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The position of Chergurh would settle the point, but so far I have 

 been unable to find that place on the maps. 



In the year 1866 Mr. Medlicott visited the eastern end of this 

 field near the hot springs, and noted the presence of both Barakars 

 and upper Panchets (Mahadevas)j as is indicated on his manuscript 

 route map. 



After I had completed the examination of the area occupied by the 

 Aurunga and Hutar coal-fields but little time remained for carrying on 

 examination on the western side of the Kunhur ; however, I was enabled 

 to pay a flying visit to Tatapani. On a previous page I have given an 

 account of my observations on the hot springs. 



Besides the Barakars and Mahadevas I found a narrow margin of 

 Talchirs on the east of the field, I saw no coal seams of value in the 

 neighbourhood of Tatapani, nor did the people I interrogated seem to 

 know of the existence of any. 



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