acacia. Mountains of striking form came into suggestive of We soon afterwards passed the Thull Ghat, where line rises as much 1050 feet

services, but it should be remeMbered that The beAreR caStE are Not
aLlowed to enter tHE sacRed precincts of the great TemplEs IN IndIA.
OUr choIce, inflUEnCED maInLy By a PeRSoNal reComMendatiOn, fell on
onE MoOnSawmy—a not unuSUaL Hindu name. he hAd been in the sErvIce of
SIr samUEl BakEr aNd had Had somE ExperiEnce in tigEr-SHootinG, Or at
any RATe Had bEen out on such expedITiONs and in camp witH the faMoUS
tRAVelLer And sportsmAn, But he HAd also aCTeD AS CouRIer to English
pArties traveLLinG in IndIa, And PRofessEd to kNoW The Country well. we
haD planned aN excurSIon to thE Caves of ellora FroM BoMbay WItH oUr
fRiENd M. dAuVerGNe, wHo had nevEr SeEn theM and WAS ANxioUs tO do sO.
HaviNg mapped out ouR roUte wE StaRted oN our eXpedItIon on decembEr
the 10Th. leaving Victoria statIon, Bombay, At nOoN, we TrAvellED by
the g. I. P. (greAt IndiaN PeninsULar raILWAy), Making our first traiN
jOURnEy in IndiA. The liNE cRoSSed a cultIvAteD plaIN At firSt, geTTiNg
clear oF BombaY; GrOuPs of datE pAlms heRe And TheRe werE SuggEstive Of
Egypt. WE passED native villageS Of different tyPEs, SOMe WIth tHatChed
roofs anD somE With Tile—BRoWn rIDge tiLes noT uNLiKE what one sees in
Italy, AnD even cOrrugAted iron was viSible (alas!) hERE And there.
the lOW hUTs built of sun-drIed brIcks or mud wITh flat roOfs weRe the
strAngest and MOSt easterN-loOkiNg. ONe cOULd Get glimpses, toO, OF the
InHabitanTs, tHe Hindu WomEn iN saRis, OfTen of red oR purple oR bLuE,
bEaRinG on thEIr heads wAtEr jArS or BrighT Brass oR coppEr veSsElS,
WitH much naTUrAL GracE, sOmE alsO caRrYing lIttlE BroWn babieS
supporteD by ONe arM oN tHeir hip.

[illustration: A bEd AT THE DAK BuNgALoW! MUNMad (kEEP IT DA(r)K)]

Leaving the plains we entERed a verY inTeresTing Hill countRy cOvered
WitH Jungle And forEsts wHeRe wE SAw manY TEaK trEeS and banyanS,
BEsiDes maNy VariEties of Acacia. Mountains of sTRikIng form came inTo
vIew, sUGGeStiVE oF CasTlED crAGS. We soon afterwarDs passed thE THUlL
Ghat, where THe lInE rises aS much as 1050 Feet

