Transcriber’s Notes: Italic text is shown _thus_. The original spelling, hyphenation, accentuation and punctuation has been retained. INDIA AND INDIAN ENGINEERING. THREE LECTURES DELIVERED AT THE ROYAL ENGINEER INSTITUTE, CHATHAM, In JULY, 1872. BY JULIUS GEORGE MEDLEY, LIEUT.-COLONEL, ROYAL ENGINEERS; ASSOC. INST. C.E.; FELLOW OF THE CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY; PRINCIPAL, THOMASON CIVIL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, ROORKEE. [Illustration: colophon] LONDON: E. & F. N. SPON, 48, CHARING CROSS. NEW YORK: 446, BROOME STREET. 1873. LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS. SYLLABUS OF LECTURES. INDIA—its area—physical features—climate—scenery. THE PEOPLE—Bengalees—languages—Hindooism—caste—conservatism of the East—the Mahomedans—Sikhs—Parsees. THE ENGLISH IN INDIA—their difficulties—the Anglo-Indian career—the mutiny—Christianity in India—arts and manufactures—general character of the people. ANGLO-INDIAN LIFE—in the station—in tents—cost of living—society in India—travelling—a tour in India. The Indian Government—the Public Works Department. ROORKEE—the Thomason College—the Sappers and Miners—the workshops—career of a Royal Engineer—military engineering—miscellaneous duties of the Indian engineer—financial aspects of the Public Works Department—overseers—native subordinates—workmen. BUILDING MATERIALS—stone—bricks—tiles—limes—timber—iron—wages and rates—weights and measures—absence of plant—water-raising machines—carts. FOUNDATIONS—well-cylinders—Indian rivers. BARRACKS—difficulties of ventilating and cooling—private houses—churches—other buildings. BRIDGES—temporary—permanent—waterway. ROADS—metalling—hill roads. RAILWAYS—various lines—the permanent way—traffic arrangements. IRRIGATION WORKS—their importance—the Ganges Canal—crops and soils—design of canals—the head—velocity of stream—falls and rapids—drainage works—irrigation details—Madras weirs—tanks. RIVER WORKS—inundations—spurs. INDIAN SURVEY DEPARTMENT—the Great Trigonometrical survey—Topographical survey—Revenue survey. INDIA AND INDIAN ENGINEERING. In proposing to deliver the short series of Lectures which I commence this evening, I had two objects in view; First, to interest you in the work which your brother officers are doing at the other end of the world, and which I think is little understood or appreciated in this country; Secondly, to give to those amongst you who are likely to proceed to India some useful information about the country itself, the nature of the work you will be called upon to undertake, and the special subjects of study to which it is desirable on that account to direct your attention.