CHAr. I.] HISTORY OF GEOLOGY. 7 



Hill and the river is perhaps more free from trap dykes than any 

 other portion of the whole field, and there are no indications of an 

 unusual amount of faulting. The hill itself, as already mentioned, is of 

 sandstone. 



A second paper, published by Mr. Homfray in 1847, is merely a 

 recapitulation of his former errors. Beyond 



Mi% Homfray, 1847. 



some details of the extent of the field, neither 



paper contains any information of value. 



A few remarks by Dr. Hooker occur at Volume I., page 7 of his 



Himalayan Journals*; they, however, simply 

 Dr. J. Hooker, 1855. * # J ' r J 



refer to the uncertainty of all determinations of the 



age of rocks, when dependent solely upon the evidence of fossil plants. 



Previously to the final Report of the Committee in 1845, there had 



been but little addition to the information, and 



1845. 



the Committee then expressed the want of any 

 thing like a regular account of the beds of coal in the field. The 

 subjoined list of coal localities was given (page 103) : — 



j"l SingliarunKiver^^^ 01111116 J unction of th ^ J 7 feet. 



| 2 Barracara ... Burmury Village ... 8 or 9 feet. 



Damooda ...-{3 Raneegunge ... 7 miles above Bingharun Nulla ... 9 feet. 



4 ... 5 miles above Raneegunge ... 7 „ 



_ ™ • i , . (5 miles below the confluence of 1 ►, 



5Chmakuri ... j the Barracara River ... \ 7 » 



r .„ -,, . \ i of a mile from the South bank of ) c 



6 Churalya ... j* the Adji j 6 „ 



. ,.. t>. L ,r , , ( North bank of the Adji, \ of a ) , , 



Adji River ... \ 7 Moheednuggur j ^ from the river •" # j 13£ „ 



I 8 Mammudpore ... j 2 coss South of Seedpur Ghat ... 1 ^ e ^ 0t 



With reference to these, the information regarding No. 1 is probably 

 incorrect — no seam is known in any such locality. Perhaps Mangalptir 

 is referred to, but this place is stated in a note by Mr. Homfray to be 

 5 miles from the Damuda. The bed at No. 2, Barmuri, is nearer 



* Edition of 1855. 



