Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-08
TWO EAST INDIAN wONDERs.
The Tomb Of King Akbar ann ,be
wolf Boy"

ANU Au"iO niktug AkbaF ana h
Wolf Boy"
AGRA india Ger. Troy Times.l
We drive FIVE miles out to Secundria
where is the grand nausoleum Of Kim
Akbar. This tomb is an immense strnc.
ture built Of sandstone. its interior
adornments are strikingly beautiful; lie
grounds and the edi6ce ara about the
same in area and proportions "a are
those OF the Tsj; but, while there Is a re.
semblauce to the latter in the genera
outline and design of the building il
does not compare with it in architectnral
sublimity. The sarcopbagus Of Akosr
in the vaulted hall is reached by lone
descending stairways, aud only from the
opening is light admitted, The ceno-
tsph is q plain one, as are also the tombs
OF his daughter and sister in another
section of the great building. On the
summit of the %mausoleum, surrounded
BY marble screens of wonderful work.
manship, is a second tomb, consisting of
a single block OF finely sculptured
marble, upon which appear the ninety.
nine names of God in raised Arabic
characters. The garden surroundings the
mausoleum is a charming feature of the
place, filled with orange, banana, mango.
plum and peepul trees, With a profusion
of tropical flowers. The lefty gateway.
the splendid avenue Leading to the
edifce, the tanks and fountains and
other concentrations now going to de.
cay, must in their time have been truly
magnificent, and ever now there are
features preserved that shadow forth
great ability Of design and elegance of
workmanship. This tomb is said to have
cost $500, 600, equivalent to full three
times that amount, as money has since
appreciated. The tomb of Akbar's @ife.
Begun Marie, is near by on the opposite
side OF the 1t is an immense
two stored building; the ground floor
contains not less than forty chambers.
The plain marble %sarcophagus has no in
scription upon it. From this it is In.
ferred that Begun Marie was a Christian.
for, if she had professed the Mohamme.
dan faith, her name would have appeared
on the cenotaph. She was q Portuguese
lady, and is said to have Influenced the
King 10 adopt the policy Of federation
he is known to have pursued toward
Christians. The great tomb building is
gov occupied as an ~orphanage of the
church mission.
Here we saw among the inmates a
person known as the wolf boy" He is
now about twenty years old. The wolf
boy" WAS taken away from a wolf
captured in a wolf den at Bulandshshar.
about eighty miles from here, ia tho in
terior--twelve years ago. He waa then
fully eight years old, was found ia com
pany with the wolf and walking upon
al tours, and the animal evidently reeog.
nized and protected him as one Of her
own progeny. No doubt the boy had
been stolen and carried of by the wolf
when an infant, aud was ted, cared Tor
aud brought up in the wolhsh way by his
adopted mother. The boy is named
Saturday" that being the day be was
rescued from the wild animals den. Al
hrst raw meat was the food he most
rellshedi he was quite wild and intracta,
bic. Gradually be was tanned, taught to
walk properly, and subjected to other
necessary usages of human civilized life.
But beyond the expression Of a very few
words, language could not be impaired
to him, He is evidently ~half-idiotie, al.
though be understands commands ad.
dressed TO him, and makes known his
own wants by simple CALCULATIONS and
signs. He makes his salaams to stran-
gers, and enjoys attentions paid to him.
DE has a by no means unpleasant face.
and there is not q mark of the beast
about him except in the scar prints Of
his mother wolf, which he points ont upon
his cheek. The case is q curious one.
and attracted not a little attention atthe
time throughout the world. 1t was then
supposed he possessed capacity foy ion.
pTovement and education, but the sfbsts
OF years to teach him have met with
very little success.