Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ..."W. Thompson," rudely painted in large white letters. I do not know what made that name popular then. There was a slang phrase current about the time, used to express doubt about any one's words or actions. It was: "It is all very fine, Mr. Thompson; but it won't do here!" This, I presume, was the origin of the "W. Thompson " on the pillar, and of "Billy Thompson" as a name for donkeys. I came on by Malta and Gibraltar to Southampton in the P. and O. steamer Delta. Mr. William Day came down and met me. Prince Albert's death in the previous December caused many to wear mourning, and I recollect being struck by seeing so many people in black. To my eye, after the bright colours of India, the contrast was great, and it seemed to me that the people went about with the appearance of black beetles. The following is a rough calculation of the space I travelled over in India, and on the journey out and home: --Miles. Prom England to Calcutta, vid the Cape... 8,000., Caloutta to Peshawur 1,300, . Peshawur to Simla 600, Simla to Chini and back 400 Simla to Jubblepore 1,100, Jubblepore through Central India and Rajpootana 1,000 Agra to Musaoorie 200, Mussoorie through Himalayas to Kashmir 1,500 Kashmir to Calcutta 1,150, . Calcutta to Madras 820 Madras to Bombay 1,700 Bombay to Poonah, Ellora, Ajunta, and back 800, Bombay to England (overland route)... 4,000 Total 22,570 CHAPTER XVIII DISASTER LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS now became my per v-Jx: manent address and the centre of my movements for nineteen years. These premises were what is known as "chambers." I had two rooms and a very small bedroom, not larger than a berth in a P. and O. steamer. The rooms were on the..."
