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Dharma, and Sang ha ; and a few fundamental articles of the faith ; 

 together with two stanzas recommendatory of Buddhism. In a letter 

 to the king of Singala, Shakya prescribes with what solemnity this image 

 should be received, the letter perused, and made known in Ceylon. 

 The stanzas are these. See Dulva, vol. 5, leaf 30, 



C\ V c\ 



"V 



" Arise, commence a new course of life. Turn to the religion of 

 Buddha. Conquer the host of the lord of death, (the passions,) that are 

 like an elephant in this muddy house, (the body,) (or conquer your pas- 

 sions, like as an elephant subdues every thing under his feet in a muddy 

 lake.) Whoever has lived a pure or chaste life, according to the pre- 

 cepts of this Dulvd, shall be free from transmigration, and shall put an 

 end to all his miseries." 



The compendium, or sum of the Buddhistic doctrine in one sluka 

 runs thus : 



?**r^.S T w£ T §'§ T " No vice is to be committed, 



^■q'^arSar&W^'i T Virtuemust perf ectly be practised,— 

 Xirq'WV'^^N'S'SlSQI 1 Subdue entirely your thoughts. 

 QV§'«VCW'§«\rzW'q'i«fa T This is the doctrine of Buddha. 



II. — Some Remarks upon the Country to the South-west of Hoshungahad, 



and of the Soil, Cultivation, fyc. of that part of the Valley of the Ner- 



budda, situated between Hoshungahad and the Fort of Mukrai, in the 



lower range of the Kali-bheet Hills. By Lieut. R. H. Miles. 



The cantonment of Hoshungahad is situated on a high kankar bank, 



on the southern side or left bank of the Nerbudda. The bed of the 



river below the bank is likewise of kankar, and presents in the dry 



season a rocky appearance. This kankar formation in the river 



extends about half way across it, and runs parallel with the bank above, 



whose length extends one mile and a quarter, uninterrupted and 



unchanged. 



The situation of the towft and fort, (which latter is of stone, quad- 

 rangular in shape, and with high walls,) is in a gentle hollow to 

 the westward of the cantonments. The bank of the river is not only 

 low under the town, but changes its kankar nature for a loamy soil, 



