PREFACE.
The object of this little book, which deals with nearly two thousand miles of road, is to awaken some interest among Bengal Cyclists in the subject of touring, a branch of the pastime to which very little attention has hitherto been paid. Bengal offers peculiar facilities for cycle touring, with its excellent roads, dâk bungalows, rail and river communications, its large mofussil stations, and its interesting show places. The information given in these pages is the result of personal acquaintance with every route therein described, and the author regards these trips as among his most pleasant experiences during a protracted sojourn in India. None but practicable tours have been dealt with, so that any cyclist with a few days' leisure may undertake any or all with confidence, and the certainty of healthy recreation coupled with novelty, a good deal of amusement, and of gaining that experience which must always be useful to Europeans domiciled in this country.
