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ous statues, sculptured pillars, and inscribed bases ot columns have 
been brought to light. Amongst those inscriptions, some, which 
are dated in an unknown era, are of special interest and value. 
They belong most probably to the first century of the Christian era 
and one of them records the name of the great King Huveshka, who 
is presumed to be the same as the Indo-Scythian King Hushka. 
VII. Delhi .—The Hindoo remains of Delhi are few but interesting. 
The stone pillars of Asoka and the iron pillar are well known, but 
the other remains have not yet been described, although none have 
been more frequently visited than the magnificent ruined cloisters 
around the Kutb Minar, which belong to the period of the great 
Tuiir dynasty. 
VIII. Kanouj .—No account of the ruins of this once celebrated 
capital has yet been published. Several ruins are known to exist, 
but it may be presumed that many more would be brought to light 
by a careful survey of the site. 
IX. Kansambi .—On the Jumna 30 miles above Allahabad. The 
true position of this once famous city has only lately been ascertain¬ 
ed. It has not yet been visited, but it may be confidently expected 
that its remains would well repay examination. 
X. Allahabad .—The only existing relics of antiquity that I am 
aware of are the well known Pillar of Asoka and the holy tree in 
one of the underground apartments of the Fort. Many buildings 
once existed, but I am afraid that they were all destroyed to furnish 
materials for the erection of the Fort in the reign of Akber. 
XI. To the south of Allahabad there are the ruins of Kajrdha 
and Mahoba , the two capitals of the ancient Chandel Kajas of 
Bundelkund. The remains at Kajrdha are more numerous and in 
better preservation than those of any other ancient city that I have 
seen. Several long and important inscriptions still exist which give 
a complete genealogy of the Chandel dynasty for about 400 years. 
XII. Benares .— The magnificent Tope of Sarnath is well known ; 
but no description of the Tope, nor of the ruins around it, has yet 
been published. At a short distance from Benares is the inscribed 
pillar of Bhitari, which requires to be re-examined. 
XIII. Jaunyoor .—Although the existing remains at this place are 
Mahomedan, yet it is well known that the principal buildings were 
originally Hindoo temples, of which the cloisters still remain almost 
