14 NARRITIVE Of A SOVfifiEr 



kind of three branched chandelier, supporting 

 three arched niches or shrines a little raised or 

 ornamented. 



15.— It is to be renjarked of the whole of these 

 buildings of Chandi Sewo, that no emblem or 

 symbol of the worship of the Vedes of Seeva, 

 Vishnii, or Brama appeared, except the Chank, 

 which might be merely an ornan;ent, unconnect-r 

 ed with the worship here^ whatever it n^ight 

 Jhive been. 



lö.-f'AVe enquired and sought in vain for in- 

 scriptions and characters ; an aged Mantree, 

 who was our Ciceroni^ intimated there were some 

 in the ruins of the upper part^ and I clambered 

 in quest of them upon the ruinous roof ; bui 

 what was pointed out consisted merel j of single 

 characters or figures which seemed cut on the 

 stones ; and as these were on the parts built into 

 the wall. I can only consider them as marks or 

 numbers hy which the stones were probabij re- 

 cognized after they were brought ready cut to 

 the building. (See the characters aunexed No. 

 12.) 



17. — We proceeded on our return from the 

 souih gate, where were two Gigantic Wardens, 

 in the same garb an»! attitude — abouthalf waj we 



