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Show Colossal Idol. Two miles from Knmakura, and about twenty from Yokohama, in Japan, Ja-pan, on a terraco near tho temple sits tho most gigantic Idol in tho world. It Is tho brazen imago of a dioty, and It dntes from tho reign of tho Emperor Shomu, who died A. D. 784. Tho dimensions di-mensions of tills idol nro colossal. His height, from tho base ot tho lotus-flower upon which ho sits to tho top of his head, Ib CVj feet. Tho faco is 10 foot in length nnd 9& feet wide, tho oyes nro 3, foot 9 Inches from corner to corner, tho eyebrows G-& feet and tho ears 8 feet. Tho chest is 20 feet In dopth, nnd tho mlddlo finger Is exactly 5 feet long. Tho fltty-slx leaves of tho lotus throno nro each 10 feet long and G foot wido. |