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astonished, and asked, “ Why ?” He replied : “ My eyes turn dim, 
dim.” I comforted him as well as I could, and took off my shoes; 
and with my face to the river and hack to the mountain, I crawled 
along, and he followed after me ; and so afraid was he, that he looked 
at the river every moment, although I forbade him; but he was so 
overcome with horrid fancies, that he had not the power to restrain 
his eyes. This difficult path is not quite a yard broad, and is, 
at least, two hundred yards above the river, which foams beneath. 
After we had escaped from this place in safety, the Khan Sahib 
came to himself again, in some measure; for he put on his shoes, 
and began to walk upright. I could not discover who had made 
this road, although I afterwards made inquiry. There is another road 
to the east of the one we had passed, which leads over the crest of 
Landdakaey itself, and by it animals are brought, when the water 
is at its height, but I did not examine it. We noticed that on the 
opposite side of the river, the mountains forming the north-western 
boundary of the Suwat valley approach within about three miles of 
this point. The river is said now to have entered that part of Suwat 
termed wuchah or the dry, which will be referred to in its proper 
place. Landdakaey is about three miles distant from Tarrwah, to 
the north. 
After getting clear of our difficulties, and out of our dangers, we 
reached the small village of Kottah, to the south of which, on the very 
summit of the mountains, there are extensive ruins of buildings, so 
numerous indeed, that I had never seen the like anywhere else. 
Two of these buildings were large and lofty, something as European 
barracks appear from a distance. They are still in excellent pre¬ 
servation, and indeed seem quite perfect and entire ; so much so, that 
during very heavy rains, the villagers take shelter in them. The 
houses of this ruined city are not built near each other as we see in 
the present day, but are detached similar to the bungalows of officers 
in India. I could not discover any thing in the shape of carvings, 
or idols any where about. The ruins of these dwellings are square, 
and are built of hewn blocks of stone ; and are very shapely in ap¬ 
pearance, but not very lofty, not being more than six, or under four 
yards in height. The walls were about half a yard in thickness, and 
in some places less. Each house contained an area of about six 
yards. The cement used in joining the stones together is of a black 
