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From Kanachuttee to Penarkoon, near the encamping ground, 

 found micaceous sandstone, very friable and slaty, also the same rock 

 in a little declivity towards a nullah S. E. as well as in the nullah, and 

 hornblende rock. Thence to Kutkumsandy at the 251st mile stone, 

 during this stage, at about five miles from camp, reached the village on 

 the right called Dewuree, near to which had to cross the Bulbul River, 

 about 100 yards in breadth. On the left bank, at about 50 yards 

 distant, is a hot spring, situated about twenty feet above the river ; 

 water bubbled up when a stick was inserted, and appeared to be 

 about the temperature of 115° or 120°; but I had not a thermometer 

 at hand to prove it. Taste sulphureous and slightly salt, and emitting 

 a sulphureous vapour. Bed of the river ankle deep, and a small 

 stream at this season (February) with rather precipitous banks. Ascent 

 nearly the whole way. About half way, met with greenstone and 

 hornblende slate, quartz rock was greenish grey and compact and 

 porphyritic in the bed of the Bulbul, with patches of red, light and 

 dark, resembling jasper. The rock behind the village of Kutkumsandy 

 and bed of the nullah composed entirely of gneiss. 



Our next stage was to Hazareebaugh. At three miles from en- 

 camping ground commenced the ascent of the Kutkumsandy Ghaut, 

 distance about three miles from bottom to top. Rock composing the 

 Pass consisted of gneiss at the top, quartz rock abounded, coarse 

 and ^fine grained, advancing into the table land, quartz rock seen in 

 every direction from Hazareebaugh to Deigwa, ten and three-quarter 

 miles. At about three miles from Hazaree began to descend gradu- 

 ally. Pass'ed some detached hills half-way, of gneiss, also in the beds 

 of the nullah ; but further on, on the higher parts, white quartz rock 

 appeared. About half a mile from Deigwa found a steep hill consisting 

 entirely of crystallised quartz rock, of white and rose color, separate 

 and mixed in layers, which was very beautiful. The bed of the 

 nullah at Deigwa was composed of gneiss. 



We next proceeded to Chuttroo Chuttee, thirteen and a half miles. 

 Road very undulating all the way, some of the ascents very steep; 

 crossed a Pass called the Tootkee Ghaut, up to a telegraph close to 

 the road, ajbout a mile and a half in length. In the Pass found gneiss 

 fine grained and light coloured. The surface of the country covered 

 with quartz rock and gneiss. The beds of the nullahs also consisting 



