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CONTENTS.
| Introduction | [1] |
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| Voyage to India—Advantages of Sailing with Troops onBoard—Regulations at Sea—March from Cawnpore toMeerut—Return from Nougawa Ghât to Meerut—Marchto Ferozepore—Cantonments at Kurnaul—ColonelCampbell's Force—Number of Cattle requiredon a March—Sunday—Rev. W.J. Whiting, M.A.—Distributionof Prize-Money—Advanced Guard—Governor-General—MajorBroadfoot and CaptainNicolson—Suspicions of the Sikhs—Sir David Ochterlony—TheSikh Army—The Battle of Moodkee—TejSingh. | [18] |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| Colonel Campbell's Advance—Provisions required—CampFollowers—Samana—The Doabs—Gooroo Govind—TheAkalees, their Quoits—Sikhs attack Ahmed Shah—MahaSingh—Maharattas—General Thomas—RunjeetSingh—Holcar—Sir Charles Metcalfe—Ochterlony'sProclamation—The Akalees routed—Generals Allardand Ventura—Treaty with Runjeet—Runjeet's Army—Runjeet'sDeath—Shere Singh Murdered—DhuleepSingh—Ajean Khan—Battle of Moodkee. | [46] |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| Nidampore—Christmas-day—Munsorepore—Kotla Mullair—Phurawallee—Bussean—Surrender of Wudnee—Cession of Ferozepore—BhagaPoorana—False Alarms—Roree Bukkur—Sir John Littler—Sir H.M.Wheeler—Ferozeshah—Aliwal—Sikh Forces—British Forces—SikhEntrenchment—Returns of Killed and Wounded—Sir H. Hardinge—Battleof Ferozeshah—Sudden Attack by Tej Singh—His Blunder—Appearanceof a Field of Battle—Fate of the Wounded. | [83] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| Return to Bussean—Sir John Grey's Detachment—Battle ofAssaye—Sindiah's Troops—Generals Allard and Ventura—GeneralLloyd's Observations on the Art of War—Tactics of theSikhs—Runjeet Singh's Discipline—Sikh Artillery—Goojerat—Moodkee—Sir Joseph Thackwell—Bootawalla—Pontoons—TheirValue to an Army—Great Rise in the Price of Food. | [109] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| Hurrekee Ghât—Chain Bridles—Sir Thomas Dallas—Victoryof Sir Harry Smith at Aliwal—Umballa—Preparationsof the Sikhs—Capture of Dhurmkote—Loodianna—RunjoorSingh—Buddiwal—Sirdar Ajeet Singh—Invalids at Loodianna—ThePattiala Rajah—Alarm at Loodianna—Siege-train in Danger—Convoyinadequately protected—Sikh Artillery at Aliwal—MajorLawrenson—Singular Formation of the Sikh Infantry at Aliwal—16thLancers—Desperation of the Sikhs—Colonel Cureton—Charge ofLancers—Marshal Marmont's Opinion—Sikhs evacuate Buddiwal—RapidMovements of the Sikhs—Brigadiers Godby and Hicks. | [131] |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| Richard Bond, the Messman—Sikh Grass-cutters—Choiceof Camps—General Lloyd's Opinions—Lieut.-ColonelIrvine and Sir H. Maddock—Position at Sobraon—BrigadierE. Smith's Plan—Colonel Irvine's Plan—GoolabSingh's Policy—Sir Robert Dick's Division—Major-GeneralGilbert's Division—Sir Harry Smith's Division—Brigadier A.Campbell—Sir Joseph Thackwell—Brigadier Scott—BritishBatteries—Rockets—Sikh Batteries—Assault on the SikhEntrenchments—Brigadier Stacey—Captain Cunningham's Account—The10th Foot—Lieut.