752 Copt. Herbert's Tour from Almorah, fyc. [No. 153. 



2\st Dec. — Rain at intervals yesterday, and a most bleak and un- 

 comfortable day. This morning universal fog till near 1 1 o'clock, 

 when it cleared up, and we had a most splendid day to dry the 

 tents, &c. 



10 a. m. Barometer 28.22, 56, 51.5, 48. 



4 p. m. Barometer 28.09, 63, 57, 51. 



Ther. max. 64°. 



22nd Dec. — Ther. min. 38.3. Universal fog, cleared up between 

 10 and 1 1, start for Dunda Mundee, cross the Nyarhipdeep in a canoe, 

 beautiful scenery, the prettiest spot I have seen this tour. Fine flat. 

 After crossing the river a steep ascent, latterly less so to the Theka 

 Punee. Lungoor to S. E. and not above 2 miles direct distance, a vil- 

 lage, Rookuraree, about 1 mile or less, 4 hours and a quarter. Encamp. 



Rocks clay slate, i. e. greywacke slate intermixed with quartz rock, 

 a patch of limestone, then greywacke and quartz rock. Arrived late. 



Thermometer morning 23d, 41° or 2.7 higher than at Bilket.* 

 23d Dec. — Thermometer 41° at sun-rise. A littleascent to Dooarkhal. 

 8| a. m. 24-76, 47, 42, 40. Descent rather gradual, two hours to Devvsa. 

 Thence 1£ hour down to rivert bed and along in it. Danda Mundee. 



Rock on the Pass and below, a greywacke slate nearly allied to 

 talc slate ; then mica slate continues nearly to this place. Dip near 

 this N. W., no getting any accurate measures. A good deal of quartz 

 rock the whole way. The mica slate begins just at Dewsa. A small 

 patch of brown rotten mica slate was observed yesterday near where 

 we encamped. Day cloudy. 



4 p. m. Barometer 27 13, 63.58, 50.3. 



Specimens. 



22cfrDec. — No. 73, 1825. Bluish grey, fine greywacke slate. 

 22d Dec— No. 74, 1826. Purple ditto, less lustre. 

 No. 75, 1827- An amorphous rock compound, requires examina- 

 tion, two specimens. 



No. 76, 1828. A variety of 74, laminae straighter. 



* In the cold weather the mornings and nights in the vallies are colder than the 

 hill tops, and the hoar frost is much more severe. — J. H. B. 

 f The Koh river. 



