coarse, and the 'stepsby which-oWascends,1 which are cut-out of-the same
geoeralmass of :Toek, appear to have been made intentionally rudef Several
niehes.'for réchas, lamps, &c. are'cut in Various parts of the walls'f a litigant,
several reservoirs r ofI water, and other figures',: are' arranged 'em ‘the vestibule.
^Pf an inscription on.fhe^external röcl$‘-önë regular line, stretchiHg'frdti$i|ilf
door dfithe ’outer apartments to the nqrihern extremity of thè^rócb,’ is’^Söl?
discernible,-but many of the characters are ‘probably1'too much, effafced-td
afford an explanation.'.,
i In an ■ eastern direction from ' the ‘ Capital Of Kediri,-tiiQ antiquities of
Séntut and of Prudung are the most: remarkable. Séntul is situatédriièar
th e 'district QfyPigOrWdngi, in a forest, •theieondition ofj'which indicates an
undisturbed vegetation for many successive ages. The* dimêns'iöns ‘Of the
principal edifice, now remaining nëarly entire, far ë comparativêly‘inbonsrder-
able, 'but'the workmanship is executed 'in a style ;,of eleg'anhe,- equai'fo that
of any antiquity found ontheisland. By the present inhabitants'thljl^^'i-Fdihg
is'; denominated a chènkup, whiehhword,' in ■ as ’fah^süt ‘Édtï8^:êfu^^^M|fe
translation,hdenotesn phtceof burial or a ‘repository of-the dead. It appears
to'fesemble, in'its general scheme,-sèvefal; of fhp other principal antiquities
of Java, being a solid massy structure,fwithoüfr'ahy^intefhal--aparbmènf'of
chamber, as a chandi, but affording, on' the1 summit, 'anf'exteiisiye t platform
Or. place of devotion,': to which- oh'e*:of 'the sides’ isapprö'priatédctdffürn'ish: an
ascent,-while the others* are perpendicular.' The a'öeèss'töffhe"cliénkup was
from the west. Not only,the sides pf the.stairs; but the perpendicular-walk
of the • building are ornamented by entablatures, .the internal divisiïfhs of
which are covered by elegant sculpture, while, the'projections' are carved
into a great variety of‘ forms, which can only-fee rèprésented clearly by a
drawing. A few images, removed from their original situation, ate dispersed
through different parts of the surrounding' area, displaying an exquisite
workmanship. On"the summit remains an highly elegant reservoir of water
of uncommon dimensions. The plan of this building is a neatly regular
square, the sides, of which'have about thirty-six feet'in length.’
te It cbntaibs in :its foundation a subterraneous cell, to which the-Hescent is
very'Harrow steps,' leading firom; thg south s 1 this ei®®®®0 M thiö^ 'nomi
partments, gradually decreasing in;dimensions as they extend into.the'body
of the building. The’height of the cell dóes not'permit a person to- stand
greet, and no-Vestiges indicate its former appropriation, whether as . a placé
of
’fe d e v ó t iq n 'or penance/, 0’i | ifo4i^i;fb0))ti©n o f ’thé remains',of-the person
to swh(^fofembfy7'fïev,ötion«was paid o M e s®to|ait.
|w fiL r this (MbMp-ii a Smaller h% ld in g ^ « S a in 'a rkind, ,equally.' ornamen-
sqfnq^sfadpt]?té itS ljf e re^inin^tj^êff-'ofi numerous. w,alls shew
the diyisioii many- compartments,.-'and. /the
whole^djbining' .terHtqryf was1 inclüde'clUwjthirt^.a' wall icjto^j^icte^ of brick,
Isfwhich I f •fAfl.ndr^haih^Mges ,in various’! points# andkm|irria^tiS’ .separaty
fbdtMatioUs and^^kqhédy’ -fra’g ^ 'Ji^ rof^ghi'selë^^toigiïre^in.^ithin the
exteuör wall infth^eqïifihes^pf
j^g'^ceedin^i-fföjn iSpntul'J in £n eastern ^dir^ctigö^p^t^^piteemity of
the nj^ ty y> of .KeriM'A&ohfslrytrgrtiams'p^r.antic|iui,ty ar^ijÓGcasiqnall^ fouaafljj?
aqd! 'ïffet-probable that: thepeaiextend,1 »without* considerable jinfexuption,
towards fhqdcqlebratecjH antiquities. opjMdlang.
"landm'ar-ksn are -al’sq' observed!. .
The chdndi oO P ré’dung is sitqatediabnuri ejghfc-milpa' ?%thr,w:est<q£ Séy&uk
'éhÖugh 'öSffflt'F^Gtéd.'eqtitel^qfi fnick,! thisedlfice/deSfiXve^ particular pgtice^
di^Tgnsions,. andiamno^an^^allf,other <eAjfigesalffj^t^jp|jrthp;
same - materials u that; if ih a v e , seëri.'.ri .Bpsides^ar-p^cipiilxapaytpient,, \ -
éntfan'ce .W^hichnis^frorn! the^wjt;st,;'.ÖrAqntainsrtnrrthpiea'sf^^^'nor-tjh,^ and,
Ihe'southfiysmallea sj.partmentsr'om,the same-floor, t. \yhose-. enhance correspond#,
to’ tt^einrches.usually.bbseryedtaitthe^walls. The projecting basqj^^taïntng
thelfSjtairs hakhee^dést©'3^d»,;qandfone^G€aa'ds.ratJ^ese'ia(M;q» view
ó|[)thè chdndi b y a ladder, .^ h e i g h t o f about-twentyff<^t.^«The:dip^en^pp^
ofi^lie'ornaments and figures. on* &e»si®storresppnd/'.thXthe .size'iofjthej
building,^ and the1 Sculpture is* executed, in a superior? ^ f e ^ ^ p h ^ i n g a
southern direction,* réchas) ’ reseryoi®ss.'óÊ5water, mQrta^j^fKagq^qntS^f^buil-'
dings and ornaments,'.are fonnctiatial'mostJ^yeÉy^yifage^ iï^eaflj tjie rboundaq^,l
but withiffithe province, ofytSVei^df,-' a.cAfl^^iifofbrick,: ofj the jusuPii.Sz.e^, stub
remains entire nearhhe'i^llage lOenêngant^ ^ ^
- Thé réchas -which'^ have 'heen accumuMedth^th^capital: of..^ewg’(#,fronf,
the, vicinity, indicate, the.j^pndition^pf .the -ahtient' establishments^ as the
general 'review-'of .the,antiquities .föimdtirfjthis^proyincetystrpngiylpointslörit
that itstformer culture was very diifete^ffroqiiilsj.presentt.rudehe^/. .jElaces
which are .now*jeoverqd With almost imp'pilétrablè';för.e|ts,tlike those'surrouncU
ing ’ the ■ chén'kup' of ’Séntul, 'the-first'appearance fefcwhteSi'iw.ould'indicate an.
undisturbed' growth .from the^oïjïgin 'of .vegetation^ are found tb„conceal the
ipost. stupendous monuments of. Human art 1 andq labour. Puring various
botanical