1833.] Misceilaneous. 605 
Sept. A.M. Pr. Me 
1{ 2) 3 4, 5 6| 7 8 9} 10 11 | 12 i] 2 3 4 5] 6{ 7| 8] 9] 10 11/12 
Oi he aces IS) (es iy eo} selee Moet sll Szeot <9 44. 5r140 -- | 126 {103 | --|81 73 
29172.5 70 70 68.5 |69.5}80 |94.5|108\131 |140 }140 |138 |132 | 192 [106 | 93/82 77-5 76| 74 72.5 
30] -- + | =+|70.5/71 |-- | ++ |106|129 }138 }140 [135.5|129 | 119 | .. 82|78 | 76 |76 | 75|74 
Oct. 
18 re «+171 '70.5]-- Pee Bree | ee LLL 119 P 79 
| | «+174 kal Pall psi te net 142 1141 
Bl nattats © |75 ae ie aa! Xe -. 1142 Ac fee 79 
NE | PEM eweWdl Ci Paci hW a ove feo iflecce, AULD ae “% -- | 76 71.5 
| ieee TA -+173 AIO) etal ocel fuga as a, os 120 = 76 
Ghee in Cai ee eae St (a | |e, ae ee 128 . 75 
i) veiellisie ++ (75 ealicten tl. cca ifererenl tere «+ |129 101 72 
BE Salle eel AL eat beeen Neston |= cl ers 72 
Oh Sails G7 Re aol ea boeel tepe| Wicd toad essed eee = 
TO). ~=}ac PAGO ar cienateife fe [Se] tes te 128 | 64 
yO cal (oes -160 |59.51-- oy) ace 132 ate 62 
12 77 fia WEES |" | ool ine ee 138 64 
13 ae Sita flood Paco! fre 137 ie 68 
28 59 cram bye ° «- 1194 102 65 
81 60 yp se + 1132 |130 124 a 66 
I subjoin, for the sake of comparison, the height of a Thermometer suspended in the 
_ shade, during the above days. 
1832 -M. Pp. M, | 
Sep.} 1] 2] 3 en ieras (ie Gu lec7 a) 9) Wa ir ise a 25) Oop SO EG Cinta) LOiahE | 12 
98] .. ae Bon Wick oP o« riehf! oe fi tale ° --# 90] ++ 186,5] -- 83 80|_ 
29 | 76.5 76.3' 75.5 | 74.8 | 75.5 | 78-3] 80.5|83.5| 86.6] 89.2] 92.1% 93.5|88.5 87.7 | 86.1] 85.5183] 98] 79 73 
ol a a =» [75.5 75.3] -. -- | ++ | 86.8190 | 92.3/95.5| -- | 90] -- 93| 81 79 | 79 |78.4| 78 
ct. 1 
1) SP a TOUTI9G * th. . me iets, Waele a San ce [ROA Toca rete 80 
Di atta ® Wate N27 dilhew -alle's Se eae Rie Ree Is A a ea Ua | 82.5 
53) ioe) fous hes | (77 pl Waco Fee rom ieve, 1h fais -- | 96.8, 82.5 
A) SIV name rte) tesa hen) fees pserbe- cafes Poets” [apet oops. | 76 73 
(=) etc Wee | 28 oe 174 oats, ampretee hy ite oe --B-- (88.5 he: 76 
Cy eal foe oo FAO Mei fie Act wea art os Sy ces (1); ci 76 
7 oes Beha ++ 175 Sa ripe lS] ae 56 87] -- SAA as sae 74 72.5 
By oaths Se PAL-Dile- mbes el rer db es. Std pes Mee | Ogwece tt.. 77.5 
QO} -- jae].. One) oe ee ah ece| ae o. -.9.. 93 | -. oe § 
AO cape ee TEED hg TG ieee ps | I | (Cai sys eee 79.5 75.2 
DVT <a gbceltt < 66 as ¥es =| | Eom te 44 PR las g92|.. ty 
» ieee (ee (ee - 163 Tr ae Boy este eee He AR lates Ct |e [Stes 60.5 
je en re) oe GOAL <2 4h. Cort an thei ee te OB Tere atte. 
2.— Note on the Saldjit of Nipal. 
To the Editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society. 
DEAR S1r,—I have been much gratified and interested by reading Mr. CAMPBELL’s 
paper on the native alum, or Sa/djit of Nipal. I think it is more than probable, 
that if an average sample of the various qualities were collected, and subjected to 
analysis, the general result would be what Mr. C. has advanced, viz. about 66 per 
cent. of sulphate of alumina, As I had only one quality to operate upon when 
I made my analysis, why it was ‘ Hopson’s choice” with me. From the informa- 
tion I could gather from Nipal merchants, I am led to believe, that Mr. C. is per- 
fectly correct as to the quantity that may be collected. 
But what I am now going to state, may set the matter beyond a doubt. I have seen 
the organic remains of an ammonite (Ammonites sacer of SowrERBy) imbedded 
in alum shale from the banks of the Gandak river in its early course. This per- 
fectly agrees with specimens (now in my possession) which I formerly collected at 
the alum works on the Yorkshire Coast to the north of Whitby. This fact I think 
clearly proves the existence of alum shale strata in the secondary formations at the 
foot of the Himalya range, and that it may extend through the hills of Nipal. 
I also concur with Mr. C. relative to the tedious and expensive processes attending 
the manufacture of alum at home ; so much so, that the return has scarcely equalled 
the outlay. A friend of mine knows this to his cost. 