-Colonel Franks—Sikh Entrenchments stormed—SirdarSham Singh destroys the Pontoon—Sikh Retreat cut off—Great Loss ofthe Sikhs—Peace Principles inapplicable to India—Sikhs drivenacross the Sutlej—Tej Singh. | [151] |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| The Advanced-guard cross the Sutlej—Burial of Sir RobertDick—Bridge of Boats—Kussoor—Surrender of the Sikhs—DhuleepSingh—Lulleanee—Lahore—Runjeet Singh's Monument—The SummerPalace—The Governor-General's Address. | [181] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| Review of the Army—Eastern Mode of Adoption—Cashmereassigned to Goolab Singh—Defeat of Affghan Cavalry—MajorJohn Cameron Campbell—Security of the North-west Frontier—Fertilityof the Punjaub—Infantry introduced into the East—Hyder Ali'sNotion of English Power—Runjeet's Craftiness—Improvement inthe Punjaub—Dhuleep Singh professes Christianity—Dr. Login—DhuleepSingh baptized by the Rev. W.J. Jay—Dhuleep Singh's Sincerity. | [197] |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| The Army of the Sutlej broken up—Set out on a Tour—Dhool—Ferozepore—Grandeur of the Himalayas—Misri-Wala—Ferozeshah—Moodkee—Bhaga Poorana—Bussean—Phurewallee—Kotla Mullair—Munsorepore—Samana—Goelah—The River Cuggur—Pehoah—Khol—Kurnaul—Military Stations—Transport of Artillery—AliMerdan's Canal—English Church—Malaria—Sir DavidOchterlony—Gurounda—Minarets—Somalka—Paniput—Battlesof Paniput—Baber—Ibrahim Lodi—Ahmed Shah—Defeat of theMaharattas—Nadir Shah—Capture of Delhi—Mahomed Shah—Troopsengaged—Native Armies—Sunput—Change in the Weather. | [218] |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| Delhi—Mahmood of Ghuznee—Shah Jehan—Gates of Delhi—Mosques—ThePalace—Hall of Audience—Chapel of Aurungzebe—The Gardens—TheJumma Musjeed—Khoonee Durwaza—Protestant Church—TheObservatory—Tomb of Zufder Jung—The Cootub Minar—Allah-ud-Deen—Gheias-ud-Deen—Mahomed Togluk—Humayoon—Nizam-ud-Deen—TheCantonments—Mahomedan College—Delhi—Produce of Delhi—ShahAllum II.—Lord Lake—Monsieur Louis Bourgion—Sir DavidOchterlony—Holcar.—Lieut.-Colonel W. Burn—Mr. E. Thornton—Allahabad—Marquis Wellesley—Defence of Delhi—MahomedanPopulation—Colonel Ochterlony's good Generalship. | [260] |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | |
| Ghazenuggur—Secundra—Allyghur—The Fort—The Church—Monuments—TheGaol—Akbarabad—-Meerun-ke-Serai—Kanoge—Tombs—AncientCoins—Language of Kanoge—Supposed Site of Palibothra—Population ofBenares—Streets of Benares—Singers and Musicians—Productionsof Kanoge—Poorah—Cawnpore—Court Etiquette at Lucknow—Nawab ofOude—His Regal Rank—Military Depôt at Cawnpore—Saddlery—Sirsole—Dâk Bungalows—Arapore—Lohunga—Allahabad. | [281] |
| [CHAPTER XII.] | |
| Allahabad—Pilgrimages—The River Jumna—Hurdwar—Akbar—AllumII.—Fortifications—Inscriptions on Column—Military Depôt—Lieut.-Colonel A. Abbott, C.B.—Colonel Kyd discovers aCave—Ancient Palibothra—Arrian's Account—Megasthenes—Dr.Adams—Heeren—Chundragupta—Patna—The Sacred Rivers—Bhaugulpore—The Mandara Hill—The Chundun—Palibothra—Rajmahal—Antiquityof Kanoge—Allahabad—Extent of Asiatic Cities—MahomedanInvasion—Extent of Hindoostan. | [300] |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] | |
