Fellowships, each of the value of L660, were
established to enable the persons appointed to them to travel
round the world. The Trust is administered at the University of
London, and full information regarding it can be obtained from
the Principal, Sir Henry Miers, F.R.S., who is Honorary
Secretary to the Trustees.]

CONTENTS

PART I

INDIA

PAGE

I. IN THE RED SEA. 3

II. AJANTA. 7

III. ULSTER IN INDIA 12

IV. ANGLO-INDIA. 16

V. A MYSTERY PLAY. 20

VI. AN INDIAN SAINT. 24

VII. A VILLAGE IN BENGAL 28

VIII. SRI RAMAKRISHNA. 32

IX. THE MONSTROUS REGIMEN OF WOMEN 38

X. THE BUDDHA AT BURUPUDUR 42

XI. A MALAY THEATRE 47

PART II

CHINA

I. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF CHINA 55

II. NANKING 60

III. IN THE YANGTSE GORGES 65

IV. PEKIN 72

V. THE ENGLISHMAN ABROAD 79

VI. CHINA IN TRANSITION 87

VII. A SACRED MOUNTAIN 95

PART III

JAPAN

I. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF JAPAN 105

II. A "NO" DANCE 111

III. NIKKO 116

IV. DIVINE RIGHT IN JAPAN 122

V. FUJI 129

VI. JAPAN AND AMERICA 136

VII. HOME 142

PART IV

AMERICA

I. THE "DIVINE AVERAGE" 149

II. A CONTINENT OF PIONEERS 153

III. NIAGARA 160

IV. "THE MODERN PULPIT" 164

V. IN THE ROCKIES 171

VI. IN THE ADIRONDACKS 178

VII. THE RELIGION OF BUSINESS 184

VIII. RED-BLOODS AND "MOLLYCODDLES" 192

IX. ADVERTISEMENT 199

X. CULTURE 205

XI. ANTAEUS 211

CONCLUDING ESSAY 218

PART I

INDIA

I

IN THE RED SEA

"But why do you do it?" said the Frenchman. From the saloon above came a
sound of singing, and I recognised a well-known hymn. The sun was
blazing on a foam-flecked sea; a range of islands lifted red rocks into
the gla