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were detached basaltic fragments and rounded 
Poudingues of a close texture, consisting chicfly 
of Hornblende, in which were bedded nodules of 
Feldspar and Quartz: the basis of the hill ic-* 
self, in this part, 1s a congeries of Busakes, ' 
which are occasionally observed on the Surface ; 
this is covered “with a deep black mould in 
which vegetation is very prolific. No great 
progress appears at any period to have been 
made in culture; since this neighbourhood has 
been disturbed by pirates, an entire desertion of 
the population has taken place, and the fruit 
trees remaining on the spots of the former vil- 
lages and setilements, grow up promiscuously 
among the other trees of the forest. From 
Banjar I followed the shore to tke principal 
points situated in the East: at Karang pachi 
(see the map) is a steep pile of calcareous rocks 
which ext: nds, in different strate, a considerable 
distance along the shore: the surface 1s veryf 
irregular, and marked with deep cylindrical ex- 
cavations ; the fracture is by no means uniform 
and it appears to contain a considerable admix- 
ture of minute crystals of quartz. At Ujung- 
agung, which follows (a few hundred yards) 
farther Lastward. a different appearance is ex- 
bibited. A very extensive Groupe of Volcanic 
rocks, occupies a considerable extent of the 
coast declining, gradually to the Ocean and then 
stretching to the Eastward ; in the South it rises § 
precipitously to the range "which here composes 
the Island: it is a genuine lave, exhibiting the 
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