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190 Ceylon, and thus his powers of observation were considerably improved. As a student his conduct was exemplary both towards his tutors aud his classmates. We quote here his views on travel: "Every man, in my opinion, should, as far as his means and circumstances allow him travel over the world; for those who stick fast to their homes are like the frog in the fable, which deems that its abode—the bottom of the well—is the entire world, for it never comes out of it. My dear fellow countrymen, you ought to travel at least in India, for you are fortunate enough to be born in this country, which is the embodiment of all the characteristic features of the whole world. In India you can see the luxuriant foliage and beautiful animals of the Torrid Zone. In India you can also see the snows of the Frigid Zone, the picturesque mountain sceneries, the large and grand river basins, the beautiful waterfalls, and the best specimens of architecture in the world. You can meet with people of almost all the nations speaking different languages."

The Rajah Sahib appreciates highly all the good that the Court of Wards have done him and has specially thanked them for their giving him an opportunity to visit the various sacred places in India.

As soon as Sri Rajah Venkata Rangiah Appa Rao Bahadur attained his majority, he was put in charge of his Estate. As he had received a good education under Mr. Potts, he experienced no difficulty in following the lines already chalked out by Government for his guidance.

He is a father of six children, two sons and four daughters. The elder of the former, Sri Rajah Parthasaradhi Appa Rao Bahadur has been adopted by his paternal uncle, the Zemindar of the Vuyyur Estate.