338 AN ACCOUNT OF THE 
trees, was erected on the crest or edge of the long back that distinguishes the 
high part of this ridge, and which is properly called the Chim*.* On account 
of the exposed nature of this site, and the tremendous winds that reign on 
such elevated peaks, it was found that nothing could be satisfactorily execu- 
ted on such aspot, and therefore most of the observations were made at a 
place a little below this, where the sudden sinking of the long back, I have 
described, leaves a hollow tolerably sheltered, as well by its situation, as by 
the forest which has here its limit. It was from this place that the white 
lights, which it was necessary to Use at Belville, were observed, and indeed 
most of the observations made with the theodolite. This being the case, it 
was thought necessary to have the distance of this point from the pyramid, 
accurately determined, and this was done by means of a small triangulation, 
proceeding from a base of 42 feet carefully measured. The distance was 
found by two sets of triangles, i all of which the three angles were ob- 
served, and the difference of the results is only a few feet: 447 feet may 
I conceive be taken as the true distance of the station of observation from 
the pyramid, and with this distance the reductions of the observed angles — 
are calculated. ; 
2. Belville (the residence of the Judge and Magistrate), is, as already 
noticed, the station of Sahéranpur. The place where the observations 
have been made isa pillar of masonry, near a corner of the house, which 
latter being entirely white, and sufficiently large, forms a very good signal, 
and is visible at great distances in the mountains. Fig. i, (Plate Iv.) shews 
* From “St Chida (Sanscrit), a crest. H. H. We 
