ABBOTT, EDWIN A., "Kernel and | Besant, Mrs. Anne, and Theosophy,
Husk," 327.
Adler, Dr. Felix, 191.
Adyar, Theosophic centre, 196-203.
Agassiz, Alexander, 318.
Agassiz, Louis, heresy of, 318.
Agnes, St., legend of, 292.
Agra, the Taj at, 284, 285; Akbar's
palace in, 286, 287; beggars in, 289.
Akbar, mausoleum of, 286; palace of,
Aladdin's tower, 282.
Albany, Australia, settlement of, 99,
100; primitive laws, 100; natives,
100-103.
Ali, Syed Ameer, author and barrister,
252-254.
Allahabad, 302-309; number of Hindu
Christians in, 320.
Ambapâli (or Amrapâli), famous cour-
tesan, 268, 271; and Bimbisara, 274.
Ananda, legend of, 368.
Apocryphal fables, poetic, 1.
Arabi, Achmet, exiled in Ceylon, 162-
168.
Arnold, Sir Edwin, his "Light of
Asia," 127.
Arunachalam, Judge, 112; wife of, 113,
114; acts as cicerone, 114-119; his
"Luminous Sleep," 160.
Asôka, King, 261, 262; pillars of, 277,
278, 284, 303, 308.
Augustine, St., 364.
Australia, nomenclature, 73; loyalty
to England, 73; social conventions,
74; "antipodal" insanity, 77; gold
fields, 77-80; fauna and flora, 83-85;
extinct Thylacoleo, 94, 95; colo-
nial chauvinism, 97, 98; west coast
names, 98, 99; coast natives, 100-103.
Babar, founder of the Mogul dynasty,
286.
Bacon, Delia, 52, 53.
Bain, Professor A., 180.
Balzac, Honoré de, origin of "La Peau
de Chagrin," 171, 172.
Benapani, goddess of music, 299, 300.
Benares, the Hindu Jerusalem, 266;
Monkey Temple at, 267; story con-
nected with, 275, 276.
Bengal, women of, 248; houses, 248,
249; conference of religions, 249, 250;
home of Dr. Mitra, 250-252; home of
Ameer Ali, 253.
Benjamin, Park, " Song of the Strom-
kerl," 291.
Bhagavat Gita, 282.
Bhakti (Faith), religion of, 335, 336.
Bhurmoilla (Holy Stone), 257, 258.
Bimbisara, king of Magadha, 274.
Blavatsky, Madame, 96, 178; entertain-
ing but uncultivated, 195; at home
of, 196-203; alleged frauds, 205-213;
mistakes of, 256, 257.
Bombay, 317-341.
Botany Bay, 95.
Brahmanism, and Positivism, 219;
priestly rites, 220, 221.
Brahmans, called "Catholics," 299.
Brahmos, Somaj, 218; Sandharan, 218.
Briggs, Mrs. Lucia, 405, 406.
Bright, Charles, 94.
Bright, John, letter from, 345-347.
Broughton, L. P. D., and Theosophic
impostures, 205-209.
Brown, W. T., Theosophist, 197; his
meetings with Koothoomi, 202.
Buddha, temples of, 116, 121, 122, 124,
257-262; Maia, mother of, 116; tradi-
tional birthplace, 120; alms-bowl of,
120; teachings of, 121, 126, 131-136;
sacred Bo-tree, 124; sacred day of,
127; "The Light of Asia" and, 127;
Western interest in, 128: Siddhar
tha, the real, 128, 129; Earthward Pil-
grimage of, 129; lotus his symbol,
129; his plea for free thought,
131-133; atheism" of, 135; pessi-
mistic philosophy derived from, 171;
on Truth, 172; and Juggenauth,
181; ancient carol, 194; and Scho-
penhauer, 250; sacred place of,
257,258; footprints of, 260; statue of,
in South Kensington Museum, 260;
religious and moral sentiment about,
261, 262; and Ambapâli, 268–271; can-
onized, 299.
Buddhism, new missionary movement,
262; a missionary religion, 298.
