LARGE CITIES OF THE PLAINS NEAR THE VIIth ISOSEIST. 14j 



The horizontal velocity of the N. cupola was thus 6*91 feet per 

 second, that of the S. cupola, 5"55 feet per second. The resultant of 

 these is 8*74 feet per second from E. 7£° N. to W. lh° S. 



Either there were two shocks from different directions, or else the 

 sanctuary building must have influenced the direction in which the 

 minarets vibrated. 



Most houses in the city are cracked, and many to such an extent 

 as to require considerable repair. Not very much has fallen, however, 

 and this may be put down to the fact that the houses are crowded 

 together, mutually supporting one another. In two or three cases 

 roofs have fallen. 



The Shish Mahal has been cracked, and also some of the bungalows. 

 One of the latter, a long one -storied building lying 

 E. and W. has lost a large portion of a brick para- 

 pet on the walls whose direction is E. to W. ; the parapet on the N. 

 to S. walls is intact. 



The Shahi Mosque opposite the Fort is a good illustration of the 

 fact that in the Plains, i.e., at some distance from 

 the centre of disturbance, stone edifices have suffer- 

 ed less than brick. No indications of disturbance could be discovered 

 on the mosque, in spite of the slenderness of the small pinnacles and 

 pillars. 



Jehangir's Tomb is on the other side of the Ravi, and lies to the 

 N. W. of Lahore City. It is alow square building 



ir^ Tom'b : J6han built lar S e ty of marble ; and covering a large area ; 

 around it extends a yerandah many of the arches 

 of which are cracked, but it was almost impossible to distinguish 

 between the numerous old cracks and those caused by the earth- 

 quake. 



At the corners of the building are four tall handsome minars, 93 feet 

 in height and built of stone and marble, and connected with the tomb 

 below, from which there appears to be no sign of separation. Never- 

 theless three at least of the minars are leaning away from centre, that 

 on the N. W. distinctly, that on the S. W. slightly, and that on the 



