The cross or the poundWhich? A talk on the modernization of civilization in India with application to the Hindu and Hinduism . was subse-quently presented, proved a splendid fellow and inappearance and deportment, a prince to the manorborn. While not of more than the average height,his build was symmetrical and supple, suggestingstatue really greater than it was. Handsome asa picture, easy, and the gentleman in every move-ment, there was no apparent incongruity in thelarge white turban surmounting the form, otherwiseclad in European fashion—frock coat, vest, trousersand gaiters to match. His c
The cross or the poundWhich? A talk on the modernization of civilization in India with application to the Hindu and Hinduism . was subse-quently presented, proved a splendid fellow and inappearance and deportment, a prince to the manorborn. While not of more than the average height,his build was symmetrical and supple, suggestingstatue really greater than it was. Handsome asa picture, easy, and the gentleman in every move-ment, there was no apparent incongruity in thelarge white turban surmounting the form, otherwiseclad in European fashion—frock coat, vest, trousersand gaiters to match. His color, as that of hiselder brother, the Maharajah, was a perfect bronze,but in the Rajah, heightened in effect by the richblood coursing through the cheeks, and indicatingitself in the general brightness of the countenance,the strong and attractive feature of which was thepair of sparkling and indisputably intelligent bigblack eyes. Seated upon his thoroughbred Arabian horse, hewas a model for a Messonnier, and a vision a sus-ceptible girl would not get out of her head for ayear. His apartments throughout were of Euro-. 88 THE WAY OF A MAHARAJAH. pean style in furnishings, draperies and his drawing-room I saw autograph portraits ofQueen Victoria and Emperor William, as well as ofAlexander III. of Russia; likewise a magnificentsjvord, the present of the Prince of Wales, andother remembrances from the royalty of theOccident. ^here was still another brother, a second Rajah,a quiet, rather retiring man, although the head ofthe native army. Later, when with the Governorof the Punjab, I attended the festivities arranged inhis honor, we saw the army in grand review andthe military Rajah in all his glory, which, to hiscredit let it be said, he sustained modestly and withevery care not to outshine others. In specializing the occasion, his highness, theMaharajah, appeared in a somewhat eccentric get-up,a black frock coat—Prince Albert—being added tohis usual costume,
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