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THE ORIENTAL ANNUAL. 
Among the numerous ruins, both Hindoo and 
Mussulman, before mentioned, as being worthy the 
traveller’s notice at this place, there appear to be re- 
liques of all ages. In some instances, where, by the 
accumulation of material, it is evident that a very 
large fabric has stood, even the stone itself is fast 
mouldering to dust ; in other cases buildings are 
found entire and in excellent preservation „ Abutting 
upon the north side of the bazaar is an elegant mosque 
of no great antiquity, but deserving notice from the 
peculiar style of its domes and minarets. The ac- 
companying plate gives a complete view of the build- 
ing, which, it is trusted, will be intelligible without 
the necessity of a long verbal description. It is built 
of stone and small brick, stuccoed both outside and 
within, with here and there a carved cornice of coarse 
marble projecting from the plaster. The form is good, 
and the effect somewhat grand, but there is none of 
the finish and costly workmanship which is bestowed 
upon these buildings in the Doab and the countries 
farther westward. This mosque is kept in repair for 
the purposes of devotion, several priests being attached 
to its service ; it is frequented by most of the respect- 
able Mussulmans in Ghazipore, and is sometimes an 
object of attraction to men of rank and distinction 
round about. 
In the rear of the mosque is a large well, down 
which it is reported that Aurungzebe thrust the 
wives of fifty young Hindoos, after he had cruelly 
