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edifice itself and its bas-reliefs. But we have before us an example 

 of the religious sentiment. After so many centuries, after all 

 remembrance of the origin of this remarkable edifice has been lost, 

 and while tradition is silent, the sentiment of the Chinese Buddhist 

 is sufficient to make him say ; ' This country, this hill covered with 

 venerable buildings, images, statues, sculptures, was consecrated to 

 the great Master. Here the ashes of the Buddha have rested, 

 here the relics of the Buddha have been preserved.' " 



G. F. HOSE. 



