Visit Dimapur--A terrible storm--Cultivation--Aggression by Konoma--My ultimatum--Konoma submits--Birth of a son--Forest flowers--A fever patient--Proposed change of station--Leave Naga Hills--March through the forest--Depredation by tigers--Calcutta--Return to England 45 Chapter VI. Return to India--Attached to Foreign Office--Imperial assemblage at Delhi--Almorah--Appointed to Manipur--Journey to Shillong--Cherra Poojee--Colonel McCulloch--Question of ceremony 54 Chapter VII. Start for Manipur--March over the hills--Lovely scenery--View of the valley--State reception--The Residency--Visitors 60 Chapter VIII. Visit the Maharajah--His ministers--Former revolutions--Thangal Major 69 Chapter IX. Manipur--Early history--Our connection with it--Ghumbeer Singh--Burmese war 78 Chapter X. Ghumbeer Singh and our treatment of him--Nur Singh and attempt on his life--McCulloch--His wisdom and generosity--My establishment--Settlement of frontier dispute 88 Chapter XI. My early days in Manipur--The capital--The inhabitants--Good qualities of Manipuris--Origin of valley of Manipur--Expedition to the Naga Hills--Lovely scenery--Attack on Kongal Tannah by Burmese--Return from Naga Hills--Visit Kongal Tannah 95 Chapter XII. Discussions as to new Residency--Its completion--Annual boat-races--Kang-joop-kool--Daily work--Dealings with the Durbar 104 Chapter XIII. Violent conduct of Prince Koireng--A rebuke--Service payment--Advantages of Manipuri system--Customs duties--Slavery--Releasing slaves--Chowbas' fidelity--Sepoy's kindness to children--Visit to the Yoma range 112 Chapter XIV. An old acquaintance--Monetary crisis--A cure for breaking crockery--Rumour of human sacrifices--Improved postal system--Apricots--Mulberries--A snake story--Search after treasure--Another snake story--Visit to Calcutta--Athletics--Ball practice--A near shave 122 Chapter XV. Spring in Manipur--Visit Kombang--Manipuri orderlies--Parade of the Maharajah's Guards--Birth of a daughter--An evening walk in the capital--Polo--Visit to Cachar 131 Chapter XVI. Punishment of female criminals--A man saved from execution--A Kuki executed--Old customs abolished--Anecdote of Ghumbeer Singh--The Manipuri army--Effort to re-organise Manipur Levy--System of rewards--"Nothing for nothing"--An English school--Hindoo festivals--Rainbows--View from Kang-joop-kool 138 Chapter XVII.