1879.] passed through by the 2nd Col. Tal Chotiali Field Force. 109 
there is a remarkable change in the country, like the inhabitants, it 
becomes Beldéch in form. The glacis, so remarkable in all parts of South 
Afghanistan, now disappears and the hills stand out sharp in a flat desert- 
like valley. The valleys are of putt in which the vegetation is in tufts 
and has the same character as that observable anywhere in the Beldch 
plains. The country seems to be of limestone formation and fossils abound 
everywhere, even in the putt. In the hills the strata as usual are horiz- 
ontal in some places and much folded and faulty in others. 
Chachar Pass.—The above description applies to the whole country 
between Barkhan and the plains. It consists of a series of valleys and 
mountain ranges of more or less breadth, all of limestones, soft and hard 
and of all colours. Fossils are abundant everywhere, on the hill sides, 
in the soil and in the river-beds. 
Itinerary. 
Distance. |Height above 
No. of Stage. Name. Sita) cea devel 
From Kala Abdullah Khin to 
ile LSE ed a of eal ee Ree ea ee L 5600 
. PLETE IR Ce SON ewe tees deviant octets 19 5500 
3. HORNUNG ssa cecsaneensecaccenctt ws 30 5600 
A. Sharan Karéz,........... Reser e eesaenatioes 364 6300 
5. palozal Warez, lees pecaiavaietacsuce. cc 45 6600 
1st Excursion. Gwal, 10. m. 6100. 
2nd 5 Amadtin 15. m, 6300. 
6. SdenIMaACh sate. shader omen een recta andes apd 542 9400 
Ws MS PIMA Eva eS Haiyaid, cee deetee sce dunes os cov ov 0 704 7800 
8. Khwara, ........ POS DE DOCH NC ROCD OE CEE 832 7900 
9 CHG YANY nc. racmasins aisntn eee ectann aeiss 902 7400 
3rd Hxcursion. Palkai Pass 10 m. 8500. 
10. Baianai, ......... on .| 1124 6500 
11. Ningand, cu otnd.ocd <Cateo. sGnoaeo coca eeee 1212 5700 
12. VICTORS ene Boe i ee 1344 4900 
13. Sharans: eesceeeeees Fae ice oles cashews 150 4300 
14. Hanuma Pass: 20-2, .chivctvacecsstevsascl LGQ2 3800 
15. Mich) ura Bassa. scasscsiete.<s-0.e0e|, LOO 4100 
16. PNBATMATLADES eva ccasee excess svaseseosves 196 4000 
17. al tPA We denied fees Aes wevncr'seccect  2O7S 4100 
18. Minhas KIGin sy 22. Whsvesicedncs sae cacoee ge 2OS2 3800 
19. Huss Barkhany, <56.5..cisdisessseccesus 236% 3100 
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