44 The Remains at Pagan. [No. 1. 



out. No suggestion of European or Indian aid would help here. 

 At least I doubt if in the 12th century the flat brick-arch was 

 known in Europe,* .and I know that in the 19th it is one of the 

 most difficult things to get done decently in India. In one of the 

 other buildings, Mr. Oldham told me that he saw not only a flat 

 arcji, (not, however, correctly radiated,) but also a segmental dis- 

 charging arch over it. 



The interior of Dhamayangyi contains but one accessible corri- 

 dor. All the openings leading further inward have been built up, 

 for some unknown reason. I did not succeed in finding the stairs 

 leading to the roof. Major Phayre was more fortunate : his opi- 

 nion is that this temple never was finished or plastered in the 

 upper part. I think there are good reasons on the other side, but 

 the question is perhaps not worth arguing. 



The arch of the western main entrance, and probably the others, 

 have the edges of the intrados entirely composed of roughly dressed 

 stone voussoirs, regularly arranged as headers and stretchers. f 

 In the corner of the building and in the minor arches, stones are 

 introduced occasionally as binders. £ This has been noticed by 

 Mr. Crawfurd, as well as the inscribed stones which are found in 

 the northern and western vestibules. In the latter, opposite the 

 entrance, is a remarkable group of sitting figures. § 



The Dhamayangyi is encompassed by a high brick-wall of some 

 250 yards square. This wall is built with as much care and skill, 

 and with almost as elaborate mouldings, as the edifice which it 

 encloses, and consequently it remains very perfect. More beautiful 

 brick-work could scarcely be seen anywhere. The gates in the 

 centre of each side are, however, dilapidated. 



Half a mile or more eastward of the Dhamayangyi is another 

 remarkable temple called the Sudah Muni. In construction it 



* The only flat s£cme-archcs that I recollect to have seen in mediEeval buildings 

 are in the side-aisles of Roslin Chapel, in the chimney-piece of the great hall 

 in Grlammis castle, and in the magnificent Saracen gateway of Cairo called Bab- 

 el-Fitoor. 



t See PL IV. Fig. 1. 



J Do. Fig. 2. 



§ Given well in Capt. Tripe's Photograph (No. ) 



