We were taken back by the same adventurous, independent captain, a buoyant person of the Mark Tapley order, who gave us one more proof of his undeniable force of will. We had reached the Sand Heads, about a hundred and twenty miles from Calcutta, when a dispute arose as to whether we should be up in time to land that evening. Two circumstances militated strongly against us, the strength of the outward current and the rule that forbade any navigation after sunset among the shipping that lay off the town. But the captain swore he would be ashore in time to dine with his wife; and he kept his word. The wheels revolved faster, the wave of cleavage rose higher; and the inquiries of the engineer were ever met with “Give her as much more as you can!” As the daylight began to ebb, the smell of fire was distinctly perceptible, and smoke was issuing from various chinks. A number of Lascars too might be seen emptying buckets over the deck. Still the captain kept his course; and at last, the observed of all observers, we passed the shipping and reached our moorings, and were at rest. I took a boat and went ashore, and——Chaos came again! FINIS. INDEX. A. Aden harbour, 222. Akyab, 192. Albatross, Catching an, 17. Albacore, 27. Alligators, 112, 164. Amherst, 214. _Amherstia nobilis_, 205. Amsterdam, 32. Amusements, Burmese, 52. Andaman Islands, 249. Architecture, Burmese, 57, 65, 202. Argonauts, 18. B. Bamboo, 47, 65, 164, 257. Banana, 48, 170. Bandicoot, 42. Barrackpore, 44. Bats, 211. Beri-beri, 107. Birds’ Nests, Edible, 241. Birds, 56, 63, 94, 99, 133. Bonito, Catching, 16. Brahmans, 73. Buddha, 69. Burmah, Fertility of, 47. Burmese Character, 49. C. Calcutta, 36. Camel, 172. Camper, 250. Cape Route, 24. Caste, 78. Caves, 209, 259. _Chelonia virgata_, 239. Children educated at home, 184. China Bazaar, 42. Chinese, 59, 71, 114, 202. Chivalry, 176. Cholera, 65, 181, 194. Climate, Effects of, 40. Cock-fighting, 52. _Collocatia esculenta_, 242. Cookery, Native, 90, 102, 121. Cow-itch, 166. Cremation, 58. Custard, Apple, 48, 126. D. Dancing, 22, 44. _Dracunculus_, 103. Duck-shooting, 135. Durian, 48. E. Education, 181, 229. Egyptians, 72. “El Dorado,” 161. Elephants, 167, 207, 253. Embalming, 58, 72. Emigrants, 29. Exhibition of 1851, 19. Expedition, A secret, 137. F. Fire, 25, 65. Fish and fishing, 13, 164, 215, 222, 243. Flying-bugs, 103. Flying-fish, 17. Football, Burmese, 54. Funeral, A Chinese, 203. G. Gambling, 52. Gautama, 50, 69, 71. Germicides, 107. _Golail_, 105. Govilon, 164. _Gua-pu_, 60.