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Title: India and the Indians
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Elwin, Edward Fenton
Subjects: India -- Social life and customs India
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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IlI.IV IlPNIS. I Fi-oiil!s)iiecc. INDIA AND THEINDIANS BY EDWARD F. ELWIN OF THE SOCIETY OF ST JOHN THE EVAKOELIST, COWLEY AUTHOR OF INDIAN JOTTINGS, THIRTY-FOUR YEARS IN POONA CITY,STORIBS OF INDIAN BOYS, ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS LONDONJOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. 1913 Est -vJ CO7 a: g PREFACE India is really waking up, but she is doing so in her own Indian way. For some years past it has <^ been one of my daily duties to arouse an Indian ^ boy, and I know exactly how an Indian wakes. It ^ is a leisurely process. He slowly stretches his legs 2: and rubs his eyes, and it is at least ten minutes before he can be said to be really wide awake. And every morning 1 have to say exactly the same thing : Now remember, Felix, to say your prayers ; vithen go and wash your hands and face, and then ^feed the pony. And if on any particular morning I were to leave this reminder unsaid, and Felix left any, or all of these duties, undone, and I were to ask him the reason, he would reply, You dindiaindians00elwiiala

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