Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
THE MiTCHLEss TAI MauAL.
A Marvellous Monument Erected by
m Indian Monarch.

(Pittsburg Dlspatch)
The monument IS mortuary. Il Is "a
mausoleum, vast. but altogether per-
feet in proportions. erected by Shah Je-
han as tribute ~ love % his fay1ritc
wife. and on IL construction was eN-
pended the labor q 10000 men Tor twenty
years OF marble ~ Immaculate ETA. az
an architecture So !mmutabiy ch3ste dat
II might DE- deem q 81 TO grace tl- sl-
pernatural world, stands this marvel cn
an eminence that Ov,rloQks tie r.er J--
nina. az Agra. 81 India.
Nowhere again ln the wide world,
among an races. ages. chimes, AL na-
/ tOns. is there another structur, c.ns tr-
able 10 this. An eXpon.ut az
uuapnr0achable grace. the embodiment ~
matrniess symmetry, the expression ~
Il triumph loo architectural genius. SD abe
sOllt ly sublime that one WarNeit nat
creation SO s.emiugly divine should t-
but the haDliwork u man The wonder
is but intensified when IL Is considered
that ia conception ana construction tn.s
Is d marble symptom OK the pagan mind
~ Hiniosfan. ~ On music. 10 ls nor
any single note or tone. nor Jet tWo or
three notes or tones. hut the rhythmic
combination. thu measure. pitch. volume
time. and pr riy -4ls ostt rIcui.l
that must produce the charm. SD 90
thu Tai Aahal. % is not particularly any
one thing nor YET several things llt
II "a thet tran-ccndeutly finished syn'he-
SIS OF features. lines. curves, directions.
dimensions. ana aiutl4es-the major
notes. the minor keys. the intarlules.
an in one grand inesabiy symmetrical
oSrr-ssion-lt is thus thar was evolve.
this poem in proportion. this melody boo
marble, an all0clti0n ia architecture. ole-
gance. that capiivates the hart. en-
chains the SOUL ana from which there
IS no appeal
LIKE AZ ETHEREAL DHEM
one hoholls stately pillars. beautiful
alc-yes I'm. columns. ana majestic
arches. nh sIrm9uut,d hv aa Immense
crowr-iik- dome. bit poised With such tn
airy and enchanting grace thar iae III -
iz not that ~ material creation. hat
rather of am ethereal dream. IN the
achievements ~ thn hrillers ~ all ages
there have teen d0mes; TIE Kr Min. ST.
Peters. the lrvalies tn caritol ~
Washinct0u. ard other Illustrations in-
Vulnerable. hur In incxprcssibic beauty
over an 90 the dlaras1n - entity ani
harmony y int s,rity and subllmty, this
seems the soul Il architecture just after
is resurrection. the crude and earthly
left In the saruchro. the spirit poised but
n''iie .'' az. s,4,4i ,tis ,e,,
ID itS tieiHAi % 80
alone in is grandeur ana above all tHc
structures n an Sine.
F"ir it - -, 49,. ,t,.a,,...
in4 dlv. IN the -himmering splend'r OF
the India noon u nas an undennable air
# RESIDENCES and ha'l0we1 peace. II
stands Ike @ cameo AGAINST me blue ~
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oNere iS' 10 -. 80, 3D. .,.rii.,b, af
lh' ''',', ..,,, ,.f.-t. ,t,+ t,ls .lffca
we - b., ,be r,rrrsrr.st revolution
s.'....' ..,'., to,,,+v
u - '.. 80 mn, MOONLIGHT
Sri'-' ~ ~ g.,
As IN the mo'nHsn' 'nf .t
chastrn'n q. 49,. ,rfe ,,.,r.
t~inkhns Oh t"y ..' 49, r.s,.f.-l.
ment g! - ~ ,.rs,..r n song.
enc ~ IS !, - be sori I'm lts long.
a ben'pi M ~, ~, m, agony is
ms "., .,. ,n,, follows whom o..
paSt: tnf a- -, s.ui.l. the calm
soD.'n" ,,',e- H. storm is spent. 10
tht en-. a.. In ,,era nomD'l.a IN royal
j. IL a ~. ~, r,s,try on the brow Of
w. s,.~. ite rl.qfnfrr diaiems. q /
n's'" ,.-.n ,ra elfv 81, Ike an intor- |
UNION 90 3D.. celestial with the torres
blrhlli' ~ -
tIlAl N1. 3D. -,,.t 8. r,,,..sa diminished /
hut '"i' -. =, ,,,,,s,ire the inspl-
Wh,H w ,., ,,.-,,,,.h, hv h. I'm be-
ration th't vs. 800, mis- r,otrbrses
hat OF W. -, tn, os ,r, f'ltie,rq-
monument grew mo n+in5 "' ~ '.'', ''
ton on NUM-" -. ~ ..i.,r,f ,,..e,
no orllhal, '' -, ,f -, l,,iasl
inspired d. '"0 .,t..\ 80 ,.,ssic'
heart, no rn'' 80
cou.d haFs ~ a. ~ o.,cn,ol mini