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occur ina state of decomposition, forming in 
*some instances the base of entire ridges. 4 
Batur is situated on the South-west declivities 
of the highest series, extending from the western 
foot of the mount Roggo-jambangan to the 
eastern extremity of the mountain Prow: the’ 
most interesting points of these ridges, in a di- 
rection from west to east, are the hills Butak, 
Piarangan, Pakerman, Nagassari, Koppok, Wis- 
mo, which deviates siwards the south, and Di- 
yeng and Telogo-Jebong, deviating towards 
the north. The assemblage of the Koppo, 
Diyeng and Tologo-jebong, with several other 
points, is denominated Gunung-Prow, from the’ 
appearance it exhibits at a distance : it projects 
considerably beyond the other points of this 
ridge. 
According toa probable estimate, the eleva- 
tion of Batur is equal to that of Selo on the 
Marbabu: this estimate is founded on the com- 
parison ofthe vegetables growing in both situa~ 
tions, and on the temperature indicated by the 
thermometer: I found it on the 24th of October 
dt Sun-rise at 53 of Fahrenheic's scale. The ter- 
ricory in the south is open. and exhibits an irre- 
gular succession of ridges, gradually descending 
to the valley of che Serayu, but without 
any uniform direction. Several Japg-emeped 
ia tee with occasional bluff points, irregularly - 
ered, pro'cet more than others, they all i in- 
dicis externally a formation and composition 
similar to these hitherto traced from Banjar“ 
to Batur. In the north of this village, the 
nearest point, the hill Piarangan rises, auge 
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