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iv I next visited Mandor and Jodhpur, the old and new capitals of Marwar, peopled by the Rahathor refugees from Kanoj; and crossing the Aravali range of mountains at Komalmir, descended into Nathdwara, a very sacred site in the Meywar State, and proceeded thence to the Great Sisodia Fortress of Chitor, where I made photographs and impressions of various inscriptions, including those on the “Tower of Victory" (Jaya Stambha), which have been inaccurately translated by Tod.

The past year’s tour extended southwards to Nimacn, and terminated at Agra on the 31st of March 1884. Much diffi­cult country has been traversed; twenty-nine old sites ex­plored, and twenty-eight drawings and photographs prepared within the limits above indicated.

H. B. W. GARRICK.