282 Notes on Boodh Gya. [No. 4, 
The lowest 12 laps were made after the placing of 4 bricks perpen- 
dicularly, making a height for each such set of bricks of 9 inches only. 
Then there came 16 laps, over 5 inches similarly laid and measuring 
13 inches in height, whilst again above them came 24 laps over courses 
of 4 bricks as at first. 
I had hoped to be able to calculate the height accurately in this 
manner, having with me no means for measuring so great a height ; 
but I imagine the laps got less at the top and the height assigned has 
therefore only been approximately ascertained. This system of 
“Lehra’” still exists in Orissa. Mr. Armstrong, the assistant to 
Mr. Shore, Commissioner, has obligingly sent me a drawing of a long 
draw-bridge of more modern construction at Jajipore near Balasore. 
The openings thus covered are said to be 
from 8 to 15 feet. The space at Boodh 
Gya is about 20 feet. At the temple of 
Kooch Behar, is an excellent example, and 
it seems to have been universal through- 
Part of an opening in Jajipur out Eastern Bengal. 
drawbridge. Capt. Austen informs me that in Cash- 
mere this “ Lehra’” is very neatly tied with a T stone. 


Cashmere Lehra. 
The arrangement above described holds good as regards the north, 
south and west sides of the temple; but on the east, the front wall is 
pierced with two large openings, the one over the other, and above 
these in the curved part are two “ Lehras”’ or horizontal arches run- 
ning east and west in the thickness of the said wall. 
The upper one, which is closed outwardly, was doubtless made to 
lighten the weight of masonry over the entrance, and both shew plainly 
that when they were constructed, i. e. at the same time as the original 
building, the architects of the same, did not know how to build a true 
arch. The temple at Kooch is similarly constructed. 
The lower one which runs through was probably arranged so as to 
throw the eastern sun-light, at a particular hour, on the figure of 
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