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unaltered. These ruins have not yet been described, but from my 

 own success, in the beginning of this year, in discovering a Sanskrit 

 inscription built into one of the arches I believe that a careful exa- 

 mination would be rewarded with further discoveries of interest 

 illustrative of the great Eathor dynasty of Kanouj. 



XIV. Pyzabad. — The ruins of Ajoodhya have not been described. 

 Numerous veiy ancient coins are found on the site, and several 

 ruined mounds are known to exist there ; but no account has yet been 

 published. As the birth-place of Kama, and as the scene of one of 

 the early events in Buddha's life, Ajoodhya has always been held 

 equally sacred, both by Brahmins and by Buddhists, and I feel sa- 

 tisfied that a systematic examination of its ruins would be rewarded 

 by the discovery of many objects of interest. 



XV. Srdvasti. — Even the site of this once celebrated city is un- 

 known, but it may be looked for between Fyzabad and Goruckpoor. 



XVI. Kapilavastu. — The birth-place of Buddha, was held in 

 special veneration by his followers; but its site is unknown. 



XVII. Kusinagara. — The scene of Buddha's death, was one of the 

 most holy places in India in the estimation of Buddhists ; but its 

 site is at present unknown. It may, however, confidently be looked 

 for along the line of the Gunduk river. At Kapila and Kusinagara, 

 the scenes of Buddha's birth and death, numerous Topes and state- 

 ly monasteries once existed, to attest the pious munificence of his 

 votaries. The ruins of many of these buildings must still exist, and 

 would no doubt reward a careful search. At Matliiali Rddhiah, and 

 ]3a/cra, in Tirhoot, stone pillars still remain, and in other places 

 ruined Topes were seen by Major Kittoe ; but no description of these 

 remains has yet been made known. 



XVIII. Vaisdli. — This city was the scene of the second Buddhist 

 synod, and was one of the chief places of note amongst Buddhists. 

 At Bassar, to the north of Patna, one Tope is known to exist, 

 but no search has yet been made for other remains. The people of 

 Vaisali were known to Ptolemy, who calls them Passalae. 



XIX. Patna, the ancient Palibothra. — I am not aware that there 

 are any existing remains at Patna, but numerous coins, gems, and 

 seals are annually found in the bed of the river. 



XX. Majagriha, botween Patna and Gaya, was the capital of 

 Magadha, in the time of Buddha. Some of the principal scenes of 



