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and moon are evidently emblematical. I found another at the same place, 

 but not so large or so well preserved. I was told that they marked the 

 burialplace of a ' jogee' or ' muliunt,' and I am inclined to think this near 

 the truth, bnt in that case it would be that of Buddhist — the Sanyasies 

 have generally a stone with a peculiar mark scratched on it put up 

 when they are buried thus. 



" I find that Major Kittoe visited and described the temple at Oomga. 

 I found the inscription he refers to inside the temple : it is a very long 

 one and in good preservation, and has, I believe, been translated. I 

 found his paper in the XVI. Vol. of the Society's Journal ; in the same 

 vol. he refers to the temple at Koch but does not seem to have visited it." 



Gya, 22nd March, 1865. 



" I have found out a great many interesting works in this district 

 which have not been noticed before, and have taken photographs of 

 the more interesting statues, &c, which I will send with the notes 

 I made at the time. I have also some inscriptions which I think from 

 their age and locality may prove interesting. 



" With regard to the magnesium light there is nothing in this district 

 which is worth photographing by that means. The caves at Burabur are 

 quite plain, polished granite inside, so there is nothing that would 

 show in a photograph. "Where is the wire procurable ? 



" Yes, the stone is not serpentine, but a species of green potstone. 

 I found another fragment and was then enabled to break it, and then 

 saw what it was. If you fail in reading the inscription I will get an 

 impression in clay and send it. 



" This district is very rich in antiquities, and I find old Buddhist 

 statues in fragments, all over the country ; mostly imperfect, but some 

 of them very unique. .-J 



" I should very much like to know if Cunningham visited Koch, and 

 what he thinks of the probable age of the temple. Mr. Home, of 

 Benares, says it is Buddhist ! If so, the statues &c. are not, but the j 

 older ones may have been removed or destroyed." 



The following communication from Lieutenant R. C. Beavan, 

 giving a further account of the ruins of Budhpore was read. 



" The following notes were made during a recent visit to the ruins at 

 the village of Budhpore, in Pergunnah Maunbhooin, District Maun- 

 bhoom. 



