1 IIAZAUllEHS.
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3 I must not quit the Hazaurehs without nodoing the celebrated
4 idols of Baumeeaun, which 9tand within their country.
5 I hftve only heard two idob deaciibed, though it is sometimes said
6 there are more: of these one represents a mnn, and one a woman.
7 The former is twenty yards hi^, the latter twelve or fourteen. The
8 man has a turban on his head, and is said to have one hand held up
9 to Ill's mouth, and the other across his breast. The surrounding hills
10 are tull of caves» but I have heard of no %ures or inscriptions which
11 they contuiu.
12 The learnetl in Indian antujuities are ol opmiou tliat these ido\$
13 •are o^nnected with the worship of Buudh, and their situation strongly
14 reminds one of the colossal statues at the entrance of the great tem-
15 ple, supposed to beloug to the rriigion of Boodli, in the midst of the
16 city of eavei, whidh is to be seen at Canara in Salsette } but my in-
17 ftrmetieii on saeh siib|eots does nol tpaXfy mt to Ibiqn any opinion *
18 r^arding them* :