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There is a fine spring of water issuing from the northern fan. of the great hil;near the summit, there isasmalitemple with an image of Sxv, from the navel of which the water is made to run; a short way beyond this spot, over the top of the bill, and on the southern face, is a • large cleft in the rock forming a kind of cavern, it is called “Pandeb Garlàa” or “ Pancha Pa,.daws,” it has for centuries been the abode of ascetics who have at different ages scratched their names and short sentences on the “stháns” or hewn seats within the cavern. I did not deem them worthy of being copied : they were mostly in Kutila charac• tsr, Telingana, Canara, &c. &c. At two . is I proceeded (dawk) to Att.ir, distant eight miles to visit the hot spring, the temperature of which was 1 15 only, owing to the body of cold water surrounding it being penned in to form a tank for the purpose of irrigation; the spot where the spring rises is indicated by a number of small models of royal umbrellas made both of black and of white thread wove over twigs, placed they, as offerings in honor (the white) of Siva and the black of VISSNU. Close to the village of 4tteir is a small tank hewn out of the laterite rock in which I found a kind of fresh water sponge adhering to the stones, it was perfectly white and had a very delicate and beautiful appearance. I brought away a piece but in the course of a few hours, the insect dying, it became putrid and decomposed, so that I was obliged to throw it away. I returned immediately to Kifrda, (as it was past sunset) and reached that place at eight i. M. I left again at five A. ai. for Xlwr4giri and owing to the insolence and perverseness of the bearers, who wanted to take me in spite of every remonstrance to Bhuvan.swar, I did not get there till one i.. is. I had only ten miles to travel, yet as late as eleven a. is. (six hours), they only took me eight miles, when they set me down and went away to.cook their meals. I was then obliged to lock up my palbe, and taking my drawing materials and pittaahs on coolies, I walked the rest of the way in the heat of the sun: the bearers brought the pelkee up a few hours afterwards. In the meantime having got some milk and afewplantains torefroshme, I settoworktodrawallthat was most worthy of notice; I commenced work at one r. is. and centhued till long after dark, using a torch: I regret that I lost so much time owing to the conduct of the bearers, and thatl could not remain another day. Plates XXXIX. XL. XLI. and XLII. At ten r. is. I started again for l3kuvaneswar, and reached that place at two A. 15. 1 arose at daybreak and set to work to copy an inscription in the temple of K.dar..war and tried to take off impres