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t)osture of medialion dircctly facing the first 

 cell. 



We were now conducted by a circuitous route 

 to the Royal Krattan, to wbich we were literally 

 obligcd to cut our way ; the path winded 

 back and brougbt Us in the hoUow over 

 several blocks of cut stone, the ruins of dilapi- 

 dated walls ; ultiraately we came to a stone-wall 

 built of blocks of large dimensions regularly cut ; 

 16 or 20 feetbeyond which, we arrived at ano- 

 ther, facing a terrace, the scite of the Krattan, 

 which is entirely overgrown with bushes and 

 luxuriant verdure^ grass and trees ; it w^as in vain 

 to go further; the rain increased; it was gettjng 

 late and the forest grew on our hands; a hugö 

 trunk irapeded further progress^ and v/e return- 

 ed from the hollow which bounded this side of 

 the area, without being able to discover its plau 

 or extent. From the facing of the basement, 

 however. it was easv to see that the structure had 

 been rcgularly designed and on a magnificent 

 plan; the number of blocks cut and chisselled 

 appearing among the bushes, confirmed this, and 

 I am convinced that in the dry season the original 

 form of this palace might be traced by its ruins. 



It was observabic that the further we ad vane- 

 ed up the hill aiid >Yilliin the hollow, the rocks 



