The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

In Whose donOr the III was buuL.
the ocean. AS the sun touches the
sea the latter appears to rise and pull
1t wown. as 1t were When 1t is two
thirds submerged 1t is OF Just the
in every curve and wonderfully beau
THU.
Some Views OF the Tai.
MahaI. Every point Of view gives
different impression and each has
new beauties. Take a walk through
the garden. It is filled with plants
OF many kinds gathered from all
parts of the world. Now you are In
half way up the Andes. The green is
30 thick that 1t shuts out all else.
Now take step forward. The great
monument Is looking at You through
the foliage. You have a glimpse OF
the dome. but q tall palm has thrust
its bushy head against It and Its fam
like branches half hide, but add to
Its beauty. A step farther and you
are in q long avenue where the trees
Of the sky at the end. A step to the
right and you are in rose garden.
Of the m lnarets with the white bub-
bic floating between. Upon the nina.
ret stands Mohammedan imam, or
priest. his red shawl shining like a
spot OF blood upon the white marble.
1t Is not hard to carry your imagina-
ton back for three or four centuries
to hear the words: Come to prayer.
come to prayer! There Is but one
God. and Mohammed Is the prophet
of God Come TO prayer! Come to
prayerl''
Inlnid With Jewels.
Now climb again to the platform
and take closer look at the building.
Did you ever see such workmanship
It is a mass Of decoration. The walls
are covered with beautiful carvings
and are tnlaid with stones Of many
colors. Every angle has It's precious
Wppeaths Scrolls o and frets 81 exaauisits
design. The Tai flower, as it is
called. is out In bas-relief here and
there out Of the marble. Some of the
ored stones in a single setting, and
before the Tai was robbed OF Its beau
ties some flowers contained hundred
or more. The Jewels with which
the building was inlaid cost more than
! 100000 rupees, and rajahs and kings
| sent gems and pearls and precious
! stones. as well as silver and gold, ,tc
aid IN Its decoration Some OF the
beautiful inlaid work which still
| stands are the Arabic inscriptions
which run around the door and here
and there over the walls. They are
Of characters in black marble inlaid
upon the white. Most OF them are
from the Koran. or Mohammedar
Bible; most, but not all I find one
which reads as follows.
Saith Jesus. on whom be peace
over 1t, but build thy soul not upor
It. The world Is ono hour Give IT
minutes t. thy prayer, for the res
Inside the Tai.
i But let US enter the mighty monu
ment and stand under the dome. W,
take off our hats and bow low, ant
our Mohaynmedan guide removes hi
shoes. Tho floor upon which we ar
standing is holy ground. It is
aYr 81 aad knd doR Raow he G man
walls and floors are Of the purest o
marble. There are many alcoves an,
everything is wonderfully carved
Right under the dome. surrounded b,
great fence of marble screens, III
the sarcophagi. below which rest
shah 5ehan e e the as sm1
his wife. the beautiful Muntaz Mabal
| lin whose honor this structure wa
built. Above these tonabs. hanging
down by gold chain, Is q lamp o
hronza inlaid throughout with sllve
ana eoid. It was hung only a. few
months ago. and was a present iron
l Lord Curzon to Agra. It cost thous
nnds Of dollars, and took two year
"a make. When it was sent her
it was accompanied by letter fron
'r,nrd Curzou. In which he said:
~ would beg that this lamp mes