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further observation had discovered to him that there was a shaft or 
well (if I can use the expression) descending into the building from 
the top of it, and here M. Ventura dug withsuccess. He first cleared 
the well which extends about half way down, and is flagged at the 
bottom with large blocks of stone; he completed the work by heaving 
up these enormous blocks till he reached the foundation, where he was 
rewarded by the cylinders which I have described. 
I was much struck with the position of the “‘tope” of Manikyala. 
It stands on a spacious plain, and may be distinguished at a distance of 
sixteen miles. I did not expect in a place of such celebrity to find 
my search for coins and antiques rewarded beyond the most sanguine 
expectation, since none are mentioned to have been seen by the gen- 
tlemen of the Cabié]. Mission, and I only heard of those that M. 
Ventura had found in the tope. I procured however two antiques 
and about 60 or 80 copper coins, the value of which is much heightened 
by their corresponding with some of those that M. Venrura found in 
the interior of the ‘‘ tope.” One of the antiques is a ruby or piece 
of red crystal, cut into the shape of a head, with a frightful countenance 
and very long ears. While the other is an oval cornelian, bearing the 
figure of a woman holding a flower. She is gracefully dressed in a 
mantle, and the execution is superior*. 
There have been several surmises thrown out as to the site of 
Manikyala, but I do not for a moment hesitate to fix it as Tazilla, since 
Arrian expressly tells us, that that was the most populous “ city be- 
tween the Indus and Hydaspes.’”” On the latter river too I have been go 
fortunate as to stumble on the ruins of two cities opposite to each 
other, in which I believe will be recognized the Nice and Bucephalia 
of ALEXANDER. 
From the tope of Manikyala my inquiries extended to the neighbour- 
ing country, where several other buildings of a like nature are to be 
found. One of them is nearer the town of Rdwil Pind2, but it is much 
dilapidated, and my attention was directed to the village of Usmdn, at 
the base of the Himalaya, and about 25 miles eastward of the Indus. 
On the north of a range of hills, and about a mile beyond the village, 
stands the ‘‘tope of Belar,” as it is called by the inhabitants. J] have 
annexed a sketch of this building, from which it may be inferred as of 
the same era as Manikyala. Neither of the buildings are perfect, and 
the tope of Belar differs in its greater length of body, though it has 
* T regret extremely to say, that I have lost these valuable reliques, though im- 
pressions of them remain. 
