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fragment — for it is only a fragment — is occupied by three figures ; 
the one on the right, of a European cast of countenance, and clad like 
a Macedonian soldier ; the helmet, however, being of a very peculiar 
shape. He is armed with a javelin and a short broad sword, and 
has a shield on his shoulder. The figure on the left is armed in a 
similar manner, a bow slung over his body being added, but has a 
turban instead of a helmet, and a heavy-folded dhoti under the 
tegulated armour which covers the abdomen. These two have pendant 
whiskers and moustaches, but the chin closely shaved. The middle 
figure has only a sword and a shield, and no armour ; the dress 
consists of a dhoti , and a twisted cloth tied in the manner of a scarf 
across the nude thorax ; the head is bare. The figure is smaller 
than the other two, and the features of the face are heavy and coarse. 
The rest of the slab is occupied by a number of men —as they seem 
to be, to judge by their limbs and by what is visible of their bodies, 
but with monkey faces of the greatest diversity of expression, and 
executed with much skill ; no two are alike. Some loll out their 
tongue, some have tusks, one puts his fingers into the corners of his 
mouth to make a grimace, one has two faces on one neck, one has 
some animal’s head as his own head-covering, one has a face on his 
chest, etc. They are armed with clubs and formidable looking 
knives. No mere description can give a correct idea of this or of any 
of the other sculptures. I shall try to obtain drawings or photo- 
graphs of some of the best, and send them to you, if it is thought 
worth while. The execution of most of them is quite different from 
anything purely Hindu or Asiatic. Most of these things have been 
found accidentally in various parts of the Peshawur and Yusafzai 
valleys ; some even within the cantonments of this place. Some 
pieces of pottery have also been found in the cantonment, stamped 
with figures of pure Greek designs. No systematic attempt at 
opening any of the mounds abounding in this region has yet been 
made, except by Lieutenant Johnston, Assistant Commissioner, who 
has been exploring one situated some two miles from the station ; 
but little has as yet come to light, besides a copper urn, in the shape 
of a common water-jar, containing nothing but fragments of bones 
and some lamina of mica. He has, however - , laid bare pavements 
and steps of burnt brick, and obtained a sufficient number of sculp- 
tured cornices, friezes, pediments, statues, ornaments, &c., etc., all in 
