Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... A visit to europe. chapter. I. on the way. On I2th March 1886, the steamer "Nepaul" left Bombay for England. No mail-boat ever felt the throbbing of so many Hindu hearts as did the " Nepaul" on that spring evening when she proudly cut her way across the Indian Ocean towards Aden. Well might she be proud; for, it is only through ships that England jias been able to achieve the great destiny which she y.has been called upon to fulfil in the history of the world. Prouder was she now at the result of the moral influence of England in her vast empire of India, which enabled so many of her sons to break through the trammels of caste, to rise above old prejudices and superstitions, and to seek education and enlightenment at the very fountain-head of modern civilisation. There were the stalwart Panjabi from Lahore with his wife, sister and child, two Hindu merchants from Delhi, a Lala from the North-west Provinces, a Musahnan from Aligarh, a Marhatta from Bombay, two Brahmans from Bengal, a Kayeth from Orissa and four Christians from Goa, all going on different errands to the great country which governs the destiny of India. Thus, the representatives of many nationalities of India on that day stood on the deck of " Nepaul" and watched the change which the waters of the Indian ocean gradually underwent 'from a greenish colour to an azure hue as the shores of their native land faded from their sight, and the noise of the surf that dashed on the Mahalakshmi rocks grew fainter and fainter. The sun had finished his day's work and prepared to retire for the night. Gradually he.ceased to send forth his dazzling rays to the world below, his orb grew larger and milder, and at length putting on a red garb, which shed on the western firmament a glory of...
