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SCENES IN INDIA. 
finely stuccoed ; it is of gigantic proportions. There 
is a second statue of the same sacred animal under 
a stone canopy at some little distance, but much 
smaller ; they are both well executed, though inferior 
to many I have seen. The descent to the water 
under the larger figure is by a very excellent flight 
of stone steps. The number of steps I could not 
ascertain ; but, from the depth of the shaft, there 
must be a great many. It is extremely interesting 
to see the young Hindoo women, almost invariably 
beautiful in form and feature, emerging from this 
subterranean retreat with their water-vessels upon 
their heads, and silently pursuing their way homewards 
under their elegant burdens, which they carry with 
inimitable ease and grace. The entrance to the well 
is through the breast of the bull, where there is 
a large opening, from which some idea may be formed 
of the colossal size of the figure. 
We remained at Tritchengur several days in tents, 
which we pitched under a tope of trees in the neigh- 
bourhood of the temples, fully engaged in making me- 
moranda of the natural and artificial beauties with 
which this part of the country abounds. 
