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fragments, to show that tho mound covers the ruins of a splendid 
building, which was destroyed with the utmost violence and by fire ; 
also sufficient evidence to show that the place was built by Buddhists 
and destroyed by Mahomedans, for faces of persons are often much 
mutilated ; a few coins have also been found, one of them of the 
reign of Lysias. The Yusafzai district, however, would most likely 
repay the trouble of exploration ; the expense need not be very great ; 
and yet it is not likely that anything can be done unless Government 
or the Society make an appropriation of funds, as few officers with 
sufficient leisure stay long enough here to undertake explorations on 
their own account. 
Inscriptions seem to be very scarce. There are two small stone 
urns in the Museum, one of which lias an inscription.* 
Mr. G. D. Westropp of Rawal Pindee, also sent me, sometime ago, 
an account of a discovery made eighteen miles to the North West 
of that station, near Shah Ke Dehri of the following articles : — 
1. A circular stone trough about one foot in diameter and three 
inches in depth, beautifully turned and polished ; the outer shape is 
that of a truncated cone. “ The trough has three groved circles 
diverging from the base of a small cone which rises about l-§ inches 
from its centre.” The vessel is about half an inch thick. The 
stone is of a dark green colour, interspersed with white spots, free 
from flaws or defects. 
2. The trough contained a crystal figure inverted on the small 
centre cone, representing a duck with a turtle's head. It is delicately 
carved and in a state of good preservation. Within the figure there 
was a piece of gold leaf three inches by one, with an inscription, in 
relief and perfectly clear and distinct. 
2. Prom Reverend Dr. W. S. Mackay “ Notes on the Comet of 
1861.” 
3. From Babu Rajendralal Mitra, a few notes with a translation 
of the Wardak inscription, and an account of Toramana. 
4. From F. E. Hall, Esq., a paper on an inscription from Chedi. 
5. From Lieutenant-Colonel Sarel, Notes on the river Yangtse- 
Kiang from Hankow to Pingshan. 
6. From Babu Radhanath Sikdar, abstracts of Meteorological 
Observations taken at the Surveyor General’s Office in April last. 
* This inscription is with Babu Rajendralal Mitra. 
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