658 M. F. DE MONTESSUS DE BALLORE ON [NOV. 1 896, 



6. Ganges and Bengal. 



^=234 kilom. (1870-1872). £ 2 * = 115 kilom. 

 (16 localities and 46 shocks.) 



This region, comprising the valleys of the Ganges and its left- 

 bank tributaries up to the first slopes of the Himalayas, is in all 

 probability fairly stable. However, Benares has at times suffered 

 some considerable damage. 



7. Beccan. 



^ = 511 kilom. (1865-1873). &*=251 kilom. 

 (11 localities and 16 shocks.) 



This region covers the whole of Southern India, and is very 

 stable. 



8. Panjdb and Afghanistan. 



(14 localities and 66 shocks.) 



Failing sufficient data, it has been impossible to calculate the 

 seismicity for this region and the following ones. The neighbour- 

 hood of Kabul, the valley of Badakhshan, and above all that of 

 Khorum are frequently subjected to earthquakes, which are some- 

 times rather severe. 



9. Ceylon. 



(7 localities and 10 shocks.) 



This island appears to be very stable. 



British Indian Empire : 

 ^ =■. 178 kilom. S* = 88 kilom. 



10. Arrdkan and Burma. 



(7 localities and 19 shocks.) 



According to Adolf Bastian, shocks of earthquake are frequent 

 in Arrakan, and so very customary in Burma that no notice is 

 taken of them. Anquetil asserts that the surface of Burma is 

 covered with ruins caused by these seismic phenomena, and account 

 is taken of eaithquakes in the method of constructing houses and 

 other buildings. Nevertheless, there are few important cities which 

 have not been several times completely destroyed, such as Arrakan, 

 Prome, Paghan-mhyo, Ratnapur, Ava, and Amarapura. Exact data 

 are, however, still to seek. 



11. Malay Peninsida. 



(3 localities and 11 shocks.) 



The southern extremity of this peninsula receives pretty fre- 

 quently the vibration of the shocks from Atcheen. 



