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0047 Tibet and Turkestan : vol.1
チベットとトルキスタン : vol.1
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doi: 10.20676/00000231
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Agra—in the Taj Mahal, priceless pearl of archi-
tecture.
Think of it—polygamous Asia's two most lovely
structures are monuments to the triumph of wo-
man's charm for man. Can the system, then, be all
unjust, or all unhappy, or all wrong for the given
conditions of climate, geography, topography, and,
finally, of temperament? Perhaps so—yet, then, a
wrong ordained by the Power. We of European
condition have been made to develop much mono-
gamy with responsibilities, and some polygamy
without responsibilities. Asia and Africa have been
made to develop much polygamy, some monogamy,
and some polyandry, all with responsibility. There
is plainly a difference of social adaptability—as there
are differences of flora and fauna. Let us cease to
curse our divergent neighbour. Let us cease to
worship tribal gods, race gods, continental gods,—
let us try to feel that all trees and all men and all
relations of things have been made by the same
power and that they constantly obey it.
At Samarcand Captain Anginieur and I were
agreeably entertained by General Madinsky, Gov-
ernor-General, in the spacious, handsome official
residence. His goodness took practical form in the
gift to me of an excellent Smith and Wesson. So
perfect is the Czar's peace, that the General said he
was tired of keeping a loaded weapon, a use for
which had not occurred in many years of wandering
throughout Russian Turkestan. I was glad to get
even so small an addition to my armory—which
then consisted only of one Mauser pistol. The woes
are many of him who would acquire arms of defence