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from the last. The hills were ridge-shaped, and their summits presented in 

 the distance a miiform and even line. Their slopes were covered with loose 

 fragments of the wells composing them. The preponderating rock was 

 quartz, distinctly stratified. On examining a hill in the neighbourhood 

 of my camp, I found the following series of rocks arranged in strata, which 

 were highly inclined and clipping towards the N. W. 1st, a rock of the na- 

 ture of quartz rock, of a greyish color, and inclining to slaty structure — ^it 

 seemed to be quartz rock passing into clay state — it was very hard how- 

 ever, and was principally composed of quartz. 2nd, a ferruginous quartz, 

 of a reddish color ; and 3rd, a pure white quartz. The last had nothing of 

 a slaty structure, and, indeed, could not be said to be distinctly stratified. 

 These three formed frequent alternations, the pure white quartz appear- 

 ing in the shape of a series of unstratified beds interposed between the 

 other strata. 

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£ Ten miles distant from the last, in the same direction, stands the vil- 

 lage of Panivdra. For the first four or five miles the country was cover- 

 ed with a thick jungle, and the line of march was enclosed by ridge-shap- 

 ed hills which presented a bold and craggy outline — the rocks forming 

 them were arranged in a highly inclined position, and consisted of diff"er- 

 ent modification of quartz rock and clay slate which alternated with, and 

 passed into each other. After having passed a narrow Ghat, which though 

 steep, is not difficult, we entered an elevated plain, level and covered with 

 a thick and apparently rich soil, in many situations well cultivated and 

 over which are scatterred numerous fine trees. From the top of the Ghat 

 where the plain commences to Panivdra, is a distant of about five miles. 



In ascending from the plains of Guzerat to our present situation, we 

 have come at once among rocks of the oldest class, and we have met with 

 nothing like any of the newer varieties. We have passed the western 

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