Merchants of Delhi. 409 The Dewan-i-khas, Delhi. 411 Jamma Musjid, or Great Mosque. 413 The Kuttub Minar. 415 The Iron Pillar. 416 Trees in the Court-yard of the Mosque. 417 The Dawk Garry. 419 Horseback-ride in the Himalayas. 420 A Bareilly Dandy. 421 A Ton-Jon. 422 View of the Himalayas. 423 Gathering Tea-leaves in India. 425 A Model Cook. 426 Climbing-plant in the Himalayas. 427 Door of a Temple, and Praying-machines. 428 Saddle-oxen in the Himalayas. 429 A Thibetan Dog. 430 Tiger-hunting from Mychan, or Shooting-box. 433 An Awkward Predicament. 435 Procession of Tiger-hunters on Foot. 436 A Grapple with a Tiger. 438 A Narrow Escape. 439 A Wild Boar Attacking a Panther. 441 Hindoo Fakirs Cutting themselves with Knives. 444 A Pilgrim Carrying Religious Relics. 446 Moslem School at Allahabad. 448 Hindoo Robbers in Prison. 450 Thugs Awaiting Trial at Allahabad. 451 Vestibule of the Great Temple at Ellora. 453 Interior of Temple Hewn from the Rock. 455 Mural Sculptures at Ellora. 456 Railway Viaduct in the Mountains. 457 Hindoo Girl of High Caste. 459 A Native Prince of India, with his Sons. 462 Reception of Travellers. 464 Trial of a Mutineer. 466 English Officers in India. 467 Bombay and its Environs. 470 A Parsee Merchant. 471 Parsee School Children. 473 A Parsee Tower of Silence, near Teheran. 475 A Bunder-boat. 476 The Caves of Elephanta. 478 Cotton Market at Bombay. 479 Serpents Dancing to Music. 481 Farewell to India. 483 [Illustration: _Map to accompany "The Boy Travellers in the Far East"_] CHAPTER I. DEPARTURE FROM JAVA.--VOYAGE TO BORNEO. The conference over the route to be followed from Batavia was long and animated. Frank and Fred each proposed at least a dozen plans, but as fast as a scheme was suggested it was overthrown in consequence of unforeseen difficulties.