Buddhist, unworldliness of, 108, 109;
fables and parables, 109-111; ven-
erable priest, 116, 117, 122; religious
beliefs, 117, 118; crime rare among,
119; religious procession, 120;
priestly vestments, 121; moral tales,
124, 125; idea of salvation, 126;
Christmas among, 127; Primate of,
130; college for, 130-134; subtle the-
ology of, 135; priests celibate, 136;
element in Jain religion, 193; Eso-
teric Buddhism" by Sinnett, 196;
"pansala," the five precepts, 204,
205; priests claim supernatural fa-
vour, 229; miracle play, 230; tradi-
tional sacred place, 257.
Burnouf, Eugène, his opinion on site
of Vaisali, 268.
Calcutta, 215; Positivist school at, 218,
219; beautiful temple at, 219, 220;
exposition, 223, 225; print-shop, 225;
Star Theatre, 226-229; Parsi Thea-
tre, 230-234; circus and menagerie,
234; original shrine of Kali, 235-237;
yogis, 238-240; street beggars, 240;
Kali's image, 241; Salvationists in,
243, 244; a prince's dinner-party, 244,
Campbellism, in Tasmania, 81, 82.
Capel, Monseigneur, 11.
Carpenter, Prof. J. Estlin, 403.
Carus, Dr. Paul, editor of " The Open
Court," 263.
Caste, incident of, 281.
Catholic Church, reason for the per-
sistent animosity against, 386.
Cayvan, Georgie, 12.
Ceylon, peace-loving natives, 108, 109;
Buddhists, 108-112, 116, 117, 120, 121,
122, 124, 127, 130-136; Sinhalese, 112-
116; optimism of natives, 118, 126;
misconceptions of Heber and others,
119, 120, 136, 137; crime in, 119; Bud-
dha's birthplace, 120; ancient tem
ples, 120, 121, 124; Christmas in, 127;
Buddhist college, 130-134; devil-dan-
cers, 144-150; serpent worship, 146,
147; devil exorcism, 151, 152; no
twilight in, 152; Nautch dancers, 154-
157; Tamil drama of "Harischan-
dra," 157-159; conjurers, 169, 170;
great turtle of, 170; simple life of
Sinhalese, 171, 172.
Chaitanya, reviver of Vishnuism, 336,
Christianity, its claims and its results,
193; fundamental difference from
oriental religions, 214; derived ideas
from India, 295, 301; sectarian, 389.
"Christianity," collection of discourses
by C., 353.
Christians of St. Thomas, 313.
Civil War, effects of, in Virginia, 24,
25; C.'s expatriation because of, 25,
26.
Clark, Hon. A. I., 80.
Clarke, Marcus, his "For the Term of
His Natural Life,
"" 80,85.
Clifford, W. K., quoted, 402.
Coan, Rev. Titus, pathetic history of,
Cobbe, Frances Power, 190, 213; strong-
ly opposed to the theatre, 334, 335.
Colombo, jeweller of, and Bishop
Heber, 119; Christmas in, 127; hotels
of, 143; palatial bungalows at, 143,
153; devil-dancers, 144-150; street
jugglers, 169, 170.
| Colton, J. S., Positivist, 218.
Columbus, 28.
Conway, Hon. Martin F., 25.
