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[N.S.] 
XIV, p. 29, or Journ. Asiat., 5° Série, XV, 535. There was 
another Jahénnumd in Tughlagabéd, but that is not the one 
meant here. Cf. ibid., Pt. I, Ch. X, p. 22, or Journ. Asiat., 
ibid., p. 529. 
From this it is clear that, whoever be the author of the 
passage quoted by Carr Stephen, it is a correct interpretation 
of either Saiyad Ahmad Khan or of the Ain 
It is, certainly , interesting to note that in Carr Stephen’s 
time (1876) traces of the tunnel between Firozibid and the 
Kiushk-i Shikar were still visible. They are therestill. ‘‘ Within 
a few yards on the north of Hindu Raéo’s house on the ridge, 
is a deep hollow, and on its northern side there are two low 
openings together forming one entrance, which seem to lead 
into a tunnel. The people in the neighbourhood also point 
out an air-shaft about 150 feet to the north'of the entrance. All 
attempts to explore the tunnel have hitherto failed.’’! Cf. op. 
cit., p. 126. We may well ask whether any serious efforts had 
been made, and by whom ? 
Mr. E. D. Maclagan writes to me: ‘‘ My brother, Col. R. 8. 
Maclagan, R. E., Superintending Engineer, P.W.D., Amballa, 
says that a few ‘years ago [in or about 1891] in a baoli (a well 
with galleries round it) near Pir Ghail, the P.W.D. found a 
passage about 6’ x 2’, which they cleared for a little distance in 
the hot weather, till they came to a hedgehog and a snake. 
100’, till they came out on the side of the hill (the Ridge). He 
knows of nothing else corresponding to Firoz’ passages ; but 
he says that a considerable tunnel has hein found running from 
the Hammam in the Fort to the Shah B 
‘*One ‘ passage’ pointed out a me on the far side of 
the ridge,’’ says Mr. ompson, ‘‘ proved to be merely a 
water-course, so far as I could see. What we want is a 
seer oe we ws in the opposite direction.’’ 
er Monserrate and W. Finch, as we have seen, are in 
eaebe: ceemnies with the Aim2 Throughou ut Monserrate’s 
MS. there are many indications that Abwt-l Fazl and Mon- 
serrate were oe their histories side ibe side. Abt-l Fazl 
1 There are also eile: oe in the K4li Ii Masjid o: or Kalan 
Masjid of Delhi. a SatyaD AHMAD KHAN, op. cit., ay II, Ch. XXXV, 
p. 44, or Journ. Astat., 5e Série, Vol. *XVL 1860, p. 413. 
2 The only difficulty I feel about Monserrate’ 8 ek “i rus 
is that he tiaee Firozabad at a distance of 3 miles from the 
time. and that the tunnel to Rai Pithora was 40 stadia long oro the 
distance betw h d Old Del ’ remarks, about 32 
stadia. y doubts may be merely due to my ignorance of the topo- 
graphy of Delhi, old and new, and the extent of the town in 1581. 
Doinpaned with the length (3 kos or 5 kos aes tae ah ascri to the 
tunnel by the din, Monserrate’s measurements st.) d appear 
excessive, especially if we suppose that eek hy cover et sr Peon rain Old 
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