CHAPTER XV.

THE HIMALAYAS.

AGRA--LETTER-WRITERS IN BAZAAR--A DILEMMA--THE RAJAH OF ULWAR--THE TAJ-MAHAL--DESERTED CITY OF PALACES--FUTTEHPORE SEKRI--RAILWAY TRAVELLING--THE SEWALLIC RANGE--THE HIMALAYAS--THE SNOWY RANGE--DEHRA--THE TRAINING SEASON--CHOLERA--PROCLAIMING BANNS OF MARRIAGE--PRESAGES OF A STORM.