I may here remark it is not in the possession of the family, neither have they yet been able to trace it.
THE WHITE ROSE.
Winchester.
318. Round Towers at Bhaugulpore.
—Lord Valentia (Travels to India, &c.) gives views of these towers, and the following description of them:—
"They much resemble those buildings in Ireland, which have hitherto puzzled the antiquaries of the sister kingdoms, excepting that they are more ornamented. It is singular that there is no tradition concerning them, nor are they held in any respect by the Hindoos of this country. The Rajah of Jyenagur considers them as holy, and has erected a small building to shelter the great number of his subjects, who annually come to worship here."
This is but a meagre account of them; and if any of your readers can give further information respecting them, and especially on the religion of those who go to worship at them, they will confer a great favour on your querist. Bhaugulpore seems to be about half-way between Calcutta and Patna, at some distance off the great road; and Jyenagur must be some 800 miles distant. The dominant race in the latter are Rajpoots, but there appear to be inferior races; which are the worshippers? What is the meaning of Bhaugulpore? has it any relation to Baal? Jeypoor is another name for Jyenagur.
DE CAMERA.
319. Johannes Trithemius.
—In my possession is a book entitled Liber de Scriptoribus Ecclesiasticis, by the above author; the date of its publication 1494. Can any one inform me who Trithemius was, and whether the book, in point of accuracy, is to be relied on?