Episodes in the Life of an Indian Chaplain (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XI. Beturn to Bangalore--Sorrow upon sorrow--Thackeray--Voyage to England--Home work--Bumbledom--Fittings and reflections--Adventure by train--A nest of Blacklegs--Church progress--Beturn to India--Appointment to Travancore--Description of country--Canoe travelling--Travancore under British protection--Quilon and past greatness--Caste marks--Cylinder ear-rings--Guadama--South Africans--Peruvians--Dyaks--Malabar houses--The Nair brigade--The Nairs--Their peculiar marriage institution--Slaves and their humiliations--Superstitions--Oil bathing--The "evil eye." "Still from one sorrow to another thrown."--Anon. "Each cross hath its inscription."--Peoverb. On our return to Bangalore the pensioners' church had to be built, an account of which I have already detailed, much other work supplemented and supervised, and the ordinary routine carried on. I was' pleased to return to my old charge, and my people seemed equally gratified. So the life was very pleasant, alas, not to endure long After sixteen years of unalloyed domestic happiness, the "desire of mine eyes," the partner of all my joys and sorrows, the participator and encourager of all my pastoral work was to be removed to her rest, in twelve short hours. Thus a second time had I prepared and beautified " God's acre" for the reception of my beloved. Though recruited somewhat by my tour on the hills, this great sorrow, added to many years of incessant work, entirely prostrated me. God had spared me five of my children; with these as a prey in my hand must I return to my native country. Fearing, however, the winter season for them, I plodded on to work out the time with heavy heart. My eldest child, with wonderful force of character, became a second mother to the younger children, and supported me in ...