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“TO DEIFY ERROR AND TO ADORE VAIN THINGS.” ‘Novum Organum.’ Buddhist temples in China still retain the characteristic of their origin in the form of their minarets and motley carvings. Many of these carvings are excellent in design and execution, when we remember the probable early period of their erection.

These towers are constructed of white marble, and are placed on the most elevated site of the temple.