Darkest India - A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out"

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Darkest India, by Commissioner Booth-TuckerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out"Author: Commissioner Booth-TuckerRelease Date: March 6, 2004 [EBook #11468]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DARKEST INDIA ***Produced by Dave Maddock and PG Distributed Proofreaders[Transcriber's note: The spelling irregularities of the original have been preserved in this etext.]DARKEST INDIABY COMMISSIONER BOOTH-TUCKERA SUPPLEMENT TO GENERAL BOOTH'S"IN DARKEST ENGLAND, AND THE WAY OUT."1891PREFACE.The remarkable reception accorded to General Booth's "In Darkest England and the Way Out," makes it hardlynecessary for me to apologise for the publication of the following pages, which are intended solely as an introduction tothat fascinating book, and in order to point out to Indian readers that if a "cabhorse charter" is both desirable andpracticable for England (see page 19, Darkest England) a "bullock charter" is no less urgently needed for India.In doing this it is true that certain modifications and adaptations in detail will require to be made. But the more carefully Iconsider the matter, the more convinced do I become ...