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various windings about 200 fathoms into: the 
body of the hill; the breadth is not considera- 
ble, the perpendicular depth is about 10 fathoms- 
and the sides are completely steep. Ic consists 
exclusively of the Pudding-stone above describ- 
to which the swalows- attach their nests, 
Above this Cavern several considerably eleva 
points project from the numerous ridges forming į 
this peninsula, of which an extensive view is 
here afforded: their particular distribution is 
very irregular, and although the general di- 
rection of the assemblage is from North to South, 
many of the intermediate ridges stretch across the 
vallies from East to West. Karang-Kuda of 
the natives, which rises a little South-West of. 
the village of Karang bollong, is here the most 
conspicuous point. Ic is composed of baga iran 
“rock, containing d highly 
diversified in the c compositi ion: the tien parts 
appear to be chiefly siliceous, and according to 
the account of the inhabitants, render it unfit for 
the preparation of lime for domestic purposes. 
The fracture of some exhibits small shells, 
othersare of a coralline constitution, the nitrous 
a cid causes on all a strong effervescence. At 
the point where the eminence of Karang-Kuda 
is united to the ridge containing the Cavern 
above mentioned, an extensive groupe or 
assemblage of siliceous rocks is found, consist- 
ing principally of Hornstone, containing Hyalice 
and Agate, and often passing into Hornstone,t 
Porphyry and Flint. The external surface, pro- 
jecting beyond the earth, is often discolor 
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