Frank wondered how many inhabitants there were in Madras, and what was the proportion between the natives and foreigners.
HINDOO NATIVE OF MADRAS.
"There are about 400,000 people living here," Doctor Bronson answered, "and the majority of them are Hindoos. There are less than 2000 people of English birth here, exclusive of the garrison, and there may be four or five hundred German, French, Greek, and other European nationalities. It is an odd spectacle to see so small a population governing a large one, but you must bear in mind that this is the case in nearly all the cities of the East where Europeans have obtained control."
[CHAPTER XXIV.]
SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.—THE INDIAN FAMINE.
What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.