Conway, Moncure D., Cincinnati pas-
torate, 2, 3; "The Earthward Pil-
grimage," 4, 5; voyage to New York,
8-13; meets prominent citizens, 15,
16; conception of patriotism, 16-18;
appreciation of Ingersoll, 19-24; post-
bellum conditions, 24, 25; war policy
regretted, 25, 26; "A Necklace of
Stories," 26, 27; reflections on visit
home, 27-30; Virginia historical
pilgrimage, 30; effects of war, 34-36;
witch hunt, 37; visits Judge Hoadly,
38-40; visits Utah, 40-45; converses
with John W. Young, 41; meets
prominent Mormons, 44, 45; arrives
in San Francisco, 47; visits China-
town, 47, 48; visits friends and rela-
tives, 49; Shakespeare-Bacon con-
troversy, 51, 53; in Hawaii, 53-59;
diversions of Pacific voyage, 62-64; in
New Zealand, 65, 66; at Melbourne,
70-76; visits gold-fields, 77-80; in Tas-
mania, 80-88; Melbourne lectures
misunderstood, 89, 90: Sydney lec-
tures, 91-94; at Botany Bay, 95; visits
Albany, 99-104; voyage to Ceylon,
105; a Buddhist friend, 109-111; ex-
pedition to Rodyas country, 111, 112;
entertained by Sinhalese, 112-114; ad-
monishes Buddhists, 115, 116; meets
Subhûti, 116, 117; visits Khandy tem-
ple, 121, 122; hears Moslem preacher,
123, 124; visits Kellania temple, 124;
questions Subhuti about mission-
aries, 126; spends Christmas in Co-
lombo, 127-130; at Buddhist college,
130-134; conversation with priests,
135, 136; attends international church
function, 139-142; entertained at Cin-
namon Gardens, 143; sees devil-
dance, 144-150; entertained at Swa-
my bungalow, 153-159; sees Nautch
dances, 154-157; "Harischandra,”
Tamil drama, 157-159; visits Achmet
Arabi, 162-168; watches street con-
jurer, 169; at Madras temple cere-
monials, 174-176; talks with stu-
dents, 176-179; opposes traditional
belief about Juggenauth, 180, 181; at
Tripelcane temple, 181-183; pilgrim-
age to St. Thomé, 183-187; lectures
on "Religion of Humanity," 191; vis-
ited by Jain teacher, 192, 193; with
Mme. Blavatsky at Adyar, 196-203;
witnesses "pansala " administered,
204, 205; investigates Theosophic
miracles, 205-213; attends Royal
Asiatic Society banquet in Calcutta,
215; travels with Mozoomdar, 215;
at Positivist school, 218-220; intro-
duces Mozoomdar to Tyndall, 221–
223; at Calcutta Exposition, 223–225;
print-shop, 225; theatres, 226-234;
circus, 234; visits shrine of Kali,
235-237, 241, 242; conversation with
yogi, 238, 239; dines with Indian
prince, 244-246; seeing Bengal, 248,
249; holds religious conference, 249,
250; visits Dr. Mitra, 250-252;
Ameer Ali, 252-254; sees conjurer's
marvellous dolls, 255, 256; journeys
to Buddha-Gaya, 257-262; at Be-,
nares, 266-268; his "Chats with a
Chimpanzee" begun, 268; excursion
to "Deer Park," 268; opinion of the
narrative of Jesus and the woman
of Samaria, 273; at Delhi, 277-281;
at Purana Keela, 282-284; sees the
Taj, 284, 285; adventure at Agra, 289;
at Allahabad, 302-309, in Bombay,
317-332; sails for home, 343; his
search for Jesus, 351-381.
Cook, Captain, authentic account of
his death, 55.
Coulomb, Mme., exposes Theosophic
marvels, 211-213.
Crawford, F. Marion, his " Mr. Isaacs "
and Theosophy, 195.
Crocodile, a fair symbol of Aurung.
zeb, 289.
Daharwanga, strange sights at, 307.
Damon, Frank, 55.
Damon, Rev. Dr., 55.
Darmesteter, James, 326.
Darwin, Charles, on tropical tribes, 58,
65; C. lectures on, 74, 91, 94; disliked
by Australians, 104.
Davids, T. W. Rhys, LL. D., 128, 250.
Day, Lal Behari, his Folk-Tales of
Bengal," 242.
"Deer Park," 268, 269.
Delhi, 277-281.
Demons and demonology, C.'s book
on, 144, 246, 247; in Ceylon, 147, 151,
152; in India, 242.
De Silva, W. A., co-editor of "Ceylon
National Review," 254.
Devil-dance, 144-150.
"Dew-drop, The Circumnavigation of
a," 9.
Dickinson College, extract from ad-
dress at, 349.
Dolls, marvellous, 255, 256.
Draupadi, and her five husbands, 282,
283; and St. Agnes, 292; and the
Samaritan woman, 369, note.
Dualism, the central principle of Zo-
roaster, 326.
Earthward Pilgrimage, The, 4, 5.
Eglinton, a medium, 205-209.
Elephanta, 318, 322.
Emancipation, chief end of Civil War,
Emerson, Ralph Waldo," The Sphinx"
quoted, 355.
England, influence of, on India, 318,
319, 339.
Esmond, James, 79.
Essen, town of, 348–350.
