by the "sakti" or female energy-his wife "Varáhi;" and I observe that Moor in the original edition of his Hiadoo Pantheon has a very similar figure on plate 6.

Figure 2 shews the centre boss of the Jain ceiling, whilst Figure 3, gives the details of an architrave of the most ancient type.

Figure 4 is curious, as shewing how the same plan of eaves-stones was adopted over the small windows, cut in imitation of wood, as found by me at Saidpur, Juanpur and Benares.

Figures 5 and 6 are also representations of very rough and ancient carvings.

Figure 7 represent the projecting entablature, of which I found several portions, and which is very finely finished.

Figure 8 shews a portion of the original shrine. It is extremely worn, although the kankar in which it is cut, is of the hardest description.

Figure 9 has also been originally well cut; but the wear of centuries has almost levelled the high relief in which it was executed.

Figure 10 shews a detail which, taken in connection with two pillars found, proves that there was a smaller under shrine.

Figure 11 is another instance of bricks carved with a tool.

I was not able to find any large square bricks, commonly called Buddhist," but many occurred of an unusual form, and the Kárindá of Rájá Prithvi Sing, the zamindar of the village has kindly sent me one, which is at the service of the Asiatic Society, and which measures 123" X 9" x 4". The ornament represented in Figure 11 was cut from such a brick, but the art of cutting and shaping bricks would seem to have been now entirely lost in the village.

In spite of their thickness, these bricks are beautifully burnt, and each one is marked on one side. The lines with which they are marked appear to have been made with the three fingers of the right hand, having been very carefully drawn across the brick when first moulded. Amongst more modern (yet ancient) bricks I have often seen the mark, made with the finger. This I believe to have been as a charm, and to have roughly represented the trident. This mark also occurs as a mason's mark on marble at Agra, in buildings of the time of Shah Jahan and Akbar.

I am not aware of similarly ornamental bricks having been else

where noticed, or described; although I may here add that I found one carved into a capital at Sarnáth, which may be seen by the curious at the Museum, Queen's College, Benares.

Máláún. When driving on the Grand Trunk Road on my way to Eta, and 13 miles east from that place, I unexpectedly came upon an old temple, and as I have not met with any account of the same, I made a few notes and drawings which may perhaps prove of interest to some, and which I therefore annex. The first thing which attracted my notice, was the size and regularity of the kankar blocks with which the temple had been built.

They varied from 3′ 6′′ to 4′ × 7′′ × 9′′, and appear to have been freely used by the officers of the Grand Trunk Road for bridge building, for many miles of road. Jaswant Singh, the old Thákur zamindar of the place, told me that a certain " Conolly Sahib" had taken the road right through the temple, entirely clearing away the southern arm of the cross, in which ancient form, the erection had been constructed, and used Government vans at night to transport blocks of kankar, carved and plain, for his works; whilst the "oldest inhabitants" who professed to have remembered the occurrence, added— "The kaidís (prisoners') backs were broken by their weight," and a third put in, "Nay, but they were killed outright !"

This is merely mentioned, to shew the need of some officer to see to the preservation of old ruins; for the zamindar offered me as many stones as I might require, and did not appear to mind their removal.

But to resume my account. The only portion of the original foundation that I could find laid bare, was built with large bricks 14" or 15" X 8" x 21" and was 5" in thickness, with a buttress extending 9 feet. The facing of the superstructure, was originally composed of the large blocks of kunkur formerly alluded to, and very little other stone appears to have been used.

In Figure, No. 14, a specimen of the basement moulding is given. This is about 1 foot in depth, and is of the most ancient type. Sundry traces of Hindu restoration of an ancient Buddhist chaitya are apparent; amongst others, a large lintel stone (of Agra (?) sandstone) with the peculiar frog-like crushed figures at either end, so often seen in modern Hindu temples at Benares and elsewhere. This stone