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SCENES IN INDIA. 
the most elevated part of the rock/' says Hamilton, 
“ stands the tomb of Shah Selim Cheestee, by the 
efficacy of whose devotions the Empress of Akbar, after 
remaining several years barren, became pregnant and 
bore a son, who, in honour of that saint was named 
Selim, and on ascending the throne of Hindostan, took 
the name of Jehangire.” 
The entrance to this beautiful mausoleum is through 
a court -yard, into which opens a gateway of great al- 
titude, there being an ascent to it by a lofty flight of 
steps. The appearance of the gateway is imposing 
in the highest degree. There stands within the court 
a mosque of very simple structure, the whole area 
which the wall surrounds bearing still evident marks 
of that munificence which distinguished the cha- 
racter of Akbar. There are even now to be seen 
remains of much grandeur between Agra and Futty- 
pore Sicri. 
The character of this monarch was in every point of 
view extraordinary. He was not less distinguished for 
his personal prowess than for his skill in legislation, 
his dialectical acuteness and philosophical sagacity, of 
all which Abul Fazil has recorded numerous instances, 
and especially of the former. “ Once on a hunting 
party, advice being brought that a lion had made its 
appearance in a thicket near the town, his Majesty 
went in quest of it. The lion struck its claws into 
the forehead of his Majesty’s elephant and pinned him 
to the ground, till the King put the lion to death, 
to the astonishment of every spectator. Another 
time, being hunting near Toodah, a lion seized one of 
his train, when he smote the beast with an arrow. 
