Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-19


metrical patterns Mo- two panels are
alike; there is no duplication of design on
the pillars; every column is different: every
told that it was esstSufary in the days of
the MoSnls to assign a section of a build
ing to an artist ard allow him to exercise
his skill and GENIUS Without restriction, of
ing this vers.ty of design, the tomb of the
Sheik Sel!m, of which Ithave attempted to
give you an idel,. is an ideal of perfec.
harmony, and every stroke of the chisel was
as precise as If the artist were engraving
cameo. 1t was erected by Akbar and
his queen. Luquina. ease a token of graft
tude to the old monk who brought them an
1 neir to their throne, but. unfortunately.
this heir was an ungratefuI chap and
treated his father and mother very badly.
Ihere rs another tomb of equal beauty
but smaller dimensions, which is also trb-
ute OF respect and affection. Under it's mar
Die roof lies all that remains of that ex-
traordlnary baby who gave his own life TO
crafty the king st,
The Emperor's Apartments.
Surrounding the quadrangle 1 have de-
scribed are the apartments of the emperor,
the residences of his wives and the offices
in which he conducted official business.
They are all built OF marble OF design and
beauty similar to those I told you about
within the walls OF the fort at Agra. One
OF them, known as, the Hall of Records, is
now used for the accommodation of visitors
because there Is no hotel and very little
90 t ~ toi Uhe. ne ony people VINO ever
r., tSoupuI Sikrl are tourlsts ahu
on tba .rtSa avn Hwn peoolhs anu spread II
twenty-six miles by carriage, and 1t is
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same day nv wv panets arg
The Imperial Hall of Audience, where
AkDar was accustomed to sit in his robes of
state each day to receive the petitions and
did naxII;oy OF 80 70 aus 10 SPIEL
columns covered with aIa horate carrying in
the Hindu style Here he received ambas-
sadors from all parts of the earth because
he no,io,, =. ms Gourt anu the hpela.y oi
Here Jesuit missionaries rave him the seeds
of the tobacco plant which they brought
from America, and within few miles from
nrndpoaS =; mt1s crown .he mrs. .opee h; ever .
bscco pine witt a long t,.be an,ta howl of
perfumed water for the smoke to pass
through, is said to have been invented at
Fattehpur Sikri by one of Akbar's engi-
neers ''; r@ -
connected by marble corridor with the
palace, and also with the Hall of Public
Audience. is smaller pavilion, where, ac-
cording to the custom of the times. the en-
peror was in the habit of receiving and
comforting with his ministers and other Of
ficials of his government, with ambassadors
and with strangers who sought his presence
from curiosity or business reasons. This
diwan-i-khas, or privy council chamber, is
pointed out as the place where the emperor
held his celebrated religious controversies
We are told that for several years Jesuit
missionaries were invited there and en-
couraged to explain the dogmas and doc
trines of their faith to the mobiles and the
learned pundits of the Indian empire, often
in the presence of the mogul, who took part
in the controversies.
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When his majesty was tired of business
and wanted relaxation he ordered his sery-
orts 70 r.,,,o,,o +,stsaha,, r,,a and orsb;ors
80 ~
upon "hch ne sat 70 ltte Harpie poruco
on the other side of the palace, where the