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ches is the river Ello: both streams retain for a 
considerable distance, a parallel course through 
an extensive basin ( between the western and 
eastern series of volcanoes of this part ofthe Is- 
land) which conducts them to the south: - 
- The district just described, composed chiefly 
of irregular hills with intervening plains of no 
great extent, forms a large part ofthe province 
of Kadu: its elevation is considerable, and the 
temperature is favourably influenced by the vi- 
cinity of several of the largest mountains of the 
Island: in the west it consists of the declivities 
of the Sundoro and Sumbing, in the east of those 
of the mounrain of Ungarang, of Marbabu and 
Marapi. Numerous rivulets and rivers arising 
from resi afford it a very abundant supply of 
ater. 
Besides the common grains, rice, indian corn, 
c. which are largely produced, the territoty 
is peculiarly favourable to the cultivation pf 
various other vegetables requiring a moist and 
elevated soil—the Tobacco is superior in quality 
to that of every other part of Java. The 
horses of the Kadu are well known: besides 
their other qualities, being bred on a stony 
tract, their hoofs possess, in general, a degree of 
soundness and toughness which renders eee 
lin travelling over stony roads, “ 
me pe? the basin of the river 
Ello, the territory ascends again tow 
mountain of Marbabu, which constitutes the 
centre of the transverse series of volcanoes, con. 
sisting of the mountains | of "uisi a | 
Basin of the Progo ; 
thedescription ‘of these is. manie y inthe cone 
- tinuadon of the general mineralogical Essay, 