Fitzhugh, William, 31.
Fokke, Capt. Bernard, legend of, 344.
Folk-lore the débris of Asiatic usage
and superstition, 301.
Fox, W. J., minister of South Place
Chapel, 332.
Franklin, Benjamin, 360.
Fraser, Mrs., of Melbourne, 344.
Freethinkers, International Congress
of, 387.
Froude, James Anthony, 292, 293.
Gaieté-Montparnasse, a Sunday even-
ing revue at, 390, 391.
Gandhi, Virchand, 192, 193.
Ganges, immersions in the, 266.
Garnett, Dr. Richard, his Edward
Gibbon Wakefield," 68.
Gaya, temple at, 257-263; discovery
at, 261.
Ghosh, Jogendra Chandra, adopts
Positivism, 219.
Giosafat, St., beautiful statue of, 299.
"Golden Pillar," 278.
Gordon, Charles George ("Chinese
Gordon "), 345-348.
Goreh, Nelacantah, 321, 322, 331.
Gospel of the Infancy, Arabic, 1.
Grenfell, Dr. Bernard, 382.
Guizot, F. P. G., quoted, 395.
Happiness, religion promotes, 13; and
self-sacrifice, 192.
Hargraves, Edward, discovers gold in
Australia, 78, 79.
Hartmann, Dr., 197, 202; "pansala"
administered to, 204, 205.
Hawaii, strict Sunday laws in, 54, 55;
half-caste population, 55; overthrow
of paganism in, 56, 57; missionary
efforts futile, 57, 58.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, in Rome, 397-
399.
Heber, Bishop Reginald, misconcep-
tions of, 119, 136, 137.
Higinbotham, Judge, 75, 89.
Hindu, exorcising devils, 144, 151; de-
mons, 149, 150; chief deity, 150;
temple dancers, 155-157, 175, 176;
music, 158, 159; deities, 174, 175, 178-
182; students, 176-179; kills St.
Thomas, 185; tale of Savatri, 188,
189; Theosophists, 197-199; reli-
gions, 218-221; theatres, 225-234;
miracle play, 226-228; Kali wor-
ship, 235-237, 241-244; yogis, 238-240;
women, seclusion of, 243; fanaticism
repulsive to educated, 245; idols
only symbols, 245, 246; conjurers,
255, 256; politeness and tact of, 294,
295; ill-treated by some of the Eng-
lish, 338.
Hoadly, George, 21; political career,
Hobart, situation, 81; a Sunday in, 81.
Hunt, Dr. Arthur, 382.
Hunter, Sir William, 180, 211, 215, 223,
259; with C. at Kalighat, 235-244; | McIlvaine, Bishop, 139–141.
with C. at Bengal, 248; on mission-
aries, 320; quoted on some develop-
ments of Vishnuism, 337.
Huxley, T. H., 338.
Madonna, the Everyday, 399; Jesus
and, 401.
Ilbert, Hon. Mr., 228.
Ingersoll, Robert G., persuasive pow
er of, 19, 20; freedom of mind, 20; his
iconoclasm incidental, 21; purity of
mind, 22; attacked by Rev. Sam.
Jones, 22; family life, 23; compelled
to resign nomination as minister to
Germany, 24.
Inventor, American, anecdote of an,
406, 407.
Jacob's well, 369, 370.
Jain religion, 192, 193; temple in Bom-
bay, 341.
Jefferson, Thomas, religious attitude
of, 360.
Jeffray, Robert J., 8.
Jehan, Shah, 285.
Jehanara, Princess, 290.
Jenckes, William, 19.
Jesus, quest of, 351-381; why put to
death, 365; a gentleman, and rich,
366; sayings of, 370-375; his baptism,
376, 377; his birth, 378; resurrection,
379; sayings ascribed to, 382.
Jingo, defence of a, 16.
Job, book of, 301.
Jones, Rev. Sam., 22.
Judas, identified with doubting Thom-
as, 189, 190.
Juggenauth, 179-181, 257, 265; car of,
312.
Jumna, the river, 285, 287.
Jumna Mosque, the, 290.
Kali, shrine of, 235-237; image of, 241;
vows and sacrifices to, 242; not ideal
deity, 244; invisible, 246, 247.
