great a'all of china.. 
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V THE TA.JE MAHAL. 
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'Hi y S>'and mausolemn, which stands due north and south, 
southern Ixaiik of the river Jumna, was built by 
Jisf of the Emperor Shah .lehan for the interment of 
V ■‘.""'■‘'e sultana Mamlax wehl, o\- Moiitaxal Zmnani, 
’'^-eniiuctit in the seraglio, or Paragon of the at;e 
Hr <103111 his remains were r.lso here deposited, by 
O's son Auningzebe. 
> tiiQ °’-''l<l'ng. in point of design and execution, is one of 
extensive, elegant, commodious, and perfect work; 
So(j 'l^ffaken and finished by one man. To this cele- 
k'<'^B<-'ror Shah .Tehan gave the title of 
\r , or Jewel-handed, to distinguish him from all 
l(.®ftists. 
entirely of pure white marble, on an immense 
U'^Ual 1 °1 ^l’<’ material, having a lofty minaret 
tt *0iD • c<5nier. On each side, and behind 
ilHu mausoleum, is a suit of elegant apartments, also 
H toaf, highly decorated with coloured stones. 
^'1 V u Phncipal parts of this vast fabric are 
i(Srs "<matlis ot flowers and foliage in their natural 
<^f <^'^ ' nelians, onyxes, verd-antique, 
ij'shey h, and every variety of agates, so admirably 
^itt, have ratliev the appearance of an ivory model 
jewels. 
JkHot I’hh year of the reign of Hit 
I'Xc^hah Jehan, and the whole completed in sixteen 
C*. Or twenty-one days. It cost ninety-eight 
I ^ nine millions eight hundred and fifteen thousand 
y'l'tal to one mdlion two hundred and twenty-five 
**■ aoj P?“n<ls sterling : although tlie price of labour tlien 
still continues to be, veiy reasonable in India. 
' GREAT WALL OF CHINA. 
^''<lary^®'l‘^™s wall, which extends across the northern 
the Chinese Empire, is deservedly ranked 
iv*^'ts ^ labours of art. It is conducted over the 
V^'t>n f mountains, several of which Ivave an 
t' *®ss than 5225 feet, (nearly a milej across 
and over wide rivers, by means pf arches : in 
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