Word: india
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Nassau Literary Magazine, published by the senior class of Princeton College, is apparently edited at long range. The address of the gentleman whose name stands first on its editorial staff is-India. If the journal should ever be behind hand in matters of news or should betray an oriental bias in considering Western literature, its attitude would be sufficiently explained by this fact...
Within a few days we have heard of the death of Chunder Sen, a distinguished Hindoo reformer. During the past twenty years India, with its two hundred millions of inhabitants, has made great strides in civilization and Christianity. The late death of Chunder Sen has brought to light many interesting facts concerning the spread of Christianity among the Hindoos. This wonderful man has done much towards raising his countrymen from idolatry and paganis mto Christianity, and he has now many followers who are spreading his ideas throughout the entire country. Chunder Sen originated these ideas, as it were, spontaneously...
Although Chunder Sen did not believe wholly in Christianity as we do, yet his main ideas were similar to those of the Christian religion. Under his ministration, the natives of India have become much more civilized, and although his death caused profound sorrow everywhere, yet he has a large number of disciples who are still disseminating his doctrines among the people; and it is hoped that in the course of time India will give up paganism and turn to Christianity...
...generally known that the now famous author of "Mr. Isaacs", F. Marion Crawford, was formerly a student at Harvard. Mr. Crawford's boyhood was spent in India, though he was born in Italy. Mr. Crawford spent some time in Boston, and enrolled himself a student at Harvard, receiving a diploma in Sanskrit, under Prof. Lanman...
Professor Agassiz has gone to India. He will not be back till April...