Chapter 7 Lucknow, Agra, and Delhi 65-76

On Mohammedan ground, and the scene of the great mutiny 67

Elements of truth in the Moslem faith make missions more difficult 67

The defense of Lucknow, one of, the most heroic and thrilling in history 67

The only flag in the British Empire that never comes down at night 68

English missions and education are guaranties of permanent British rule in India 69

The Isabella Thoburn College, under Methodist control 69

We see the "mango trick" under favorable circumstances 70

Agra, and the Taj Mahal, a wonder of the world, seen both at sunrise and at sunset 70

The Pearl Mosque and the Jasmine Tower, surrounded and protected by the Fort 71

A flowering out of art, like that of cathedral-building in England 72

Moslem architects "designed like Titans, and finished like jewelers" 72

Delhi, the capital of India before the reign of Akbar 72

The British respect ancient tradition by transferring their central government from Calcutta to Delhi 73

The progress of India under British rule in the last fifty years 73

Indian unrest due in part to English mistakes in educational policy 74

The Friday prayer service in the great mosque of Delhi 75