My Experiences
in
Manipur and the Naga Hills
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My Experiences in Manipur
and
the Naga Hills
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Graham Photo, Leamington Spa. Walker &Boutall, Ph. Sc.
Major General Sir James Johnstone, K.C.S.I.
Illustrated
London
Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited
St. Dunstan’s House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
1896
London
Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited
St. Dunstan’s House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
1896
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I DEDICATE
THESE PAGES TO THE MEMORY OF
My Wife,
WHO SHARED IN MANY OF MY LABOURS AND ANXIETIES
IN MANIPUR, AND THE NAGA HILLS,
AND WHOSE SPIRIT INSPIRED ME IN MY LAST ENTERPRISE,
AND WHO, HAD SHE LIVED,
WOULD HAVE WRITTEN A BETTER RECORD OF
OUR EXPERIENCES THAN I HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO DO. [vii]
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Author’s Preface.
When I first brought my wife out to India in 1873, Iwas struck by the comments she made on things which had so long beenpart of my daily life. I had almost ceased to observe them. Every dayshe noted something new, and her diary was so interesting that Iadvised her to write a book on her “First Impressions ofIndia,” and she meant to do so, but never had time. Had shelived, this would have been a pleasure to her, but it was otherwiseordained. I feel now that I am in some way carrying out her wishes, byattempting a description of our life in India, though I am fullysensib
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