. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . ing the ditch, the ascentis through an excavation in the heart of the rock, which is carried in a most singularmanner to the upper works, winding through the intricate recesses and caverns of thehill. The commencement of this subterranean passage is low, and can only be traversedin a stooping position ; but after a few paces, it emerges into
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . ing the ditch, the ascentis through an excavation in the heart of the rock, which is carried in a most singularmanner to the upper works, winding through the intricate recesses and caverns of thehill. The commencement of this subterranean passage is low, and can only be traversedin a stooping position ; but after a few paces, it emerges into a lofty vault, illuminatedby torches. From this hall, a gallery twelve feet high by twelve feet broad, ascendingby a gradual and gentle incline until it approaches the summit of the mountain, conductsthe visitor to various halting-places, where there are trap-doors, from which narrow flightsof steps lead to the ditch that surrounds the hill. In these subterraneous communicationsthere is no light, except such as is afforded by torches. Several avenues brancli off atdifferent elevations from the main passage, towards store vaults, formed by recesses within B e I [p 1 §!> 1 -^ &, S> f © o ^ ^ i 1 S ^ ?=? ?^1 i ^ r ^ g i 55 R §? o. I
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