A RELIGION OF DIVERSE ELEMENTS

45 not hostile. Some boldly refused to join the new faith, but the most part temporized for fear of losing favour. Of course an eclectic religion never takes hold of a people, and Akbar's curiously interesting hodgepodge of philosophy, mysticism, and nature-worship practically died with him; but the broad-minded sympathy which DARUGHA PERSHAD'S HOUSE, FATHPUR - SIKEI. inspired such a vision of catholicity left a lasting im- press upon a land of warring creeds and tribes, and for a brief while created a nation where before there had been only factions. With the promulgation of the emperor's infallibility the debates in the Hall of Worship came to an end; the leading bigots Makhdum and Abd-an-Nabi were sent to refresh their fanaticism at Mekka, and the pantheists under Abu-1-Fazl and his brother enjoyed