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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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A Typical Indian Idol Frontispiece

An Indian Decorative Design 1

Coin of Alexander the Great 3

The Ganges at Benares 6

The Sabarmati, a River of Western India, on its Way to the Sea 9

The Descending Branches of a Banyan-tree 11

Falls of the Kavari, Swasamudram 15

Bridge of Boats on the Indus 19

At the Monkey Temple, Benares 21

The Great Temple at Madura 23

A Tent of the Primitive Lepchas in Northeast India 24

The North Indian Tribes Conquered by Alexander 26

A Royal Bengal Tiger 29

Noosing Wild Elephants 33

Elephants at Work Hauling Timber 35

A Snake-charmer at Benares 38

Sawing Timber 41

Preparing Rice for Food 43

The Dilwara Temple at Mount Abu 47

A Hindu Ascetic in a Trance 51

An Indian Scene 52

A Statuette of a Hindu Ascetic 55

Monolithic Carvings of the Temple at Mahabalipuram, Madras Presidency 57

Indian Foot-soldiers 59

An Elephant in a Royal Procession at Baroda 61

Hindus at the Well of Knowledge, Benares 65

An Old Buddhist Relief from the Bharahat Stupa 68

Hindu Races in the Vedic and Epic Ages 69

Lord William C. Bentinck 72

Women at the Village Pond 74

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