Chapter XL. 
The Government House at Malabar Point—­Mansion of Kumar Shri Samatsin Hji
Bahadur—­The Indian Princess—­A Difficult Game—­Wardrobe and Jewels
—­Ceremonials—­Decorations when Leaving—­The Towers of Silence—­A Funeral

Chapter XLI. 
Jain Temple—­Mr. Roychand’s Bungalow—­A Decorated Six-Gun Prince—­Human
Fireworks—­European Dress, Past and Present—­Complexions—­Advantages with
the Zulu—­Festivities at the Bungalow-Nautch Dancers—­Entrance of the
Prince—­Address to the Prince

Chapter XLII. 
A Hindoo Betrothal, midnight, Sleepers on the ground, Home of the Bride
of Twelve Years Dressed as a Boy—­Illumination Nautch Girls—­Imitating
Snakes—­Later—­Illuminated Porch Filled with Sleepers—­The Plague

Chapter XLIII
Murder Trial in Bombay—­Confidence Swindlers—­Some Specialities of India
—­The Plague, Juggernaut, Suttee, etc.—­Everything on Gigantic Scale
—­India First in Everything—­80 States, more Custom Houses than Cats—­Rich
Ground for Thug Society

Chapter XLIV. 
Thug Book—­Supplies for Traveling, Bedding, and other Freight—­Scene at
Railway Station—­Making Way for White Man—­Waiting Passengers, High and
Low Caste, Touch in the cars—­Our Car—­Beds made up—­Dreaming of Thugs
—­Baroda—­Meet Friends—­Indian Well—­The Old Town—­Narrow Streets—­A Mad
Elephant

CHAPTER XLV.

Elephant Riding—­Howdahs—­The New Palace—­The Prince’s Excursion—­Gold and Silver Artillery—­A Vice-royal Visit—­Remarkable Dog—­The Bench Show —­Augustin Daly’s Back Door—­Fakeer

Chapter XLVI. 
The Thugs—­Government Efforts to Exterminate them—­Choking a Victim A
Fakeer Spared—­Thief Strangled

Chapter XLVII. 
Thugs, Continued—­Record of Murders—­A Joy of Hunting and Killing Men
—­Gordon Gumming—­Killing an Elephant—­Family Affection among Thugs
—­Burial Places

Chapter XLVIII. 
Starting for Allahabad—­Lower Berths in Sleepers—­Elderly Ladies have
Preference of Berths—­An American Lady Takes One Anyhow—­How Smythe Lost
his Berth—­How He Got Even—­The Suttee

Chapter XLIX. 
Pyjamas—­Day Scene in India—­Clothed in a Turban and a Pocket
Handkerchief—­Land Parceled Out—­Established Village Servants—­Witches in
Families—­Hereditary Midwifery—­Destruction of Girl Babies—­Wedding
Display—­Tiger-Persuader—­Hailstorm Discourages—­The Tyranny of the
Sweeper—­Elephant Driver—­Water Carrier—­Curious Rivers—­Arrival at
Allahabad—­English Quarter—­Lecture Hall Like a Snowstorm—­Private
Carriages—­A Milliner—­Early Morning—­The Squatting Servant—­A Religious
Fair

Chapter L. On the Road to Benares—­Dust and Waiting—­The Bejeweled Crowd—­A Native Prince and his Guard—­Zenana Lady—­The Extremes of Fashion—­The Hotel at Benares—­An Annex a Mile Away—­Doors in India—­The Peepul Tree—­Warning against Cold Baths—­A Strange Fruit—­Description of Benares—­The Beginning of Creation—­Pilgrims to Benares—­A Priest with a Good Business Stand—­Protestant Missionary—­The Trinity Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu —­Religion the Business at Benares