SYLLABUS OF LECTURES.
India—its area—physical features—climate—scenery. The People—Bengalees—languages—Hindooism—caste—conservatism of the East—the Mahomedans—Sikhs—Parsees. The English in India—their difficulties—the Anglo-Indian career—the mutiny—Christianity in India—arts and manufactures—general character of the people. Anglo-Indian life—in the station—in tents—cost of living—society in India—travelling—a tour in India.
The Indian Government—the Public Works Department. Roorkee—the Thomason College—the Sappers and Miners—the workshops—career of a Royal Engineer—military engineering—miscellaneous duties of the Indian engineer—financial aspects of the Public Works Department—overseers—native subordinates—workmen.
Building materials—stone—bricks—tiles—limes—timber—iron—wages and rates—weights and mea-
