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pie ; on each is a standing figure. This tem- 

 ple is placed in the middle of a stone tank, 

 (I fancy it is meant for,) as in accompanying 

 sketch. B is raised, A cut out about 2 inches 

 in depth ; C is a projecting side forming a kind 

 of spout for water, which might be poured 

 into A. 



There are a few other fragments of stone figures scattered about, 

 chiefly of small size. 



The three buildings still standing are about 25 feet high : there is 

 nothing in them, nor any regular doorway, simply a hole large enough 

 to give admittance to a dog, at the base. Many of the stones appear 

 very old and are covered with a peculiar white efflorescence, due 

 probably to the presence of some salt in their natural formation. 



The brick temple is close to the others ; in fact all, both ruins and 

 temples, cannot occupy more than a couple of acres of ground. It is 

 much worn away at the base on all sides, by bricks being knocked 

 out. It is otherwise in better preservation than those of stone, and 

 shews signs of having been once covered outside with plaster or stucco. 

 The majority of the bricks appear to be 10 inches square and 

 2J inches thick. 



I have searched in vain for the traces of any inscriptions or writing 

 of any kind which might give a clue to the date of these buildings, 

 but could find none. 



Another place in the vicinity, which I mentioned in my last letter, 

 is a village called Budpore. I hope to be able to have a future 

 opportunity of sending some particulars also regarding it. 



From what I can gather, I am inclined to think that the country ' 

 round the base of ' Parasa,' a high hill between Budpore and 

 Paikbhirrhia was formerly much more populous than it is at pre- 

 sent. The remains in various places, of what were doubtless at 

 one time large tanks, in one of which, situated now in the heart of 

 the jungles, I found a live G-angetic crocodile, (muggur,) tend to 

 confirm this conviction, and the want of water near the hill appears at 

 present to be the only bar to the establishment of villages nearer to it. 

 I should have mentioned that at Paikbhirrhia, within a stone's 

 throw of the buildings, is a good sized tank, which, beyond a bund 



