River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-25

rooms 81 marDleB richly carved nnd
gilded, and inlaid with precious stones in
the manner before described. In the
In the richest Of the halls, the ceiling Of
which was formerly covered with valuable
silver filagree work, once stood the "Pea-
cock Throne" according to description,
so rich as almost to make one believe in
fairy land. Its cost was estimated at
from $5,000,000 to $30,000.000. 1t was
carried away by an invader in the first
half Of the eighteenth century. The
pearl mosque and the baths are also
very beautiful. Not very far distant is
the Jumma Musjid, the most famous
mosque of the East. Its appearance is
very commanding as it stands on a raised
platform, and the ground is clear for q
long distance in front of it. It's of sand.
stone, with the usual three shining domes
OF white marble. It's two minarets are
Of red sandstone and marble in alternate
layers. From the top very extensive
view is obtained Of Delhi and the sur.
rounding country. The custodian
showed me some well.guarded treasures,
the writings Of Mahommed and his sons
in.law, the impression Of his foot in the
stone, etc., all of which seemed quite
natural.
In the afternoon | drove through the
Cashmere gate to the Memorial Monu-
ment, erected to the memory Of those
who fell in the mutiny. Returning to
the city went to the giant temple Of the
Hindoos. My guide, who was a Mussul-
man, was not allowed to enter, but / was
admitted and shown the shrine. This
was small room, very richly decorated
with blue and gold, and having in the
centre the idol on sort of pedestal. The
pedestal was miniature pyramidal col
onnade, of silvered work, on top of which
was the idol, marble figure sitting
Turkish fashion. was told that it was
situated in the wealthiest part of the city,
but from appearances, it was the poorest
part. Now, as it was the fashionable
driving hour, went through the broad
main street Of Delhi, and then through
the beautiful Queens gardens.
At four the next morning another
gentleman and myself went to see the
ruias and the Kootub, which are about
eleven miles from the new town. The
whole country between, is covered with
ruins and tombs. The latter consists
usually of small square building sur
mounted by dome, although few are
built on the model Of the Tai.
The ruins of temples, mosques, and
tombs about the Kootub are very fine,
and in some cases are beautifully carved.
There are some large wells in the neigh
borhood, and at one of these divers jump
from the top Of the wall into the water,
| f0r ha Of
12c.) each. 1t almost takes ones breath
away TO see them.
The Kootub is said to be the highest
tower in the world, being 23S feet in
height, and tapering from AZ feet at the
bottom to feet at the top. 1t consists
of five stories, decreasing in height IN
proportion to their size. The view from
the summit would be very extensive
wereit not for the heavy haze that con
tinually hangs over the country.
On our way bGSA NO s.si.eu some Of
tho most important Of the hundreds oil
tombs along the road, and reached ouI
hotel about half-past nine, riding q
miles, and seeing great many objects Of
interest before breakfast.
left Delhi that afternoon, and went
by train as far as Sahamupore, where
spent the night. The next morning
} took an ''ekka," one horse, two wheel
ed cart, without springs, and no seat, tbs
traveller having to sit Turkish fashion OF
fat floor to Rajpore, at the foot of the
"hills." The jolting was so terrible that
could not stand 1t any further than
Deyra, beautiful place, AZ miles from ).
Here l stayed that night, and the next
morning walked to Rajpore, miles, and
took pony to Landour, on the summit
of the highest peak of the Sub-Himalayas,
about 7 500 feet above the sea. l spent
two days here, enjoying the cool, fresh
air, and wandering up and down the
mountain. The view was utterly spoiled
by the dust and haze on the plains, which
were so heavy that / could not see five
miles in that direction. could see the
main chain of the Himalayas though,
very plainly, but was much disappointed
in them. They do not look nearly as
imposing as the Alps from Milan, although
nearly twice as high.
LUCKNOW, Tuesday, April IL.
| didn't return in an ''ekka," you may
be assured, but found that an omnibus
piled between Rajpore and Sahamupore,
anu took seat in that - should say a
place, for there we're no seats..-but the
floor was covered with a mattress, and
, one was obliged to sit Turkish fashion,
or if he had room, to lie down. Our horses
were very bad, utter skeletons, and the
baulkiest set that have ever seen.
From Rajpore to Deyra is miles, Of
which we made miles in forty minutes,
} and then the horses stopped, and we wei
an hour making the next mile. Nothing
could start them, and the bus was push.
ed good part of the way by natives.
So it was with little variation all the way;
and lost train, and had to stay al
Sahamupore for day on account oft.