Wonders of the Himalaya

When I wrote a book on what is to me by far the most important and interesting thing in life – namely, religion – I was peremptorily ordered by more than one reviewer to leave religion to the divines. If I had written a book on politics, I would not have been told to leave politics, to professional politicians. But religion is no concern of a traveller. It must be left to professionals. So because I have travelled I must not write about religion. It is a sad penalty for the sin of travelling. But reviewers have to be obeyed. And it so happened that at the very time when they were issuing their edicts to me a friend chanced to remark that he would like to look inside my head and see some of my experiences, and he asked me why I did not write a book for boys. it was an enticing suggestion. But I doubt if boys read books written for boys. They like books written for men. So this is a book written for men, but which, I hope, boys may read, for it is about adventures I had when I was not much more than a boy myself.