PREFACE
missionary in the East. Sir Richard Burton is as worthy of acceptation as Sir William Muir. Bishop Colenso, who permitted polygamy among his native African converts, must be heard with the same attention granted to Professor Edward Westermarck, who heartily reprobates all forms of polygamy.
The point of view of the Hindu woman, who thanks fate that she was born under religious and legal polygamous marriage, should at least interest the intelligent Western woman, who blesses the fortune that made her the daughter of a monogamous race.
I have given the personal views of Eastern men and women known to me, and of Western-born women who have voluntarily entered into harem marriage. I am indebted to numerous writers on ethnology and travel, whose names and works are mentioned in the text.
London, N. W.
Jan. 28th, 1914.
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