Bishop Heber's "Letter on Caste." Bishop Wilson's fatal "Circular" requiring absolute abandonment of caste by Christians. Secession of native Christians in consequence of the "Circular." Erroneous views contained in the Report of the Madras Commissioners. Views of the Tanjore missionaries as regards caste. Mr. Schwartz's opinions. The Tanjore missionaries not unfavourable to the retention of caste by their converts. Inquiry into the origin of caste. No connection between caste and idolatry. They may and do exist apart. Caste as it exists in Ceylon. The way in which caste probably did originate. The Jews a strictly guarded caste. Caste difficulties as regards taking the Sacrament. Its sanitary advantages. Caste no bar to the exercise of hospitality and charity. Advantages of caste in increasing hospitality and charity. Caste has a levelling as well as a keeping down tendency. Instances of people rising into a superior caste. Rigidity of caste laws much exaggerated. They vary in different places. Occasional violations of caste law condoned. Remarkable instance of this. Infringement of caste when out tiger shooting. Instance of variation in caste law. Caste apt to be made the scapegoat of every Indian difficulty. Mr. Pope's remarks on the effects of caste. Mr. Raikes's remarks on the evil effects of caste. Thinks that it is the cause of infanticide. Instance to show that infanticide can exist amongst people free from caste. Polyandrous habits not necessarily a cause of infanticide. Summary of principal conclusions arrived at. Curious customs of the Marasa Wokul tribe in Mysore. The effect of caste on the transmission of acquired aptitudes. CHAPTER IX.--COFFEE PLANTING IN COORG. Description and the history of Coorg. Conquered and annexed by us in 1834. My first visit to Coorg in 1857. The pioneer planters. Planting without shade caused the failure of many of the plantations. After shade was introduced coffee flourished. European and native plantations. Their number and the probable yield from them. Expenditure per acre. The kinds of manure used. Experiments by an analytical chemist. Proportions of manure varied according to the condition of the coffee. The time in which manure should be applied. Applications of burnt earth. Widespread results arising from the expenditure on plantations in Coorg. Rates of wages, and system of procuring labourers. Leaf disease and Borer. Remedies experimented on as regards leaf disease and Borer. Primary cause of the existence of so much Borer. The terms on which Government lands are sold for planting. Reasons why certain of the reserved State forests should be given out for planting. Cinchona and Ceara rubber planting tried and abandoned. Coffee seed introduced from Brazil, and other countries, without any apparent advantage. Liberian coffee tried experimentally.