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the remains of the original temple of the Jetavana. In a lower mound, 
close by to the west, my excavations disclosed the walls of a small 
temple, not quite 63 feet square inside, with a doorway to the north 
and the remains of a semi-circular brick pedestal against the south 
wall. The walls were upwards of three feet thick, but the whole 
building was only a little more than 13 feet square, from which, taking 
the altitude at three and a half times the side, I conclude that the 
temple could not have exceeded 46 feet in height. 
339. Near this temple there are three brick wells: the largest to 
the north is octagonal above, with a side of 43 feet, and circular below 
at a depth of 12 feet. The second, to the south, which is circular, is 
only 33% feet in diameter; and the third, still farther to the south, is 
also circular, with a diameter of 6$ feet. It is curious that all these 
wells, which are the only ones known to the people, are in the south- 
west corner of the enclosure, 
840. A third mound, near the north end of the central line of the 
enclosure, gave promise of a better result than the others, as a previous 
excavation had disclosed the head and shoulders of a colossal figure, 
which from its curly hair and long split ears I knew to be that of 
Buddha. I was assured, however, that the Jains, who come annually 
to Sahet in great nnmbers during the months of Magh and Baisakh 
look upon the statue as belonging to themselves. But my experience 
having taught me that Jains are no more particular than Brahmans as 
to the figures that they worship, I began to dig in the certain expecta- 
tion of finding a very old Buddhist statue, and with a strong hope of 
discovering some inscription on its pedestal that might perhaps be of 
value in determining the name and probable date of these long deserted 
ruins. After a few hours’ work the four walls of the temple were 
brought to light, and the figure was seen to be leaning against the 
back wall. The interior was only 7? feet square, but the walls were 
upwards of 4 feet thick, with a projection of 6 inches in the middle of 
each face. The front wall to the east was thicker than the rest by one 
foot, which was the breadth of the jamb of the doorway. The extreme 
outside dimensions were 19 feet by 18 feet, which would give a pro- 
bable height of between 60 and 70 feet. As the excavation proceeded, 
it was seen that the statue was a standing figure which had been bro- 
ken off a few inches above the ancles by the fall of the temple. After 

