'By rescuing from obscurity the final results of Abbe Dubois's thirty yeras of observation and research, Mr. Beauchamp will place the life-work of that great missionary in its true form before the world. He also makes a considerable addition to our knowledge of Southern India on the eve of British rule'. Contents : Portrait of Dubois Editor's Prefae to Third Edition Prefatory note by Max Muller Editor's Introduction Author's Preface PART I General View of Society in India, and General Remarks on the Caste System PART II The Four States in Brahminical Life PART III Religion Appendix Index