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LOW GHUR. 
them by my orders, to examine if there were any thing worthy of 
inspection. He reported that there was a small arched temple, 
similar in plan to that at Carli, but that the pillars were plain, and 
there was not any inscription or figure of Boodh, and that smaller 
flat caves were on each side, but uninteresting ; we did not there- 
fore take the trouble of climbing to them. Hurry Punt had taken 
great pains to render our ascent easy. The bushes were cut away 
on both sides, and in many parts, the road had been levelled. The 
mount we ascended was part of Esapoor ; we left the fort rather to 
the left, and as we came close to it, we were hailed from it. The 
walls were covered with men, and on the reply that it was the 
Lord Sahib, they sounded the trumpets, and gave a cheer. 
At the top we were met by the acting Killadar of Esapoor, who 
conducted us to the village at the bottom of the rock, on which 
Low Ghur is built. Here we left the palanquins, w^hich had only 
been of use the last half mile. We mounted by a very steep path 
that led in a zig-zag direction to the top. There are five gates with 
parapets and loop holes for musquetry : these were far from adding 
to the strength of the place, as in many parts they afford lodgements 
for a storming party. At every gateway was a guard. In the open 
space before the hall of audience. Hurry Punt was ready to receive 
me. He conducted me to the durbar, where a guddy was placed 
with one pillow. He sat down on the left of it ; I seated myself in 
state upon it : my party on my right hand ; his, beyond him on 
the left. After a few compliments, we adjourned to a breakfast 
prepared for us in a verandah, near at hand, and afterwards, in 
defiance of the heat, walked round the fort. 
On the north side is a range of decayed cannon which were 
