BALASORE, ORISSA, _December 30_. Balasore--Volcanic hills--Hill of the large white ant--Human skulls--Beautiful plumage of birds 32 _January 2, 1843._ Legend of the origin of the hills at Balasore--Immense number of ants'-nests; their mode of building--Great abundance of these insects 34 _January 3._ Journey from Midnapore--Mode of travelling--Danton--Jelasore--The fort--Ancient inscription--India-rubber tree--Attack by a tiger--A hungry bear--Paucity of furniture--Palanquin-bearers' songs--Fuel--False alarm--Jackals and crows the scavengers of the country 36 CUTTACK, _February 2_. Journey from Balasore--Barripore--Gratuities to bearers-- Fruit-trees--Alligators--Mortality of Juggernat'h pilgrims--Sleeping arrangements--The Mohurrun--Position of Cuttack--Sea-breezes--Mode of irrigation--Ancient fort--Origin of the Mohurrun--Furious winds 43 _February 13._ Proposed new village--Depredations of tigers--Gold-dust 50 _March 4._ Excursion to Chogga--Sporting--Human skeleton--Wild bull--The village--Converts--Mode of starting the game--Assembly of native Christians--"Inquirers"--Conversation on religion--Baptism-- Degradation and loss of caste on embracing Christianity--Return to Cuttack--Comet--Remarkable weather 50 _April 13._ Narrow escape from a snake--Hindu festival--Chena poojah, or swinging festival--Elephant-riding--Sporting 60 _April 15._ Domestic arrangements--Furniture--Old Cuttack--Degeneracy of modern Indians 64 _April 17._ Chena poojah--Self-torture of devotees--Cotton-tree 67 JUGGERNAT'H, _May_. Pooree--Pleasant temperature--The temple--Danger from sharks in bathing 68 CUTTACK, _August 7_. Mofussil society--Morning visits--Costume--Dinner-parties 69 _August 29._ Ourang-outang--Monkeys--Bachelor's party--The Commissioner--Tiger story--Power of the human eye over the lower animals--Bats--Plan to improve society--A "good gardener"--Cruel treatment of servants by Europeans--Milder punishment adopted by the author 73 _October 12._