36G T. H. Hendley — An Account of the Muiwdr BMls. [Xo. 4, 



The general run of the longer ridges with the magnetic meridian, the 

 nature of the rocks, and the observation of practical gold miners would indi- 

 cate the presence of gold ; it has been found at Jawara, the inhabitants of 

 which place produce specimens of less valuable metals as the true one even 

 now. The silver and lead mines of Jawara are far-famed, and are, perhaps, 

 the same with those mentioned by Pliny as existing to the east of lions 

 Capitalium — Abu. — No others have been worked in this country in recent 

 times, but local tradition points to a less remote period for the opening of 

 these mines. 



Many precious stones are presumed to exist in the hills, but no search 

 is made for them, nor as far as I can learn have many been obtained of late. 

 In the Administration Report of the Ajmer Districts for 1873-1, an 

 extract is given from a work on Ajmer,* describing the minerals and gems 

 of the Aravali, which summarises all then known of the mineralogy of the 

 range. The emerald is said to be found near Nathdwara, the shrine of an 

 incarnation of Krishna. Iron exists, also zinc and lead, in sufficient cmanti- 

 ties to repay working. 



Galena is the principal ore, but there are some valuable coloured ones. 

 Products. — Cattle are reared in large numbers. The forests, if proper- 

 ly conserved, would be of great value. The teak, if left alone, would grow to 

 a large size. Indian corn is the only grain raised in large quantities. 



The flora is rich and varied ; the fauna scarcely less so. Large game 

 abounds in the hills, fish especially the ' mahser' swarm in the streams, and 

 reptiles are well represented. 



Meteorology. — The climate is not an unpleasant one. The average 

 rainfall for twenty years was 26*01 inches, and the mean temperature of the 

 year F. 78*9S°, The hottest month was May, F. 93-22°. The coldest, 

 January, F. 64 - 48°. 



Ethnology. — Early in 1874, I undertook a systematic measurement 

 of a large number of BMls, sipahis in the Maiwar Bhil Corps, with the fol- 

 lowing results : 



The mean height of 128 males, with an average age of 25"S9 years, 

 (calculated as near the truth as records and appearance could make it) was 

 5 ft. 6*38 in. Of 129, the mean length of the upper extremity 31*56 in. (upper 

 arm 13*81 in., lower 17*75 in.) ; of the lower extremity, 38*87 in., (thigh 

 18*71 in., leg 2016 in.). The upper arm was measured from the head of the 

 humerus to the inner condyle, the lower from the latter point to the tip of 

 the middle finger ; the thigh from the anterior superior spinous process of 

 the ilium to the inner condyle of the femur, the leg from the same point to 

 the centre of the sole of the foot resting on the ground. The average 

 length of 79 clavicles was 6*71 in., and as this bone and the hand are usually 

 about the same length, we may look upon the Bhils as a small-handed race, 

 * By Dr. Irving, Civil Surgeon of Ajmer, 



