Of particular and terrible interest is their future Indian policy; and those who are good enough to read the following pages will find not a few startling instances of how far such policy has hitherto been based on sound practical lines.
In some cases, the author has maybe expressed his convictions with candour rather than discretion; but as he has ever stood by his guns, I think it would have been exceeding what was expected of me, had I modified one or two expressions of opinion that are almost certain to meet with stormy weather in certain latitudes.
So tiny and insignificant a craft, however, may surely hope to ride the angry waves and arrive safely in port.
London, October, 1892.
F. G. A.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| EDITOR’S PREFACE | [v] |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| The Voyage | [ 1] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Still under Canvas | [22] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| The City of Palaces | [36] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| On the Move once more | [46] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| First Impressions | [57] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| The Teachings of Buddha | [69] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| River-life under Difficulties | [85] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Under Orders | [110] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Prome | [123] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| A Secret Expedition | [137] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| Further Details | [149] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| “El Dorado” | [161] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| Cloudy Weather | [175] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| “Leave of Absence” | [188] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| Moulmein | [201] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Amherst | [214] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Tavoy | [224] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| The Mergui Archipelago | [233] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Mergui | [241] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| And Last | [252] |
| Index | [263] |