India，too，reallymovedhim。HeadmiredtheancientbuildingsatDelhiandAgra，especiallytheTajMahal。This，hedeclared，wasreminiscentofsomeofthepalacesthatstoodatPani，thecapitalcityoftheSonsofWisdom，beforeitwasdestroyedbytheBarbarians。
TheEnglishadministrationofthecountryalsoattractedawordofpraisefromhim，Ithinkbecauseofitsratherautocraticcharacter。Indeedhewentsofarastodeclarethat，withcertainmodifications，itshouldbecontinuedinthefuture，andeventointimatethathewouldbearthematterinmind。DemocraticformsofgovernmenthadnocharmsforOro。
Amongstotherplaces，westoppedatBenaresandwatchedthefuneralritesinprogressuponthebanksoftheholyGanges。Thebearersofthedeadbroughtthebodyofawomanwrappedinaredshroudthatglitteredwithtinselornaments。Comingforwardatarunandchantingastheyran，theyplacedituponthestonesforalittlewhile，thenlifteditupagainandcarrieditdownthestepstotheedgeoftheriver。Heretheytookwaterandpoureditoverthecorpse，thusperformingtheriteofthebaptismofdeath。Thisdone，theyplaceditsfeetinthewaterandleftitlookingverysmallandlonely。Presentlyappearedatall，white—drapedwomanwhotookherstandbythebodyandwailed。Itwasthedeadone’smother。Againthebearersapproachedandlaidthecorpseupontheflamingpyre。
\"Theseritesareancient，\"saidOro。\"WhenIruledasKingoftheWorldtheywerepractisedinthisveryplace。ItispleasanttometofindsomethingthathassurvivedthechangefulnessofTime。Letitcontinuetilltheend。\"
HereIwillcease。TheseexperiencesthatIhaverecordedarebutsamples，foralsowevisitedRussiaandothercountries。