11. 



ON THE 



GEOLOGY 



OF A PORTION OF 



BUNDELKHAND, BOG H ELK HAND, 



AND THE 



DISTRICTS OF SAGAR AND JEBELPUR. 

 By CAPTAIN JAMES FRANKLIN, 



First Bengal Cavalry^ M. A. S. 

 (READ FEBRUARY 11, 1828.) 



Having lately had an opportunity of examining the Geological fea- 

 tures of a portion of the provinces of JBundelkhand and Boghelkliand, and 

 also of the districts of Sagar and Jebelpur, I have great pleasure in sub- 

 mitting the result of my observations to the Asiatic Society, and I beg 

 to offer to their notice, the lime-stone formation, which is found on the 

 summit of the second range of hills, as it appears to correspond with the 

 lias lime-stone of England, and I am not aware, that this formation has 

 heretofore been shewn to exist in India. 



The tract of country to be here described, is a portion of the nor- 

 thern steps of the Vindliya mountains ; for, although the ranges of hills 



have 



