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shall be happy in the meantime to annexe any ques- 

 tions on particular points which may occur. 



I have the honor to remain. 

 Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 



Ed. p. Ramsay, 



Curator. 



September 17th, 1877. 

 E. DuPONT, Esqre, 



Vice- Secretary Society of Artd and Sciences, 

 Mauritius. 

 Sir, 



Your letter of June the 21st was read before the 

 Committee of " Supervision " on the 16th August 

 last and I was directed by them to give you the re- 

 quired information. 



I nmst apologize for my long delay in doing so, 

 but you have asked for a short description of the 

 building and I have been waiting in hopes that the 

 architect, Mr Smithen, would return from his survey 

 of the ruins at Anurad Lapura and I know that it 

 would give him great pleasure to furnish the required 

 information himself, but as his return seems indefinitely 

 postponed I must try to supply the deficiency as I 

 best can. 



I am sorry I can give none of the measurements. 

 The buildin": consists of a hirsre central Hall and stair- 



