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the fortrefs till his return. The Rajah, not lefs deceitful, ac- 

 cepted the propofal with joy, meaning to make himfelf mafter 

 of Sbeefs depofit. A long train of covered Palanquins filled with 

 armed men, but fuppofed to contain the women, was fent in. A 

 multitude of foldiers, in form of bearers of the women, or car- 

 riers of the treafures, were permitted to enter. The confequence 

 was, the flaughter of the garrifon and pofTeflion of the fort, the 

 Rajaby and a few of his followers, alone effetfted their efcape. 



Mr. Daniell gwts different views of this fortrefs, and its ap- 

 proach. One is of the Rage Gaut, or principal road, confiiling 

 of fliort fteps, N° V. A round tow^er appears on the top, and a 

 noble catarad; falls down a precipitous gap full in view. N" XX. 

 lliews the vafl precipice impending over the Soane, which ap- 

 pears to be a fine river. The entrance up to the fort on this 

 fide is, at the firfi: approach, extremely narrow, with precipices 

 on both fides ; and where they ceafe, the entrance is fi:rongly 

 fortified. Part of the fortifications and a mofque are feen on 

 the fummit, from whence is a mofi: extenfive profpedl: over the 

 Sonne of a flat country. 



Besides the mofque is a Pagoda, a temple of the Hindoos, 

 the original founders of the great fortrefs. The moft elevated 

 part is of the glafs-houfe fiiape, like thofe at Bindrabund', be- 

 fore it is an elegant portico, divided into three parts, each with 

 an angular roof: but as to the form, confult Mr. Daniell''?, 

 folemn view of it, at plate XI. embofomeJ in darkfome 

 woods. 



At Agourec, about feventy miles weft of Rbotas, feated on 



the Soane, are feveral Pagodas of a lingular form, exactly like 



fpire fteeples, with a fmall neat open portico to each, fupported 



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