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Fort of Currah was formerly of considerable importance. It is situated on high ground on the western bank of the river Ganges, and was attached to a large town of the same name. At present only a few detached parts of the ancient wall of the Fort remain, and but little else left to mark its former consequence. The buildings on the water side are appropriated to the religious purposes of the Hindoos.

Currah is about one hundred miles above the city of Benares, on the opposite side of the river Ganges.

 No. II.

RUINS IN ROTAS GUR, IN BAHAR.

, an Hindoo prince, has the reputation of having completed the massy works of this extensive fortress, on the top of which there are a considerable number of respectable buildings. The present view is part of the palace, the centre building was a hall of audience, the style of architecture is that which prevailed in the time of the Emperor Ackbar, when the solid taste of the ancient Hindoos was yet discernible.

In the first series of Oriental Scenery will be found other views taken from this fort.

 No. III

GATE OF THE LOLL BHAUG, AT FYZABAD.

is the name given to a garden made by Nawaub Sujah ul Dowla. The gate is elegantly designed, and highly enriched with ornaments: its principal apartment is over the entrance, to which are attached two balconies; the roof is flat and terraced. The surrounding wall is of stone stuccoed, and at the angles are pavilions of an octagonal form. This garden is at a considerable distance from the palace, a circumstance not unusual with the opulent of India; places of this description, which may be truly called pleasure gardens, are generally large, intersected by straight paved walks, bordered with shrubs and flowers, and contain a variety of the most delicate fruits; they are embellished with several very elegant pavilions, where the master occasionally seats himself to enjoy his hooka, singing, dancing, &c. to which may also be added the exercise of swinging, whirling in the hindola, and various other similar amusements, with which the Indians are much delighted.

Fyzabad is eighty-five miles east of Lucknow. 