The Rajah's Fortress — page 71: what you’re looking at

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62 THE RAJAH’S FORTRESS. though the foe made a rush to both sides, dozens of them were hurled right and left, and after a short silence, as the pillars bounded over some- thing softer than stone or granite, the roar and rumble rang out again, and then two sullen splashes in the river far below told that the terrible missiles had made a through trip this time. Some dacoits indeed crept forward along the coping, and were picked off with rifles, but the mass of the foe had seen enough fighting to last them a lifetime; and in a fearful state of panic and alarm they went down the steps as though the pagoda itself was rolling and tumbling in hot pursuit behind them. Unable to restrain their feelings, the soldiers shouted again and again, and Forbes and Chutney, not knowing what else to do, clasped hands warmly. “Great Cesar!” cried Terril suddenly. ‘Just look over there!” and he pointed eagerly across the river. COLUM 1OOO SS co