Himauava Mounralins. 2i1 
I satu here conclude this introductory notice, which Iam aware is al- 
ready too prolix, and that from an anxiety to exhibit, as well the advantages 
we enjoyed, as the difficulties to which we were subjected, in the course of 
the survey, several repetitions occur: still I hope these will be excused, for in 
settling finally, which it is hoped the present operations (combined with Cap- 
iain Wesp’s) will do, the heights of some of the principal Himdlaya peaks, 
a point, on which even so great an authority, as De Humeour, has fallen 
into error, we have imagined, that we could not be too explicit in describ- 
ing the instruments, and in detailing, not only our original observations, and 
the methods of calculation, but even the several steps, of the process itself, 
from which the results are deduced. We have been aware, that it is only 
this full and candid disclosure, in which many things are met with that 
might have been glossed over, that can give a conclusion of so much interest, 
any weight ; and while we deprecate the theorists pronouncing too decided- 
ly on the value of results, which may appear to him, much too discordant, 
we feel confident that in the eyes of the practised observer, who will consider 
the nature of our instruments, and the difficulties with which we had to 
contend, these very discrepancies will prove our strongest claim to his 
confidence. 
(S EREAR Ta oe 
SSS 
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