"All I know is, that nothing surprised me more than to hear some of the priests and laymen declare that they had gone with me in every word I had said the night before. "Other Meetings followed, interviews, visits to the houses of the leading natives, and with blessings without stint poured upon my head, and hand-shaking that almost threatened to lame me, the train tore me away from the packed platform, and I left Calcutta with unfeigned regret. "I stayed a night at Benares, and had the Town Hall crowded, with a leading Hindu in the chair. Quiet Meeting. Landed here (Bombay) six this morning with a hearty welcome, and, I think, with the promise of good Meetings, although anything equal to Calcutta is not to be expected; and the news of the death of the Prince has come in our way, the news of which we have only just received. "This will be my last letter, I presume, and I send with it, as ever, my undiminished affection to you all. "For THE GENERAL, "J. C. R. "Written in a terrible haste." This was immediately followed by the following final days:-- "Saturday:-- Noon. Interview with Governor. 5.0 p.m. Interview with native Christian Committee. 5.30 p.m. Welcome in pandal; a large temporary structure capable of holding people, no seating being needed. "Sunday:-- 10.30 a.m. Meeting in pandal. 3.0 p.m. Interview with Indian Judge. 6.0 p.m. Meeting in pandal. "Monday:-- 10.0 a.m. Visit to our Institutions. 3.0 p.m. Visit to General Assembly Institute. 5.30 p.m. Drawing-room Meeting. 8.45 p.m. Meeting of gentlemen at Town Hall. The Bombay programme further included:-- "Tuesday:-- 7.0 a.m. Visit to the Leper Asylum. Midday. Visit to the Gaekwar of Baroda. 3.0 p.m. Meeting in a pandal. Evening. Meeting with native Christians. "Wednesday:-- 8.0 a.m. An assembly at the Institute. 8.15 a.m. Interview with a solicitor. 8.30 a.m. Interview with a Parsee engineer. 9.30 a.m. Interview with Pressmen, who took him to see hospital for animals. 2.0 p.m. Interview with gentleman, who took him to see the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute. 4.30 p.m. Reception at Mr. Jamsetjee Tatas. 5.30 p.m. Meeting in the pandal. 9.0 p.m. Lecture in the Framjee Cowasjee Institute to Indian gentlemen. "Thursday:-- 8.30 a.m. Officers' Meeting. 3.45 p.m. Officers' Meeting. 4.30 p.m. Farewell procession. 5.30 p.m. Farewell Meeting in pandal. "Friday:-- 8.0 a.m. Staff Council. 5.0 p.m. Reception at Mr. Cowasjee Jehangiers. (This was, however, abandoned on account of Prince Albert Victor's death.)