CONTENTS
TO
VOL. I.
INTRODUCTION.
PAGE
G[)a]nésh, the Patron of Literature—Parvutī—The Gods in Council—Chaunrīs
of the Yāk—The Conch Shell—Bells used in Pūja—The
Sacred Spoon—The Kālā-Pānī—The Salām vii
CHAPTER I.
DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND.
1822, April.
Flying Visit to Switzerland—The good Ship 'Marchioness of Ely'—H.
M. 16th Lancers—Porto Santo—Fellow-Passengers—Isle of Palma—Divine
Service—The Band—Quadrilles—The first Shark—Bristol
Water—Skip-jacks—Prickly Heat—Crossing the Line—Amusements on
Board—A Blue Shark—Sucking-Fish—Bonito—Santa Trinidada and
Martin Vas Rocks—The Albatross—Thoughts of Home—A Calm—Shooting
Season on the Ocean—Three Days of Battue—Whale-Shooting—A
deep Calm—Scarcity of Water—Anchored at Carnicobar 1
CHAPTER II.
CARNICOBAR.
1822, October.
Appearance and Attire of the Islanders—Canoes—Visit to their Village—Ornaments
of the Natives—Departure from the Island—The Andamans—Anchorage
at Saugor—The Hoogly—Arrival in Calcutta 14
CHAPTER III.
LIFE IN INDIA.
1822, November.
Calcutta—First Impressions—Style of Indian Houses—Furniture—Mats—Arabs—Departure
of the Marquis of Hastings—Fogs—Christmas-Day—Indian
Servants—The Sircar—Thieves—The Hot Winds—Pankhās—Fire-flies—North-Westers—The Foliage—Musquitoes—Elephantiasis—Insects—The
Ch[)u]r[)u]k Pooja—Religious Mendicants 20
