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THE ORIENTAL ANNUAL. 
top by a narrow archway, under which the pathway 
leads, turning sharp round the salient angle of the 
mountain ; and hence a new scene of enchantment 
opens upon the sight. On a level terrace in the 
mountain s side are ten or eleven lofty temples, of 
various forms and colours, some brilliantly white, 
others of all the warm gradations of red and brown, 
perched on high over the rushing cataract, which 
here falling about sixty feet, thunders upon the 
sloping sides of the mountain below, and shakes the 
very ground on which the buildings stand. From 
the edge of the precipice the foaming waters may be 
seen roaring down the steep descent, until they hurry 
through a blackened, gloomy archway ; and from 
thence, emerging on the other side, they once more 
roll away down their rocky course, and dashing 
beneath a perilous-looking bridge at the bottom, 
they meet the waters of the other falls in a large 
deep pool, skirted around with gigantic forest - 
trees. 
These temples are apparently very ancient ; more 
so, probably, than the idols within them, upon one 
of which a Sanskrit inscription is carved, assigning 
to them a date coinciding pretty nearly with the 
Norman invasion of England. The sculptures every- 
where around are rude, but full of energy ; and, 
notwithstanding the moisture of the place, and their 
exposed position, appear likely to remain as many 
centuries as they have already stood. Near the 