| Steamers on the Ganges—Native Pilots—Course of theRiver—Mr. Sims proposes Shields to the Banks—Shoals—TributaryStreams—Rapids—The Jumna—Mirzapore—Benares—TrimbuckjeeDanglia—Chunar—Sultanpore. | [333] |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] | |
| Benares—Bathing in the Ganges—Water-carrying by Women—Extentand Population of Benares—Attempted Tax—Mosque ofAurungzebe—Observatory of Rajah Jey Singh—Bazaars—Jewellery—Cultivation of Sugar—Secrole—Murder of Mr. Cherry—StatePrisoners—The Maharannee of Lahore. | [353] |
| [CHAPTER XV.] | |
| Ghazepore—The Opium Trade—Marquis Cornwallis'sMausoleum—Sand-banks—Buxar—Cossim Ali Khan—SirHector Munro—Battle of Buxar—Nawab of Oude—Emperorof Delhi—Revelgunge—The Sonus—The Ganges and Jumna—TheIndus—The Berhampooter—Arrian—Dr. AlexanderAdam—Dinapore—Captain Strachan—Bankipore—H.M. 16thLancers—Deegah—Grain Golah—Earl of Munster—Patna—Buildingsof Patna—Population of Benares—Magistrates—E.I. Company'sCharter—Products of Patna—Walter Reinhard—SnowyMountains—Tirhoot—Juggernauth—Gyah Proper—Cave of Nugur-jenee—SirCharles Wilkins—Futwa—Phoolbarea—Bar—Beggars. | [373] |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] | |
| Monghyr—Wells of Seetacoond—The Fort of Monghyr—Stormson the Ganges—Cossim Ali Khan—Monghyrthe Birmingham of India—Employment of Women—TheGaol—A Sacred Bathing-place—Bhaugulpore—ItsPopulation—Hill Rangers—The Bheels—Mr. Cleveland—Lieut.-ColonelTod—Colonel Francklin—Colgong—TheJungheera Rocks—The Fakeers—The RajmahalHills—Sickreegullee—Boatmen of the Ganges—Rajmahal—Ruinsof Gour—The Bhauguretty—Soottee—TheSunderbunds—Bogwangola—Jungepore. | [402] |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] | |
| Moorshedabad—Cossimbazar—"Eina Mahal"—The NawabCowar Krishnath Roy—"Snake-boats"—Population ofMoorshedabad—Berhampore—Ivory and Silk Manufactures—Kulna—TheTidal-bore—English Factory at Kulna—Hoogly—Chinsurah—Chandernagore—Ishapore—Barrackpore—Serampore—Dum-Dum—Garden Reach—Calcutta. | [430] |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] | |
| Project of a Railway to Calcutta—Calcutta a Six Months'Trip from England—The Strand Road—The Mint—ProfessorWeidemann—The Strand Mills—The General Post Office—CustomHouse—Auditor General's Office—Military Board—TheCommissariat—The Ice House—Metcalfe Hall—The PublicLibrary—Bank of Bengal—The Oriental Bank—IndianFailures—Chandpaul Ghât—Baboo Ghât—Docks of Howrah—Prinsep'sGhât—Kidderpore Ghât—Fort William—Mir Jaffier—Arsenal—Chowringhee Road—Ochterlony Monument—GovernmentHouse—Entertainments at Government House—Policyof Marquis Wellesley—Hotels at Calcutta—Theatricals—TheTown Hall—Concerts—Fancy Fairs—The Mayor'sCourt—Newspapers—Merchants—Agency Business—Railways—AsiaticSociety—Martinière Charity—College of Fort William—HaileyburyCollege—Military Seminary at Addiscombe—College—Schools—MesmericHospital—Chloroform—Sailors' Home—Alms Houses—MasonicLodges—Botanical Garden—Charter of 1834—Lunatic Asylums—LawCourts—Police Office—Provident Funds. | [450] |