Notes Of An Overland Journey Through France And Egypt To Bombay By The Late Miss Emma Roberts





















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CHAPTER IX.

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BOMBAY.

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  Contrast between landing at Bombay and at Calcutta - First feelings
  those of disappointment - Aspect of the place - Page 194
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CHAPTER IX.

* * * * * BOMBAY. * * * * * Contrast between landing at Bombay and at Calcutta - First feelings those of disappointment - Aspect of the place improves

- Scenery of the Island magnificent, abounding with fine Landscapes - Luxuriance and elegance of the Palms - Profusion and contrast of the Trees - Multitude of large Houses in Gardens - Squalid, dirty appearance of the Native Crowd - Costume of the Natives - Inferior to the Costume of Bengal - Countenances not so handsome - The Drive to the Fort - The Burrah Bazaar - Parsee Houses - "God-shops" of the Jains - General use of Chairs amongst the Natives - Interior of the Native Houses - The Sailors' Home - The Native Town - Improvements - The Streets animated and picturesque - Number of Vehicles - The Native Females - The Parsee Women - The Esplanade - Tents and Bungalows - The Fort - The China Bazaar - A Native School - Visit to a Parsee Warehouse - Seal ornamental China-ware - Apprehension of Fire in the Fort - Houses fired by Rats - Illumination of Native Houses - Discordant noise of Native Magic - The great variety of Religions in Bombay productive of lamp-lighting and drumming.

The bunder, or pier, where passengers disembark upon their arrival in Bombay, though well-built and convenient, offers a strong contrast to the splendours of Chandpaul Ghaut in Calcutta; neither are the bunder-boats at all equal in elegance to the budgerows, bohlias, and other small craft, which we find upon the Hooghley. There is nothing to indicate the wealth or the importance of the presidency to be seen at a glance; the Scottish church, a white-washed building of no pretensions, being the most striking object from the sea.

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