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PHYSICAL HISTORY OF MAN. 



Two persons seated ; each having an ornamented head-dress, tiara- 

 like, and resembling some at Elephanta : 



Geese, swimming among aquatic plants (the Nymphsea and the Ne- 

 lumbiam) : 



The Nymphcea stellata, repeatedly and distinctly represented ; the 

 margin of the leaves not crenulate, and the flowers bright blue : — 

 one of these lotus flowers, is held out by a man having a fillet tied 

 around his arm : 

 The banana plant; distinctly, and repeatedly represented: 

 A tree with pinnate leaves, like an Acacia; but apparently, not in- 

 tended for the Tamarind : 

 Birds, green above and white beneath ; and in form, resembling some 



of the species of cuckoo : 

 Whitish monkeys (Entellus?); and a baboon (Papio?): also, antelopes, 

 apparently of three distinct species; one, having knotted horns; a 

 larger kind, with straight horns; and a third kind, with low hind- 

 quarters: — these five animals, might probably be identified by a 

 person conversant with Indian zoology : 

 A horse, and rider: — and also, a two-wheeled cart (the wheels with 

 eleven spokes), drawn by a pair of horses; a circumstance deserv- 

 ing of attention, since horses, at the present day, are rare, and are 

 not used for draught in the Interior of India. 

 The most interesting cave, contains the painting of a large wheel; 

 between the spokes of which, are seen, a multitude of human 

 figures; various in complexion, from the fair European to blackish- 

 1^ brown; but all, much alike in feature, and having long straight 

 hair. Umbrellas, make their appearance, some of 

 them square-topped ; and others, resembling the 

 modern Chinese, except in being destitute of a 

 projection above, (as is shown in the annexed 

 wood-cut) : also, depressed water-jars, similar in 

 shape to those now used (but perhaps earthen) ; 

 together with various other implements and manufactured arti- 

 cles. — In the same cave, are represented : horses saddled and bri- 

 dled, and a huntsman attended by hounds: two human faces, look- 

 ing out of a window : two men, with mustaches, having beads 

 round the neck, and each holding out an article like a small 

 flower-pot : a woman of rank, attended by a female umbrella- 

 bearer, and dressed according to European fashion, in a petticoat 

 (which is short-sleeved) : a pinnate-leaved palm, intended appa- 



