The third appears to have been unfinished, as most of the niches intended for idols are vacant, and there is no representation inside. The fallen ruins of three others testify to the damage wrought by the insinuating roots of the Ficus Indica; persons digging for concealed treasure have also facilitated their destruction. The first temple is a flat roofed building supported on 32 pillars, under which are two distinct shrines to Mahadeo, the domes over which have fallen down, carrying part of the roof and wall with them. The whole building is composed of massive blocks of gneiss quarried in the neighbouring hills, well dressed and put together apparently without the aid of mortar ; around and inside are a few idols, all of steatite; they are as minutely and elegantly carved as any I have seen, with perhaps the exception of some of the better temples at Vizanuggur on the Toongabuddra near Bellary. In front of this temple I found a slab with an ancient Sanscrit and Teloogoo inscription on both sides; part of it had been broken off and was nowhere to be found; after offering a reward and causing search to be made, I had the satisfaction of obtaining it. As the Teloogoo is of an antiquated character, I regret to say I have not succeeded in obtaining an accurate translation of the inscription;—a fac simile is appended. From what I can ascertain it would appear that the temple of Mahadeo, where the slab was found, was built by a Rajah Someshwur Deo a Nagbunse Kshutrya in the year 1130 of the Vikramaditya era, viz. about 790 years ago. I would be glad to receive information on the subject from any one who is able to decipher the character, and whatever further information I may glean will be communicated. A gigantic representation of Gunputty, about 10 feet in height and stout in proportion, is one of the most remarkable objects among these ruins. There is one large tank in good repair at Barsoor, and several old ones, and I was told that within a circuit of about 15 miles the ruins of about 150 tanks could be counted. At Bhyrumgurh in the Kootroo talook there are the ruins of two temples within a walled space similar to that at Barsoor. At Duntewara again on the western bank of the Dunkunee, close to the present village, there are the remains of two temples, one sacred to" Bun Bhyroo;" the remains of a brick wall similar to that of Barsoor can also be traced. I was much struck with the quality of the bricks. presume they were built shortly after the buildings which they enclose, and if so they must be at least 500 years old. The bricks were as hard as if they had been taken out of the kiln but yesterday. I could not gather any traditions in the neighbourhood connected with these remains of a former power. All that I have been able to collect is given in the chapter on History and Traditions. The ruins of Madhota, one of the former capitals of the Bustar Rajas, along with those of Old Bustar, are hardly worthy of remark. There are no buildings of a permanent structure, and the remains of mud walls and ditches are all that can be traced. Near Rajapoor, a few miles north of Chitterkote, there are the ruins of a palace built by Rajpal Deo; his favourite son having died at Madhota he wished to remove his capital to Rajapoor; owing, however, to its vicinity to the Narenjee river, it was subject to inundations, and the people could not be induced to remain there, and upon the death of Rajpal Deo, soon afterwards, the palace was deserted and fell into ruins. लोपी सोला दंताबलादेवी जयती ॥ देववाणीमच्हाप्रशस्थली येणथर हैय ॥ महाराजादी कपाल देबके ॥ कलीप्रगमहंसकृतके बच वा थोर हे।इत् ।। पाश्चदुमरपाथर माभालीखेहये ॥ सोमबंती पांडबार्जुनके संतानतरुकान हस्तीनापुरकोडीके च्यावरंगल के राज्य भई ॥ बंश मडीकाकती प्रतापरुद्रनामराजा भई राजासीवके बंश नउला उह्यानुनकके ठाकुरजीके राज्य सुवर्ण बरसा ॥ भयते राजाके भाई व्यंन्नमराजबस्तरमे राज्यभये व्यावरं गलछोडीके ॥ ताके संतान हमीरदेवराजा भये ॥ ताके पुत्र भेराजदेवराजा ताके पुत्र पुरुषेात्तमदेवमहाराजा ॥ ताके पुत्र जयसिंगदेवराजा ताके पुत्र नरसिंगराय देवमहाराजा जेकरमहाराणी ॥ लछमादेवी अनेकतालबागकरीसोरहा महादानदिये ताके पुत्र जगदीशराय देवराजा ताकेपुत्र |