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successors. Most of the ruins in this neighbourhood 
show the extreme strength of the original structure, 
being constructed of a hard, compact granite ; which, 
in their present state of perishing grandeur, will stand 
the assaults of the elements until the last convulsions 
of nature shall confound all material things in 
“The wreck of matter and the crush of worlds.” 
The mausoleum in the engraving covers the remains 
of some Afghan chief whose name has passed from the 
memories of men, as it has no place in those records of 
history which perpetuate the deeds of illustrious indi- 
viduals. It is a handsome building bearing the pecu- 
liar characteristics of Patan architecture. It is as- 
cended from the hill on one side by a steep flight of 
high stone steps, a circuitous path leading from the 
plain to the principal entrance. From the elevation 
upon which it stands, a commanding view may be 
obtained of the ruined city and the whole surround- 
ing plains, the modern Delhi or Shahjehanabad rising 
magnificently in the distance, with its innumerable 
cupolas and minarets. 
Below the tomb is a striking ruin of a once magnifi- 
cent structure, the only portions remaining being the 
arches upon which the foundation was originally laid. 
Above it now lies the main road to and from Agra. 
The whole scene is remarkably striking, and an ob- 
ject of great attraction to travellers. The vaults be- 
neath the arches are of no great extent, and afford 
a refreshing retreat from the intense heat of the noon- 
day sun ; though, being generally the resort of snakes 
and other reptiles, great inconvenience is sometimes 
