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LIFE IN AN INDIAN OUTPOST BOOKS OF TRAVEL Demy 8vo Cloth Bindings All - photo 1
LIFE IN AN
INDIAN OUTPOST
BOOKS OF TRAVEL
Demy 8vo. Cloth Bindings. All fully Illustrated
THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA
WITH PEN AND BRUSH
By A. Hugh Fisher . 15s. net
ALONE IN WEST AFRICA
By Mary Gaunt . 15s. net
CHINA REVOLUTIONISED
By J. S. Thompson . 12s. 6d. net
NEW ZEALAND
By Dr Max Herz . 12s. 6d. net
THE DIARY OF A SOLDIER OF
FORTUNE
By Stanley Portal Hyatt . 12s. 6d. net
OFF THE MAIN TRACK
By Stanley Portal Hyatt . 12s. 6d. net
WITH THE LOST LEGION IN
NEW ZEALAND
By Colonel G. Hamilton-Browne
("Maori Browne"). 12s. 6d. net
A LOST LEGIONARY IN SOUTH
AFRICA
By Colonel G. Hamilton-Browne
("Maori Browne"). 12s 6d.
MY BOHEMIAN DAYS IN PARIS
By Julius M. Price . 10s. 6d. net
WITH GUN AND GUIDE IN
N.B. COLUMBIA
By T. Martindale . 10s. 6d. net
SIAM
By Pierre Loti . 7s. 6d. net
AFTER THE PROCLAMATION PARADE. AFTER THE PROCLAMATION PARADE.
LIFE IN AN
INDIAN OUTPOST
BY
Major GORDON CASSERLY
(INDIAN ARMY)
AUTHOR OF
"THE LAND OF THE BOXERS; OR CHINA UNDER THE ALLIES"; ETC.
ILLUSTRATED
LONDON
T. WERNER LAURIE LTD.
CLIFFORD'S INN

CONTENTS
A FRONTIER POST
PAGE
Our first view of the HimalayasAcross India in a troop
trainA scattered regimentAn elephant-haunted
railwayKinchinjungaThe great Terai
JungleRajabhatkawaIn the days of Warren
HastingsHillmenRoving ChineseWe arrive at Buxa
RoadRelieved officersAn undesirable outpostMarch through
the forestThe hillsA mountain roadLovely sceneryBuxa
DuarA lonely StationThe labours of an
Indian Army officerVaried workThe frontier of
BhutanA gate of IndiaA Himalayan paradiseThe
fortIntrusive monkeysThe cantonmentThe Picquet
TowersThe bazaarThe cemeteryForgotten
gravesTragedies of lonelinessFrom Bhutan to the
sea1
LIFE ON OUTPOST
The daily routineDrill in the Indian ArmyHindustaniA
lingua francaThe divers tongues of IndiaThe
sepoys' lodgingTheir ablutionsAn Indian's fareAn
Indian regimentRajput customsThe hospitalThe
doctor at workQueer patientsA vicious bearThe
Officers' MessPlain dietWaterThe simple
lifeA bachelor's establishmentA faithful IndianFighting
the trustsTransport in the hillsMy bungalowAmusements
in BuxaDull daysAsirgarhA
lonely outpostPoisoning a GeneralA storied fortressSoldier
ghostsA spectral officerThe tragedy of
isolationA daring pantherA day on an elephantSport
in the jungleGooral stalking in the hillsStrange
petsA friendly deerA terrified visitorA
walking menagerieElephants tame and wildTheir
trainingTheir cautionTheir rate of speedFondness
for waterQuickly reconciled to captivitySnakesA
narrow escapeA king-cobra; the hamadryadHindu
worship of the cobraGeneral Sir Hamilton
BowerAn adventurous careerE. F. KnightThe
General's inspection19
THE BORDERLAND OF BHUTAN
The races along our North-East BorderTibetThe
MahatmasNepal-BhutanIts geographyIts founderIts
GovernmentReligious ruleAnalogy between
Bhutan and old JapanPenlops and DaimiosThe
Tongsa PenlopReincarnation of the Shaptung
RimpocheChina's claim to BhutanCapture of the
Maharajah of Cooch BeharBogle's missionRaids
and outragesThe Bhutan War of 1864-5The DuarsThe
annual subsidyBhutan to-dayReligionAn
impoverished landBridgesSoldiers in BhutanThe
feudal systemAdministration of justiceTyranny of
officialsThe BhuttiasUgly womenOur neighbours
in BuxaA Bhuttia festivalArcheryA banquetA
danceA Scotch half-casteChunabattiNature of the
borderlandDisappearing riversThe TeraiTea gardensA
planter's lifeThe clubWild beasts in the
pathThe Indian plantersMisplaced sympathyThe
tea industryProfits and lossesPlanters' salariesTheir
daily lifeBhuttia raids on tea gardensFearless
plantersAn unequal fight45
A DURBAR IN BUXA
Notice of the Political Officer's approaching visitA
DurbarThe Bhutan Agent and the interpreterArrival
of the Deb ZimpunAn official callExchange of
presentsBhutanese fruitA return callNative liquorA
welcome giftThe Bhutanese musiciansEntertaining
the EnvoyA thirsty LamaA rifle matchAn
awkward official requestMy refusalThe Deb Zimpun
removes to ChunabattiArrival of the treasureThe
Political Officer comesHis retinueThe DurbarThe
Guard of HonourThe visitorsThe Envoy
comes in stateBhutanese courtesiesThe spectatorsThe
payment of the subsidyLunch in MessEntertaining
a difficult guestThe official dinnerAn
archery matchSikh quoitsField firingBhutanese
impressedBlackmailBritish subjects capturedTheir
releaseTashi's caseJustice in BhutanTyranny
of officialsTashi refuses to quit BuxaThe
next payment of the subsidyThe treatyMisguided
humanitarians64
IN THE JUNGLE
An Indian jungleThe treesCreepersOrchidsThe
undergrowthOn an elephant in the jungleForcing
a passageWild beesRed antsA lost riverA
sambhur hindSpidersJungle fowlA
stagHallalWounded beastsA haltSkinning the
stagTicksButcher apprenticesNatural ropeWater in
the airPani belTrail of wild elephantsTheir
habitsAn impudent monkeyAn adventure with a rogue
elephantFire linesWild dogsA giant squirrelThe
barking deerA good bagSpotted deerProtective
colouringDangerous beastsNatives' dread of bearsA
bison calfThe fascination of the forestThe
generous jungleWild vegetablesNatural productsA
home in the treesForest Lodge the FirstDestroyed
by a wild elephantIts successorA luncheon-party
in the airThe salt lickDiscovery of a coal mineA
monkey's parliamentThe jungle by night83
ROGUES OF THE FOREST
The lord of the forestWild elephants in IndiaKheddah
operations in the TeraiHow rogues are madeRogues
attack villagesHighway robbersAssault on
a railway stationA police convoyA poacher's deathChasing
an officerMy first encounter with a rogueStopping
a chargeDifficulty of killing an elephantThe
law on rogue shootingA Government gazetteA
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