CONTENTS. 
Excavations at Salsette and the Elephant a — correctness of Mr. 
Daniett’s delineations — long ignorance of their founder — -journey 
from Bombay to Salsette; description of the great temple there — - 
ancient basilic lingam — portico — dimensions of the principal temples 
— smaller excavations — indicate an ancient city for religious brah- 
mins — poetical description— view from the summit of the excavated 
mountain — depredations of the tigers — anecdotes of tigers — island 
of l ephanta — excavations — grand temple — sculpture — comparison 
between the Grecian and Hindoo artists — inferiority of the latter — 
columns — baths — smaller caves— visit to the Elephanta with an Eng- 
lish artist — sleep at Butcher s island — solemnity of the temple at 
Elephanta-— comparison between it and the excavations in Egypt — 
deism of the brahmins — opinion of Sir William Jones on their reli- 
gion — stanza of the hymn to Narayena—Dr. Fryer s journey to 
the caves of Salsette in the seventeenth century , and account of 
those works — opinion refuted of their being formed by Jews , Greeks , 
or foreigners of any description — caverns and temples at Ellora — 
their history , antiquity , and destination — Mr. Goldin gham 's ac- 
count of the Elephanta and discrimination of their sculpture — the 
subjects illustrated — Mr. W Ilford's translation of the inscriptions — • 
conjecture respecting the origin of these excavations — wars of the 
Kooroos and Pandoos from the Hindoo legends — the latter exiled 
into forests and mountains — inscriptions relating to this history — ■ 
and the great probability of the excavations having been executed 
