THE dami5da series. 17 



infiltration of iron. This nietamorphism takes place to a depth of 

 two and three inches. It g-ives them the appearance of beds of the 

 upper Panehet series; and my first impression on seeing them was, 

 that they belonged to that formation. By breaking away the upper 

 crust, however, their true character is exposed. 



West of Passaria, they form a glacis which is three to four miles 

 long, sloping gently from the village towards the river Holiarii. In 

 many places in this glacis, the rocks have been weathered in the most 

 peculiar manner, and the natives give them the name of ^^tiger^s paw 

 stones.''-' Small pinnacles and domes are left here and there, and their 

 whole surface presents the ajppearance of successive irregular circles of 

 little scallop-shaped recesses, the floors of many of which bear a rouwh 

 resemblance to the impress of tiger^s feet.* 



Although this weathering is more particularly apparent in those 

 portions of sandstones which stand up prominently in the shape of 

 domes and pinnacles, the entire surface of some parts of the glacis for 

 several hundred square feet are eaten out in the. same fantastic manner. 

 At Sore-bassi-kargaf (north of which this peculiar weathering is hardly 

 met with) this is the case^ and the effect on the eye from a distance ia 

 like that of a lake surface disturbed by a gentle blowing of the 

 wind. 



The thickness of the Barakars in this part of the field is not at 

 all con*stant. A cross section from Lurunga to the village of Nappo 

 exposes no other rocks than sandstones and ordinary shales up to the 



* This is peculiarly well seen in a small dome to the left of one of the roads leading 

 from Koilan to Passai'ia. In addition, however, to the impressions of tiger's feet, there are 

 some which resemhle those of bullock's feet. This circumstance has given rise to a legend 

 of an extraordinary fight which once took place between a tiger and a bull. The latter 

 being hard pressed took refuge on the dome, and standing at bay succeeded in repelling all 

 the attacks of the tiger. They alternately charged each other during a whole day, and 

 their perseverance won for them a lasting fame, by allowing their feet time to wear the rock 

 and leave their impress upon it. 



f Portion of jungle south-cast of Dokatand. 



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