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three plainest, as also the rubbings I took. In two of the latter 

 which I have put down separately, I have marked in colour the 

 animal intended to be represented, a cow and perhaps a doe-antelope. 

 Having done this, you know all I do of these curious relics. There 

 were no letters on the rock. I thought at first there were cer- 

 tain Aryan characters, but closer examination showed nothing 

 resembling a letter. There are no local traditions respecting 

 either this or the well inscription ; but the place may yield some- 

 thing else to further search. If so, I will try and get all I can. 



The colouring of the drawings is as rude as the carving of the 

 original. It does not represent the colour of the rock which is a 

 dark blue brown, tinged with red." 



Babu Eajendralala Mitra said — 



" The letters of Major Stubbs' inscription are unmistakeably 

 Sanskrit, so is its language. In the first line, the words Sri Vish- 

 nu are clearly legible.*' The second I read pada pari pattaka, " im- 

 pression of the feet," and the third, pakti prli hhuta kaustuhha 

 "jewels (named kaustuhha) arranged in a line," and infer therefrom 

 that the monument was inscribed by some pious Hindii to record 

 the dedication of a block containing an impression of Yishnu's feet ; 

 but a portion of the right hand side of the stone being broken 

 and missing, I cannot be positive." 



The following letter from H. James Rainey, Esq., Zemindar of 

 Khulna, Jessore, addressed to Henry F. Blanford, Esq., was 

 read : — 



Khulna, the 25th June, 1870. 

 " I have the honor to bring to your notice the occurrence in 

 the Districts of Backer gunge and Jessore, and even as far north 

 as Furreedpore, I believe, periodically during the prevalence of the 



* Transcript of Major Stubbs' inscription in Deva Nag art. 



-y\fim! 3 * * * 



