This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter vi. the suburbs of calcutta. bishop'S college--howrah--bhowanipore--serampore--xonnegur--ooterparrah--bureanagore--ranaghat kishnaghttlR. My first suburban visit was to Bishop's College, on Monday, Dec. 3. This splendid institution is on the other side of the Ganges, a few miles from the city; and I went there for a few days at the kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow, the former being the inspector of schools for the district. A pleasant drive, through a rural wooded district, was an agreeable change after the confinement of the city, where custom forbade a lady to take a walk even to a short distance from her home. Crossing the grand and beautiful river had always a great charm for me, even though it had to be preceded and followed by a somewhat unpleasant transit over the muddy banks, which had to be effected by being carried in a unique way to and from the boat. It was delightful to find myself again, for the first time since my arrival in India, in what might be really called country, and in the midst of friends who have a warm and practical interest in the education of the native community. My hostess, indeed, takes a considerable share in zenanavisiting, and in other institutions connected with female improvement. My attention was particularly drawn by another lady whom I met there, and who is engaged in the same good work, to the miserable condition of the poor East Indians or Eurasians, as they have been called, who exist in large numbers in Calcutta. As these are half-castes and profess Christianity, they do not fall within the sphere o