Kalpa-tree, in Oriental lore, 171, 172.
Khrusroo, the poet, tomb of, 280.
King, Charles William, anecdote of,
Krishna, and Arjuna, 282; legend of
his dancing with milkmaids, 285, 288,
291; answers Draupadi's prayer,
292 similarity between legends of
his birth and Christ's, 295, 296; popu-
lar coloured prints of his story, 297,
298.
Krupp Gun Works, at Essen, 349.
Laing, Samuel, "A Modern Zoroas-
trian" quoted, 340, 341.
Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, 300.
Lalor, Hon. Peter, speaker of Victo-
rian Parliament, 79.
Lazarus, Bible story of, a drama, 358,
359.
Lewis, Colonel Fielding, 31.
Madras, dawn in, 174; temple dan- .
cers, 175, 176; university students,
176-179; temple at Tripelcane, 181-
183; Princess Savatri of, legend
about, 188, 189.
Magdalene, legend of the, 273.
Manning, Archbishop, on progress,
385, 386.
Manning, Mrs., her "Ancient and
Medieval India," 261; her opinion
of "The Toy Cart," 272.
Manwaysh, annual festival, 302-306.
Maoris, deputation of, 69.
Marmoutier, convent of, 400.
Maryland, origin of name, 29.
Melbourne, "Cup Day," 70, 71; Joss
House, 71; mayor's banquet, 73;
Bishop of, 75, 76.
Michel, Louise, 394.
Miller, Colonel, of Bombay, 317.
Minar Pillar, 279, 280.
Missionaries, 2, 214, 319; in Hawaii, 56-
59; misconceptions of, 119, 120, 136,
137; in Ceylon, 126; Moslem, 123,
124; inconsistency of, 138, 142; an-
ecdotes of, 305, 306.
Mitra, Dr. Rájendralála, Indian schol-
ar, 250-252, 259; extract from letter
to C., 263, 265.
Monkeys, sporting in the forest, 317.
Monkey Temple at Benares, 267, 268.
Monod, Henri, 405.
Moorhouse, Bishop, martyr to liber-
alism, 75, 76, 89, 90, 104.
Mormons, persecutions of, 40; polyg
amy, 41, 42; elder's sermon, 43, 44;
"Godbeites," 44, 45.
Moslem, sermon by a, 123, 124; make-
believe, 137, 138; exile in Ceylon,
162-168; religion misunderstood, 166;
orthodox beliefs, 250; scholar, Ali,
Mozoomdar, Protap Chunder, Brahmo
minister, 215; his religion, 221; and
Tyndall, 221, 222.
Müller, George, of Bristol, 213, 214.
Müller, Professor Max, 180; and
Nelacantah Goreh, 321, 322; quoted,
"Mysteries," Buddhist and Christian,
274.
"Necklace of Stories, A," 26, 27.
Newman, Prof. F. W., 333; anecdote
of, 309, 310.
Newman, John Henry, 92.
Nizam-ooden, supposed founder of
the order of Thugs, 280.
Normanby, Marquis of, 73.
Norton, Andrews, 23.
Olcott, Colonel, Theosophist, patron
of Buddhists, 120, 130; and Hindus,
178; name part of “Djual Khoot,"
201, 202; evades questions, 210; and
"Koothoomi," 210, 211.
Orient, books of, 2; religions of, 7;
folk-lore, 170, 171; dawn in the, 174.
Ormuzd, 327.
Owen, Prof. Richard, 94.
Owl, bird of ill omen, 300.
Pandit, Shankuran, 323.
Parsi theatres, 225, 230-234.
Parsis, 324-326, 330.
Patriotism, a cult, 17; evolution of, 17,
18.
Paul, St., and Christianity, 361, 362.
Penrose, Elder, sermon by, 43.
Peter, St., Gospel of, 403.
Peterson, Professor, of Elphinstone
University, 318, 322.
Pithora, Rajah, legend of, 279, 280.
Pokahuntas, 30.
Polygamy among Christian converts
in India, 288.
Positivism, 218, 219.
Prester John, 28.
"Prince Jivaka" quoted, 269.
Prodigal Son, parable of the, 262 note.
