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 236 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. [August, 1873. 3. Let him not engage in any law-pursuit for which he might be censured by the wise I May every being experience happiness, peace, and men¬ tal enjoyment! 4-5. Whatever sentient being may exist, er¬ ratic or stationary, or of whatever kind, long, or tall, or middle-sized, or short, or stout, seen or un¬ seen, near or remote, born or otherwise existing^ may every being be happy! 6. In whatever place they may be, let no one deceive or dishonour another! Let there be no de¬ sire, from wrath or malice, to injure each other! 7. As a mother protects with her life the child of her bosom, so let immeasurable benevolence prevail among all beings. 8. Let unbounded kindness and benevolence prevail throughout the universe, above, below, around, without partiality, anger, or enmity ! 9. Let these dispositions be established in all who are awake, whether standing, walking, sitting, or reclining : this place is thus constituted a holy residence. 10. If the virtuous man who has not attained to perfection, yet perceives it, subdues his desire for sensual objects, certainly he shall not again I be a lier in the womb.* NOTES ON THE BHONDAS OF JAYPUR. BY J. A. MAY, TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY. The most remarkable hill on the outfall of the Jaypur plateau to the south-west (Lat. 18* 15' to 18* 30', and E. Long. 82* 15' to 82“ 30 ) is Chc- rubiding hill-station. This hill is about a square mile in extent, having two principal undulations, on which the survey stations are, and between them is a curious-looking depression, suggesting the idea of an extinct crater, about 150 yards in length, being nearly in form of a square, with banks fifteen feet or thereabouts in height, in which, during tho rains, water is retained to a depth of from four to five feet. There are two outlets to this little basin opposite to each other, forming rather considerable streams, which meet about four miles distaut in the valley below. A legend is current among the natives as to the origin of this hollow, and is as follows :—At a time, as is generally the case with such stories, beyond the memory of man, one of their gods, named Bhima, with his sister, occupied this hill and jointly cultivated it; and as it was usual for them to labour apart in a state of nudity, Bhima, to prevent unseemly rencounters, had recourse to a string of bells which he wore round his waist, and served to make known his .approach to his sister, who immediately covered herself in order to re¬ ceive him. But on one occasion she accidentally appeared before him naked, a circumstance which so shocked their mqdesty that they fled precipi¬ tately from each other in opposite directions; thus the basin is said to have been formed by rice cul¬ tivation, and the two outlets arc the respective paths taken by this highly modest couple. The presence of * paddy,’ unaccountable to the vil¬ lagers, has no doubt led them to the framing of this legend. I was encamped on Cherubiding for a day in the month of March, and found it delight¬ fully cool and pleasant. A little way down the hill, in one of the streams above alluded to, is a spring of good water, which I believe is perennial, as is the case with all streams on the highlands. The Boro Kolab or Machkund runs diagonally across the ground in a south-westerly direction parallel to the ranges of hills on either side in a deep narrow valley. It is fordable near the villages Sindgar, Bojugura, and Arnliwara during the dry season, but further down it is very deep, and alliga¬ tors are said to be plentiful. In these parts the only means for crossing the river are small canoes scooped out of solid logs of s&l (Skorca robusta), about 15 to 20 feet long and 2 deep ; these are at best unsafe, but by lashing two together, a boat, reliable and capable of bearing a pretty heavy load, is constructed, but the scarcity of canoes makes it a matter of the utmost difficulty to cross a camp. It is remarkable that this river seems to separate the Telugu from the Uriya speaking people, the former occupying the country on its left bank. Another peculiarity I noticed was that on its right bank the magnetic needle was deflect¬ ed to a great extent and unequally by the iron¬ stone so plentiful in the little hills about, and caused me great annoyance and extra labour while surveying, as I could not depend on a station unless made by reference to three or four points. On the opposite bank, however, the needle seldom or never varied. The general aspect of the country is hilly, rugged, and forest-clad, and, excepting on the highlands, cultivation of any kind is rarely to be seen. The villages in the valley are very few, scattered and small, seldom consisting of more than two or three huts, and inhabited by wretched specimens of humanity, who are for the most part residing there the necessary time cease to exist.
 * That is, he shall not be bom again, but upon death migrate to the highest of the Brahma worlds, and after