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 my experience of the lighting of the subjects has shown to be the best. For instance, the Ridge is best seen in the afternoon.

In the second part the monuments have been grouped by cities, and four more days can usefully be spent in examining them. The history in the third part will be much better appreciated by those who have followed the itineraries (even if only on the map), and the visitor can read it at leisure. The Siege of 1857 has received its due share of attention, and every single scene of those stirring events has been pointed out.

It will be noticed that the a is sometimes accented. Ordinarily it should be pronounced as the u in sum; thus Akbar is pronounced Uckbur; but a is pronounced as in the word father. For the names of places the Indian Postal Guide has been followed; this publication retains the old spelling for the well-known places.

Nearly all the photographs have been specially taken by myself; I have also prepared the maps. A magnifying glass will show up many of the finer details if the plates are held in a strong light. The view of the Kutb Minar should be held above the level of the eyes; this corrects the leaning back, which is otherwise apparent in photographs of high buildings.