There I gave what little help I could, picked up some of the lingo, and learned a good deal about the planting, growth and manufacture of tea.

Neighbours were plentiful and life quite sociable.

Twice a week in the cold weather we played polo, sometimes with Munipoories, a hill tribe whose national game it is, and who were then the undoubted champions.

The Regent Senaputti was a keen player, and very picturesque in his costume of green velvet zouave jacket, salmon-pink silk dhotee and pink silk turban.

In Munipoor even the children have their weekly polo matches.