Dedication
TO THE VERY BEST OF COMRADES
AND FELLOW-TRAVELLERS
‘THE SAHIB’
Preface
In offering this little book to the public, I want to admit at once that it is in no sense intended as a literary effort, but is merely a record, gathered up from journals and notes of our everyday life and journeys which have occupied the last five years.
My excuse for offering it is that I have been specially fortunate in having opportunities and privileges of travelling about a little bit of the world where few Englishmen have been; and though sorely handicapped by very limited scientific knowledge, I have tried always to keep eyes and ears open.
Only a short time ago, I read these words, written by a wise man, on this very subject—