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by the Musalmans with stones stolen from temples. There are also 

 some fine pieces of sculpture of the age of the Guptas. 



At Sarnath Benares, I completed a survey of the ruins and copied 

 all the letters roughly cut on the stones of the great tope as mason's 

 marks. These point to the age of the Guptas as the period when 

 the tope was begun. 



During the next season I propose to visit Kausambi, Sultanpur, 

 Fyzabad, Sahetmahet, Kanoj, Pamkissa, Mathura, Bhabra, Delhi, 

 and Khalsi Kangra. I shall perhaps pay a visit to Bohtas while, my 

 camp is proceeding towards Mathura, and if time permits I will pay 

 a visit to Sangala in the Panjab. 



My principal coin acquisition since I last wrote to you, has been a 

 tetradrachm of Pantaleon. Obverse, — Bare diademed head of the 

 King to right — very like Agathokles, with a fuller and larger 

 head, but with the same remarkable nose within a circle of small 

 dots ; Reverse, Jupiter seated and holding the Diva-triformis, or 

 three-headed Hekate in his right hand — Legend, Basileos Panta- 

 leontos. The coin was covered with oxide when found, and 

 was very roughly treated before I got it. But it is still in very fair 

 condition ; particularly the Obverse, which is remarkably bold and 

 the head highly raised. 



I have an obolus of Alexander the Great, weighing 11\ grains, 

 a perfect beauty, and the only coin of this size of the Great Conquer- 

 or of which I can find any account. 



A new gold coin, weighing 74 grains, has also come into my pos- 

 session. Obverse, — a horseman with legend (Ha) rsha Deva ; Re- 

 verse : Lakshmi seated on a lotus throne. It may perhaps be a 

 specimen of Harsha Deva of Kashmir. 



I have also a very good didrachm of Menander, with the head 

 helmeted, a drachma with Obverse-: helmeted head, the helmet wreath- 

 ed, — and Reverse : a cock and legend 212<l>YTOY. I believe this coin 

 belongs to Tyre, which for a short period was under the rule of Judges, 

 — " Sufetes;" 



I have obtained the seal, with an impression of Buddha's feet on 

 an altar, and accompanied by two attendants with joined hands. 

 The name of the owner of the seal, I have not yet been able to make 

 out." 



A letter was received from Major Pearse, containing a communica- 

 tion regarding Buddhist remains in upper India. 



