THE ELEPHANTS TRUNK. 



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The engraving opposite represents that part of the 

 ornament immediately above the preceding; it occu- 

 pies the whole portion of the wall from the top of the 

 head-dress to the cornice along the top of the build- 

 ing. This ornament or combination appears on all 

 parts of the edifice, and throughout the ruins is more 

 frequently seen than any other. In the engraving 

 the centre presents a long, flat, smooth surface. 

 This indicates a projecting ornament, which cannot 

 be exhibited in a front view ; but, as seen in profile, 

 consists of a stone projecting from the face of the 

 wall, as shown in the following cut ; and the reader 



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must suppose this stone projecting in order clearly to 

 understand the character of the ornament last present- 

 ed. It measures one foot seven inches in length from 

 the stem by which it is fixed in the wall to the end of 

 the curve, and resembles somewhat an elephant's 



