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Photograph by John Claude White 



STRANGE BEASTS OP STONE GUARD THE TEMPLE STEPS AT BHATGAON, NEPAL 



The Kingdom of Nepal has the distinction of owning the world's highest peak. Mt. 

 Everest. Bhatgaon, an ancient capital city, possesses some of the most interesting shrines in 

 Asia. Most of these are built of fine red brick. The ornamentation is generally of molded 

 brick of the same color, with dark wood for overhanging windows and doorways. 



