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INTRODUCTION.
xxxi dhistic, Hindu and Jain thoughts, (nay, some of the very customs and practices of the Jews of those carly times can be fully explained only in the light of Indian wisdom) and the evidence is overwhelming in favor of the theory that Jesus must have been attracted to and lived in India during the time about which the Evangelists are silent.
In connection with the original work, in French, of M. Notovitch, I have very little to say. In the first part of his book, “Journey to Thibet," he gives a very minute description of the hills, gorges, rivers, ctc., over which he traveled, which is tedious to the average reader. I have, therefore,'abridged that part, and have described his journcy in iny own words, omitting nothing that is at all interesting; on the contrary, I have added many things which M. Notovitch could not, hic being a forcigner in the East, and thereforç not well acquainted with its people and their customis. I have illustrated the work with inany pictures—which I hope will make the book acccptable to all readers.
Thic summary which appears at the end of the book, I have given verbatim, but have added several footnotes
M. Notovitch, being a foreigner in India, is not expected to be an authority on the religions, manners or customs of her pcoplc. Like other forcigncrs lic has formed incorrect notions, especially on such subjects for which he had to refer to works written by Europeans. I have, therefore, pointed out these facts in thic rootnotcs. Chicago, Jun, 1894.
VIRCHAND R. GANDIII.
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