Picturesque Nepal . ink embroidered gauze inthe orthodox manner that long usaffe hasordained for this performance. As the pro-cession wends its way through the rabbleattracted by this tempting display the remarksmade by these onlookers are amusingly ex-pressive, some with glistening eyes andlonging looks naming audibly and unctuouslyeach separate delectable as it passes so closewithin their grasp. But to the traveller themind instinctively turns to a parched landin another continent, where, on a limestone AN ANCIENT PARALLEL 199 wall carved by a hand now stilled threethousand years, an identic
Picturesque Nepal . ink embroidered gauze inthe orthodox manner that long usaffe hasordained for this performance. As the pro-cession wends its way through the rabbleattracted by this tempting display the remarksmade by these onlookers are amusingly ex-pressive, some with glistening eyes andlonging looks naming audibly and unctuouslyeach separate delectable as it passes so closewithin their grasp. But to the traveller themind instinctively turns to a parched landin another continent, where, on a limestone AN ANCIENT PARALLEL 199 wall carved by a hand now stilled threethousand years, an identical scene is depictedas it took place under the Pharaohs, tierupon tier of dark-skinned menials, each inthe conventional costume and attitude, andbearing similar gifts on trays unto the are the salvers of fruits and bakedmeats, the lotus flowers and other offerings ;and here in Nepal the same scene was beingenacted as in the days of the Israelites, withall the pomp, ceremony, and meaning of thatbygone 26 INDEX Aborigines, 31, 32, Buddha, 143. 144, 145. Awal, , 17, 18. Bagh Bhairab, 82, 106, River, 9, 10, 12, 64, 84, 88, , 13, 178, 181, , 42, , 2, 42, 138, 1^3, iq4, or The Ter- ribles, 74, , , 61. Bhatgaon, Durbar Hall of, , Sen, 11, , Mall, Raja, 71, Bichako, 44, 49. Bichaliola Naddi, 49. - Blessing the colours, cere-mony of, III, 115, 118. Bodhnath, 13, 139, 141, 142. Brahma, 95, 182. Brahmanism, 17, 21, 32, 127,128, 134. Brahmans, 15, 16, })6. Brahmo-Buddhism, 34. Buddha, 15, 16, 20, t^j, 64,78, 128, 140, 141, 142, 143,144. Buddhism, /. 20,128, 17, 38. 77, 127, 185, , 19, 21, 34, 64 78, 103, 138, 145; 153, 186, 189. Buddhist holy places, Newars, priests, temple, 12, ^, , 195, 196. 36. 134. 72,185, 136, 138, 139,146, 149, 150, Chaitya, 13 5 141. Chan
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