A TRIP TO FilOBOLING60. 
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This structure is composed of well burnt red bricks, particularly 
those used for the outer facings ; what are used in the interior of the 
walls are not quite so good. It stands at least 50 feet high, and 
at the ground forms a square of 32 feet when, measured through 
the centre, but the angles recede 6 feet 3 inches at each corner of 
the imaginary square, in consequence of the gradually diminish¬ 
ing basement on each facade. The building is placed with the 
greatest nicety east and west, north and south, as was shown by 
the small pocket compass which 1 had with me. The general 
form of the lower part is square for about one half of the height 
or 25 feet; above this it is round, but always preserving the plan of 
receding cornices. The centre of each facade of the upper or round 
part, on the north, east and south, is occupied by a false portal or 
window, over each of which grins the usual gorgon’s head with 
goggle eyes. On the corresponding western face is a narrow door¬ 
way, up to which are traces of a flight of brick built steps, now 
ruined and fallen away, but it can be seen that their foot projected, 
on the ground, 8 or 10 feet beyond the general contour of the edi¬ 
fice. These steps must have been very steep, and indeed at very 
much the same angle as the present wooden stair ease, which has been 
erected in their place for the accommodation of the curious who wish 
to inspect the upper part. This doorway is only about 2| feet broad* 
its threshold and receding lintels are composed of squared slabs of a 
trachytic conglomerate or pudding stone, and the rest of brick. 
It conducts into an apartment in the centre of the upper part of 
the building, which is found to be a square 8 feet G inches each 
way, slightly built up at the corners, however, so as to make it in 
some degree octagonal. The walls are of smooth brick, and over¬ 
head gradually draw inwards, in inverted steps, each diminishing 
till they terminate in a small square in the apex, on the same prin¬ 
ciple as is observed in the stone temples of Chandi Sewu. In pass¬ 
ing inwards over the threshold, you go down three stone steps into? 
the temple, and alight upon a small piece of floor. Opposite the door 
are traces of a former altar, and on the north and south walls we can 
see where the line of brick woik ran, so that this altar must have 
occupied half of the interior space. Whether any image ever occu«* 
pied this shrine it is now impossible to determine, since no vestiges 
of such remain. The altar indeed itself has disappeared, and a deep 
pit or well now occupies the centre of the floor of the building; but 
from the appearance ol the place, it is evident that the thirst of man 
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