The climate. A healthy one for Europeans. The beautiful scenery of the western borderlands. The falls of Gairsoppa. Height of the falls; difficulty of getting at them; the Lushington, Lalgali, and Majod Falls might be visited-when on the way to Gairsoppa Falls. The best time for visiting the falls. Description of the falls. Startling sounds to be heard at the falls. To the bottom of the gorge below the falls. Wonderful combinations of sights and sounds. The scene on the pool above the falls. The beautiful moonlight effects. A flying squirrel; a tiger bounding across the road. The Cauvery Falls and the route to them. General description of the falls. The Gangana Chuckee Falls. The Bar Chuckee Falls. The Gairsoppa and Cauvery Falls contrasted. Interesting bridges built by native engineers. Leisure, solitude, and repose necessary to enjoy scenery. CHAPTER III.--MYSORE--ITS GOVERNMENT AND REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY. The early history of Mysore. The Hindoo and Mahometan lines. The Hindoo line restored by us in 1799. The insurrection of 1830. The Maharajah deposed and the country in 1831 administered by the British. The State restored to native administration in 1881. The people at first generally disliked the change; causes of this. Value of an admixture of Europeans in the Mysore service. The alleged breach of good faith as regards conferring appointments on natives in British territory. The constitution of Mysore; terms on which it was transferred not to native rule but to native administration. Mysore as practically under British rule as any part of British India. After deducting sum allotted for Maharajah's personal expenditure, the remaining revenues to be spent on public purposes only. The advantages possessed by settlers in Mysore. The Mysore Representative Assembly. The notification by which the Assembly was established, and the system of nominating members. Contrast between it and the Egyptian General Assembly of the Legislative Council. First meeting of the Assembly, Oct. 7th, 1881. Rules of 1890 announcing a system of electing members in future. My election in 1891 as a member of the Assembly. Am appointed chairman of preliminary meetings. Measures agreed to at the preliminary meetings. Rules to regulate discussions in preliminary meetings. Organization desired to be established; funds for working the proposed organization. The lady students of the Maharanee's College. The Assembly formally opened; the Dewan's address. Gold mines, railways, roads; interference of Madras Government with proposed Mysore Irrigation Works. Measure to promote digging of wells. Value of the Assembly as a means of communicating intelligence amongst the people. Forests. Elephants. Female education. The Archæological Survey. The Census. The municipal elections. Reform of religious and charitable institutions. An irregular meeting of members.