Some of these short sketches have been published in the Foreign Field, the Indian Methodist Times, and At Home and Abroad. Most of them, however, now appear in print for the first time. A few of the chapters have been written specially for young people. I wish to express my indebtedness to the Rev. WALTER SEED, of Windsor, for seeing these pages through the press; and I must not forget to thank Mr. Saeed, of Benares, for his splendid photographs.