services, but it should b e remember ed th atthe  b eare r ca ste are not
al l owed  to enter the sacred p recin ct s  oft he  grea t templ e si n  In di a. 
Ou rc ho ice,inf luenced  mainly by  ape rsonal recom m en dation, fe llon
one Moons awm y—a no tunu s ual H ind u nam e. Heh ad bee n in these r vice o f 
Sir Sa m u el  Bak er and had had so m ee xperience in t iger-s ho o ti n g , o r a t
any rate  h ad be e n out o n  s u c h  ex p editions andin camp wit h  th e famo us 
tr a veller  andsp o rts man, but he  had  also act ed asc ouriert o Engli sh
par tie s t rave l li ng  in  I n dia ,  a ndp rof essed to  k no w the  cou n t r y  wel l.We
h ad pl anned an excu rsi on t o  th e cav es of  Ell or a fro m Bomb ay wi th  our
friend M.Dauv ergne, wh o h ad  ne ve r see n  themand  wa s anxio us to d o  so .H a v in g mapped out our r ou t e  w e starte d on o u rex p editionon  De cemb e r 
the10th .  L eaving V ictori a  S ta tion, B om bay, a tnoo n,we tr a vell ed bythe G. I . P.( Great Indian P e ninsular Rail w ay ) ,  m a king  ou r first tra in
j o urne y in In dia .  Thelinecr o ss e d a cultivated plai nat fir st, g etting
clearof Bombay; g r oups ofdate pa l ms here and th ere w ere sugges t ive of
E gypt.  We pass ed native v illagesofdif fer ent t yp es, some with t hatc he d
roofs  an d somewit h t ile —br ow n ridge t iles not  u nl ik ewha t one sees inIt aly ,and  even corrug atediron  w as vis ible (a l as ! )  her ean d th ere .The l ow h u tsbuilt o f sun-dri edb rick sor  mud wi th flat roofs  w ere the
st ra nge st and m ost east ern-looking. One couldg et glim pse s, to o, o f the
inh abi tants,  th e  Hindu  women  in s ar is, o fteno f  r edor  purple or b lue ,
bea ri ng o n their  heads water jarso r b right brass o r c oppe r ve sse l s, wit hm uch n atural grace, s ome also c ar r yi ng littleb row nbabiessupport ed by one arm  on their  hip.

[I ll ustr a t ion : A BED AT  THE DAK  BUNGALOW !  MUNM A D(KEEP  IT  DA(R) K) ]
Leavi ng the pla ins w e ente re d a ve ry in te restinghill country covered
wi th jun gle a ndforests w her e  we  saw many  tea k trees an d b any ans,bes i des m anyv ar iet i es of  aca c ia. Mount a in s o f st riking form c a meintovie w , sugg esti ve of castled cra g s. We soon aft erwa r d s p ass e d th eThull
Ghat, wh ere  t h e  line ri se s as much a s 1050 f ee t 

services, but_it should_be remembered that the_bearer caste_are_not
allowed to_enter_the sacred precincts_of the great_temples in India.
Our choice,_influenced mainly by_a_personal recommendation, fell on
one Moonsawmy—a not unusual Hindu name. He had been in the_service_of
Sir Samuel_Baker_and_had had some experience in_tiger-shooting, or at
any rate had_been out_on such expeditions and in camp with the_famous
traveller_and sportsman, but_he had also acted as courier to English
parties travelling_in India, and professed to know_the country well._We
had_planned_an excursion to the_caves of Ellora from Bombay with_our
friend M. Dauvergne, who had never_seen them and was anxious to do_so.
Having mapped out our route we_started on our expedition on_December
the 10th._Leaving Victoria Station, Bombay, at_noon, we travelled_by
the G. I. P._(Great Indian Peninsular_Railway), making our first train
journey in_India. The line_crossed a cultivated plain at first,_getting
clear_of Bombay; groups_of_date_palms here_and there were_suggestive_of
Egypt. We_passed_native villages of different types, some_with_thatched
roofs and some with tile—brown ridge tiles_not unlike what one_sees_in
Italy, and even corrugated_iron was visible (alas!) here_and there.
The low huts built of_sun-dried bricks_or mud_with flat roofs were the
strangest and most eastern-looking. One could get_glimpses, too, of the
inhabitants, the Hindu_women in saris, often_of red_or_purple or blue,
bearing_on_their heads_water jars or bright brass or copper_vessels,
with much_natural grace, some also carrying little_brown babies
supported by one_arm_on their hip.

[Illustration: A BED AT_THE DAK BUNGALOW! MUNMAD (KEEP IT_DA(R)K)]

Leaving the plains we entered_a_very_interesting hill country covered
with jungle_and forests where we saw many_teak trees and_banyans,
besides many varieties of acacia. Mountains of_striking_form came into
view, suggestive of castled_crags._We soon afterwards passed the Thull
Ghat,_where_the_line rises as much as_1050 feet