[2] In 1877 Delhi acquired prominence as the place where H.M. Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India. The magnificent Coronation Durbar of H.M. King Edward VII of England was also held there by Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, on January 1, 1900.

[3] This seeming repetition refers to a second Pearl Mosque.

[4] Buitenzorg divides the honor with Batavia of being a capital, and its beauty of location and fine climate (seven hundred feet above the sea-level) make it a favorite resort, as well as the centre of the wealth and fashion of the island. In Buitenzorg one might linger on indefinitely and never count the days.

[5] There has been a yearly revenue of $20,000,000 for some time.

[6] Mr. Macheeda proved himself worthy of his descent from the Samurai; always a gentleman and a perfect guide.

[7] For a full and picturesque account of this process, the reader is referred to Kipling's "From Sea to Sea."

Transcriber's Note:

Every attempt has been made to preserve the author's variant spelling and punctuation. Obvious spelling error's or place name references have been corrected as shown below:

PageAuthorTranscriber
[32]crediulouscredulous
[32]belevebelieve
[72]Dteb-Fatehpur-SikriFatehpur-Sikri
[72]Shiah MahalShish Mahal
[83]superstititionsuperstition
[101]Kyank taw GyiKyauk Taw Gyi
[116]ConemaraConnemara
[126]pinkahspunkahs
[151]chiconachichona
[166]Water CastelWater Castle
[171]kimonakimono
[190]ceraincertain
[200]Nuen TangNuen-tung
[266]ChinaJapan
[330]mavellousmarvellous