. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . 05 fiS es fcJ! p 7 s -• •E ri •— V P! rS C) O pu - ^ C ^= ! THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 33 Few things could be more absurd than the interviews which occasionally took placebetween the small native potentates of India and the civil or military Europcaatravellers, that by chance found themselves passing through a remote rajahship. Thetouris
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . 05 fiS es fcJ! p 7 s -• •E ri •— V P! rS C) O pu - ^ C ^= ! THE INDIAN EMPIRE ILLUSTRATED. 33 Few things could be more absurd than the interviews which occasionally took placebetween the small native potentates of India and the civil or military Europcaatravellers, that by chance found themselves passing through a remote rajahship. Thetourists, when pounced upon for a visit of ceremouy, were usually in the deplorable stateof dishabille natural to travellers among the wild scenery of the hill districts, and mightconsider themselves supremely fortunate if they possessed a decent coat at hand toexhibit upon the occasion. A long journey had, in all probability, sadly deterioratedthe appearance of the cattle and the followers; and the traveller might feel perfectlywilling, and even desirous, to relinquish the honour about to be conferred uponhim; but he could have no choice. The rajah, on the other hand, was anxiousto exhibit as a personage of importance; and having given due notic
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