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developments resulting.

Just before noon went to St. Thomas Cathedral, and
saw the supposed grave of St, Thomas (though as to this I
am myself a doubting Thomas) and the great car of Jugger-
naut, with wheels 9 feet high and about 18 inches thick.

January 31st.

Had an interesting day. An hour's interview in the morning
with an eminent Hindoo leader, Mr. Krishna-Swami-Iyer. An in-
teresting peep at the High Court and the richly clad but bare-
footed Hindoo lawyers. A trip of inspection through the
cotton mill which employs about 4,000 Hindoos. In the after-
noon and hour's interview with Mr. Couchman, Director of Agricul-
ture. Left at 5:50 or thereabouts for Madura.

Feb. 1st.

Arrived at Madura about 11 a.m. and found a carriage drawn
by bullocks waiting to take me out to see Rev. J. P. Jones. He
took charge of me in the afternoon and went with me to see the
famous Temple, the palace, the banyan tree, the mission schools
and hospital, lake temple, etc., besides telling me a great
many delightful stories of Indian life.

February 2nd.

Said a few words to Dr. Jone's students which were trans-
lated into Tamil. Visited the school farm. Then went third-
class at a cost of half an anna to Madura, and revisited the
Palace, with its marvelously beautiful columns, and the Temple,
with its marvelously disgusting filth. Just before night-fall
boarded the steamer for Colombo and bade farewell to India.

February 3rd.

Landed at Colombo at 8:00 a.m. and after seeing Cook's