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ridges of rocks, from which the specimens from Kuman are taken, are 

 met with. 



The specimens of red lime-stone, Nos. 1.* constituted the principal mass 

 of the rocks, which appeared to have an east and west direction, and 

 to be vertically disposed ; for, though there was no distinct appearance 

 of stratification, the rocks were divided from each other, and lay in sharp 

 ridges. Nos. 2.'\ Towards the north of these, the lime-stone passed (form- 

 ing all gradations of colour, from a white grey to deep black,) into a rock, 

 composed almost entirely of manganese. 



Nos. 3-1 These specimens of granite veins Vv^ere knocked off from the 

 tops of the lime-stone ridges, into which they ran; by the quicker wear 

 of the lime-stone, they were left as protuberances of two or three inches 

 high. 



The remaining specimens (Nos. ,4. §) are from the adjoining rocks. 

 These (Nos. 5.'^) and the lime-stone rocks, are situated in the bottom of a 

 nullah, in a deep valley overhung by a thick forest, and so infested with 

 tigers, that little research could be made beyond the small open space the 

 nullah afforded. The lime-stone rises in its bed and runs to the westward ; 

 the eastern bank appeared to be of gneiss, or varieties from it to quartz 

 and mica schist. The kankars formed some large blocks immediately 

 below the lime-stone. 



Proceeding 



* Nos. 1. Primitive Crystallized Lime-stone with veins of Granite, Quartz Rock, and Glossy 

 Actinolite. 



f Nos. 2. Gradations from the above Lime-stone into a Rock, consisting principally of black 

 Oxide of Manganese. 

 ■ 5 X Nos. 3. Granite veins. 



§ Nos. 4. Gneiss and Quartz. 



«jl Nos. 5. Calc. Tuff and Kankars. 



