Colebrooke, Thomas Edward [Editor]: Life of the honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone (Band 1) (London, 1884)

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projects near thirty feet beyond tlie pillars, forming a broken
and irregular roof, and hanging over with a boldness that
inspires awe, and almost terror. I saw many other caves,
mostly belonging to Buddha. The figures, which are like those
of Elephanta, pleased me in some, the borders and ornaments
in others; but the echo in the Carpenter cave (where the voice
in a particular situation sounds like thunder), the magical
effect of the landscape from the depth of the cave callecl Dan-
nalla, were what struck me the most. I returned to Kylaus,
which was now nearly quiet and deserted. Captain Sydenham
went into the temple to play on the flageolet, and I to walk in
the colonnade. The instrument, though but indistinctly heard
where I was, had a mild and pleasing sound, and the whole
scene was solemn and sublime. I went into the temple at last,
and enjoyed the flageolet, which retains all its softness, and
yet gains a fulness that makes it quite enchanting.’