and the Hill Temple of Mehentéle. 487 
fleuves arrosent Je continent meridional ou Djambou-dwipa ; a Vorient le 
Ganga, ainsi nommé d’un mot qui signifie maison céleste, parcequ’il coule 
dun endroit élevé ; le Sindhu au midi; le Vats ou Vadj (Oxus), a l’ouest ; 
et le Sita (froid) ou Sihon au nord. Ces quatre fleuves sortent d’un lac 
carré nomme A-neouto-tha (Anoudata) dont les quatre faces sont remar- 
quables par un animal et une matiére qui leur sont particuliers. L’orifice du 
Gange est la bouche d’un boeuf d’argent ; celui du Sind est la bouche d’un 
elephant d’or; celui de ’Oxus est la bouche d’un cheval de saphir; celui 
du Sihon est la geule d’un lion de spathika ou cristal de roche.” And this 
is explained : “1. To the east, the King of Men—the Emperor of China ; 
2. To the south, the King of Elephants—the great Rajah of India; 3. To 
the west, the King of Treasures—the King of Persia; 4. To the north, the 
King of Horses—the prince of the nomades of the north, the Huns, the 
Scythians, the Turks, the Monguls, the Tartars.” We thus trace in this 
distribution the four great monarchies, known to the Hindus: the first 
of these accounts is derived from a Cingalese history ;* the second is 
derived from Burmese records;t and the last is derived from Chinese 
authorities.t 
These comprise most of the objects of interest which were pointed out to 
me at Anarddhepura. Itis very probable that many escaped my observation, 
as I was guided by curiosity alone, and possessed no previous knowledge 
to direct my attention. 
Mehentélé. 
On quitting Anarddhepura we proceeded, at the recommendation of 
the Mideliar, to Mehentélé, a hilltemple about twelve miles to the north- 
east. Our course was in the first instance by the side of the splendid lake 
Neura Wava, whose banks on the side next to the temples were planted 
with a species of Acacia, of which the sweet scented tufted flowers are 
* The Mahavansi. 
+ Dr. Bucuanan “ On the Religion and Literature of the Burmans.” 
{ M. Aner Rémusar, “ Essai sur la Cosmographie et la Cosmogonie des Boudhistes d’aprés 
Jes Auteurs Chinois.” 