Purana Keela, ancient fortified vil-
lage, 282-284.
Ramabai, Pundita, 331.
Ramanathan, Hou. P., solicitor-gen-
eral of Ceylon, 130, 131, 133; beauti-
ful bungalow of, 143; his new religion,
159; lectures at Harvard, 160.
Rammohun Roy, 332, 361.
Rationalists, support C., 3; press asso-
ciation of London, 4; reservations
of, 190.
Religion, rationalistic, 4, 190; Oriental,
7; limitations of, 12, 13; and happi-
ness, 13; Mormon, 40-45; conserva-
tism in Australia, 91-94; Buddhist,
117, 118, 120, 121, 126, 131-136, 204, 205;
Hindu, 150, 155-157, 174, 175, 176, 178-
182; of Ramanathan, 159; of human-
ity, 191; of pain and sacrifice, 191, 192;
Jain, 192; Theosophy, 195-203;
Brahmo Somaj,_218; Sandharan
Brahmos, 218; Brahmanism, 219-
221; supernatural in Oriental reli-
gion, 229; Bhakti, 335.
Renan, Ernest, criticised for making
Jesus a Frenchman, 335.
Ripon, Marquis of, Viceroy of India,
Rivers, General Pitt, 331.
Robertson, John M., 364 note; "Christ
and Krishna" quoted, 336.
Robinson, Moncure, 20.
Rostand, Edmond, his play, "La
Samaritaine," 357.
Rush, Dr. Benjamin, 360.
Sacrifice, the doctrine of, 311, 395–397.
St. Agnes, legend of, 292.
St. Augustine, 364.
St. Giosafat, beautiful statue of, 299.
St. Paul and Christianity, 361, 362.
St. Peter, Gospel of, 403.
St. Thomas, church and relics of, at St.
Thomé, 183-187; indentified originally
with Judas, 189, 190.
Saleen, Sheik, 288.
Salpêtrière, the, religious epileptics
in, 392, 393.
Salt, the covenant of, 301.
Sand, George,
172, 173; quoted, 266;
Sonneurs," 291.
Sapârâ, Buddha's traditional birth-
place, 120.
Satan in Christian theology, 326.
Savage, Minot J., 404.
Savatri, Princess, legend of, 188, 189.
Schopenhauer, Arthur, 264, 265.
Segura, Father, 29.
Sen, Keshub Chunder, 332-334; death
of, 215-217; asceticism of, 218; suc-
cessor mentioned, 221.
Sen, Norendronath, Theosophist, 197,
203, 204.
Siddhartha, see Buddha.
Sinnett, Alfred Percy, Theosophist,
195; his "Esoteric Buddhism," 196;
and Mme. Blavatsky, 199; and im-
postures, 208, 209.
Siva, chief god of Benares, 267.
Smith, Goldwin, 395,
Smith, Professor John, 196, 200.
Solomon, the "Judgment" of, trace-
able to an Indian source, 293.
Spiritualism, in Howells's "The Undis-
covered Country," 11; in Australia,
87, 96.
Strong, Rev. Charles, martyr to liber-
alism, 75, 76, 89, 90, 104.
Subhûtí, Waskaduwe,
priest, 116, 117, 122, 126, 136.
Supernaturalism, C.'s repudiation of,
2, 3.
Swamy, Ananda Cumara, co-editor of
"Ceylon National Review," 254.
Swamy, Sir Muter Kumara, his bun-
galow, 153; his translation of "Hari-
schandra," 157-159; his marriage,
Swinburne, A. C., "Mater Triumpha-
lis" quoted, 403.
Sydney, religious conservatism in, 91–
94; Museum, 94; Zoological Gardens,
95; Botany Bay,
95.
Taj Mahal, the, 284, 285.
Tajore, Sir Jotendra Mohun, 256.
Tammany, origin of the name, 28, 29.
Tasmania, penal settlements, 81, 86;
fauna and flora, 84, 85; extinction of
natives, 86, 87.
Taylor, Sir Henry, quoted, 190.
Temple, Dr. Frederick, 140, 141.
Theosophy, Mme. Blavatsky and, 195;
centre of, 196-203; origin of Mahat-
mas, 201, 202; miracles of, 203; im-
postures of, 205-213.
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