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and Wynne's unfinished map of Hazara ; but whilst the former marks 

 them as altogether Nummulitic, the latter marks them as Infra-Trias. 

 Both have represented a partial truth, but not the whole truth. As 

 regards Wynne, I can only conclude that he never ascended to the top 

 of this ridge, probably for want of time, for the Nummulitics are every 

 bit as characteristically developed there as anywhere in Hazara. 



From Srikote to Laichi Khun the ridge is sparsely covered with 

 forest of Deodar, Biar, and Paludar. A little beyond the peak of 

 Srikote there is a flat little valley with a spring of water and a few 

 cultivated fields and huts which were deserted at the time of my visit 

 Otherwise the ridge is uninhabited. A magnificent view is obtained of 

 the head- waters of the Kishenganga river and of the snowy peaks cap- 

 ping the range which gradually ascends from Laichi Khun and bends 

 round in a fine arc towards the north-east and east-north-east. It 

 should be noticed that in continuing our section up to Laichi Khun 

 across the Tertiaries we have really crossed over the boundary 

 between the Slate zone and the younger zones. This was done ad- 

 visedly so as to complete the description of a natural section. 



The steep spur of Infra-Trias limestone, over which we began to 

 ascend on the way up the Srikote ridge, is cut into 



Old moraines. I . . , , . 



by deep little water-courses with steep shut-in 

 sides towards the south-west in the direction of Gurhee-Hubeebooluh. 

 A rather difficult and tedious pathway goes from the pass on the ridge 

 towards Gool Maira in a north-west direction and follows the base of 

 the Infra- 1 rias limestone, along what is a continuation of the fault 

 between it and the band of iMurree beds going to Tangar. The expo- 

 sures here shew much crushed and powdered Infra-Trias limestone 

 and whitish quartzite at the base of the Infra-Trias cliffs. Below this, 

 all the descending spurs are composed of slate in their lower parts, and 

 are covered up as to their upper parts by an irregular accumulation of 

 blocks, chiefly of Infra- I rias limestone, although there are also some few 

 of quartzite and Nummulitic limestone. These continue to the south- 

 west spur of Srikote overlooking Gool Maira, and then spread out and 

 cover the top of a minor spur east of the 5,908 feet spur. The sides 



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