VII. 



OBSERVATIONS 



ON THE 



Geological Ajypearances and General Features of portions of the 

 Malayan Peninsula, and of the Countries lying hetwioct it 

 and 18^ North Latitude. 



By captain JAMES LOW, 



Of the Madras Army. 



It is with extreme diffidence that I venture on this subject, as it is one 

 which cannot be fully elucidated without a much more extensive research 

 than I have had it in my power to make, and a higher degree of 

 geological knowledge than I possess. 



Since, however, the countries alluded to, have not hitherto been geo- 

 logically described, and as political circumstances preclude British re- 

 search from a wide portion of these interesting regions, the Society will, I 

 trust, receive with indulgence the results of my personal investigation, 



The grand general features of the Indo-Chinese regions seem to be 

 alternate ranges of hills stretching nearly north and south, and conforming 



occasionally 



