Our Little Hindu Cousin E-Book

Blanche Mcmanus

• Herausgeber: Publisher s11838
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Our Little Hindu Cousin written by Blanche Mcmanus who was an American writer and artist. This book is one of many works by him.  It has already published in 1907. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy reading this book.

Leseprobe

Our Little Hindu Cousin

By

Blanche McManus

Illustrator: Blanche McManus

Table of Contents

Preface

CHAPTER I. CHOLA AT HOME

CHAPTER II. A DAY IN THE BAZAAR

CHAPTER III. THE CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY

CHAPTER IV. THE CHILDREN TRAVEL IN THE BIG OX-WAGON

CHAPTER V. THE CHILDREN SEE BENARES AND GO HOME FOR A WEDDING

CHAPTER VI. THE LITTLE SAHIB SEES THE BIG ELEPHANTS

CHAPTER VII. CHOLA GOES ON A TIGER HUNT

CHOLA IN HIS FATHER'S SHOP.

Preface

Our little cousins of Hindustan are charming little people, even though their manners and customs and their religion are so very different from our own.

India is a big country, and there are many different races of people living within its borders, the two principal ones being the Mohammedans and the Hindus. The Mohammedans number about sixty millions and there are about a hundred and eighty millions of Hindus, who are by far the superior race.

The intelligence of the Hindus is of a very high order, but, like all Eastern races, they have many superstitions. Their attention to their food and drink and personal cleanliness is remarkable, and, though their customs in this respect are peculiar, they follow a healthful and sanitary manner of living which might well be practised by Western folk.

The arts and crafts of the Hindus and their trades and professions are very strange and interesting, and the young people themselves invariably grow up in the same occupations as their elders. There is no mixing of the races or castes, and members of one caste always associate with those of the same class.

But the English influence is making itself so strongly felt, that frequently the children learn English as early in life as they do their own language; so our little American cousins would almost always be able to make of them good playfellows and would perhaps be able to learn many valuable lessons from Our Little Hindu Cousins.

B. McM.

Suez, January, 1907.

CHAPTER I. CHOLA AT HOME

It was barely light when little Chola rolled out of his blanket and gave his cousin Mahala a shake as he lay stretched out beside him.