CONTENTS
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| I. | THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND GENERAL FEATURES OF THE STATES OF SIKHIM AND BHUTAN | 1 |
| II. | THE PEOPLE: THEIR MORALS, RELIGION, AND LANGUAGE | 7 |
| III. | A SHORT HISTORY OF SIKHIM | 16 |
| IV. | EARLY REMINISCENCES | |
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First visit to Sikhim, 1887. The brothers Khangsa Dewan and Phodong Lama, the Shoe Dewan and Kazis. Return to Gangtak with the Entchi Column, 1888. First meeting with Their Highnesses the Maharaja and Maharani of Sikhim |
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| V. | MORE EARLY REMINISCENCES | |
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My appointment to Sikhim. Departure of the Maharaja to Kurseong. Inspection of the country with Phodong Lama and Shoe Dewan. Opening up by means of roads and bridges. Sources of revenue. Mineral wealth. Visit to Yatung, so-called Trade Mart |
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| VI. | MORE EARLY REMINISCENCES | |
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Building a house. Lepcha servants. Supplies. A garden party. The Residency garden. Roses and lilies. A wave of colour. Orchids. Visit to Tumlong. Worship of Kangchenjunga. Lama dance. Missionaries. Difficulties of travelling. Crossing the Teesta in flood. Landslips. Leeches |
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