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22 CHAPTER II.
and a fountain. Just beyond this, the Carmichael Li-
brary, with another scrap of garden and a fountain.
There will be noticed also several large houses, of
various styles of architecture and decoration. On the
left hand, just before reaching the Dasashwamedh Ghat
Road there is a fine gateway leading to a temple enclo-
sure. This gateway is quite modern, and is an exceed-
ingly good specimen of modern stone carving at its
best.
The continuation of this long road needs little in the
way of description. It leads at first through the part of
the City where many Bengalis have taken up their resi-
dence, and bears the name of Bengali Tola. There are
some imposing-looking houses at various spots on the
way. As Assi Ghdt is neared, the Water-works are
passed, or rather one part of them. This is the Pumping
Station ; the filtering and distributing is carried on at a
second station called Bhadaini, situated some half a mile
to the north-west.
Another main road which deserves some description
is that which passing over the level crossing near the
Cantonment Railway Station, skirts the City in a more
or less southernly direction, and winding about, eventu-
ally terminates at the Ganges immediately opposite the
Fort of Ramnagar, the seat of the Maharaja of Benares.
The road is for the first half a mile, or nearly so, a
part of the Grand Trunk Road. It passes the London
Mission premises close to the level crossing. A little
further along, on the left-hand side, there is a fine house
and grounds, known as the " Parade Kothi, " belonging
to the Maharaja of Vizianagram.
Nearly opposite the Railway Station the road breaks
away from the Grand Trunk Road. At the bend a large
Dharamshala is being erected. Back from the road to
the left, a little further along, but not visible from the
and a fountain. Just beyond this, the Carmichael Li-
brary, with another scrap of garden and a fountain.
There will be noticed also several large houses, of
various styles of architecture and decoration. On the
left hand, just before reaching the Dasashwamedh Ghat
Road there is a fine gateway leading to a temple enclo-
sure. This gateway is quite modern, and is an exceed-
ingly good specimen of modern stone carving at its
best.
The continuation of this long road needs little in the
way of description. It leads at first through the part of
the City where many Bengalis have taken up their resi-
dence, and bears the name of Bengali Tola. There are
some imposing-looking houses at various spots on the
way. As Assi Ghdt is neared, the Water-works are
passed, or rather one part of them. This is the Pumping
Station ; the filtering and distributing is carried on at a
second station called Bhadaini, situated some half a mile
to the north-west.
Another main road which deserves some description
is that which passing over the level crossing near the
Cantonment Railway Station, skirts the City in a more
or less southernly direction, and winding about, eventu-
ally terminates at the Ganges immediately opposite the
Fort of Ramnagar, the seat of the Maharaja of Benares.
The road is for the first half a mile, or nearly so, a
part of the Grand Trunk Road. It passes the London
Mission premises close to the level crossing. A little
further along, on the left-hand side, there is a fine house
and grounds, known as the " Parade Kothi, " belonging
to the Maharaja of Vizianagram.
Nearly opposite the Railway Station the road breaks
away from the Grand Trunk Road. At the bend a large
Dharamshala is being erected. Back from the road to
the left, a little further along, but not visible from the