Native Life in Travancore

This work has been written mainly during a period of restriction on account of weak health from the more active duties of the minister; and the hope is indulged that it may prove quite as useful in its own way by treasuring and presenting for general reference information regarding Travancore as perhaps more direct labours in travelling and lecturing on the subject might have been. And at home while engaged in the preparation of this book free access has also been given through the courtesy of the librarians to the splendid liberary at the Indian House.