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The hills of the parallel ranges which bound to the right and left, 

 the plain over which the line of march lies — are low. Their summits 

 very frequently present a sharp ridge, the acclivity on each side being 

 rapid, and this ridge exhibits an even and uniform line. Sometimes, too, 

 the summits are flattened, and their outline altogether is exceedingly 

 monotonous, the even line which these summits exhibit, being frequently 

 continued for miles without interruption. This is more particularly 

 observed in the most eastern portion of the Jaypur district, while to 

 the west denticulated ridges occasionally occur, and sometimes, though 

 rarely so, low conical peaks present themselves. The hills which rise 

 from the plain, especially those of the quartz formation, are more abrupt 

 and precipitous. 



Proceeding from the hill fort of Banira N. E. towards Tonk, we have 

 still level plains with their detached hills and hill ranges, and these hills 

 become more numerous as we proceed east, — several small ranges too, 

 are seen running on a north-easterly and south-westerly direction. The 

 country is generally covered with soil, from which occasionaTly protrude 

 granitic rocks, &c., and these are probably a continuation of the rocks 

 observed at and near Nashabad, and to the east of this cantonment ; and 

 about twenty-six miles N. E. from Banira, we observe several hills com- 

 posed of granite rocks, gneiss, &c. in large unstratified beds, the large 

 lenticular masses described in page 84, together with the hills formed of 

 the globular masses so often alluded to, being frequently perceived. This 

 last formation is probably a continuation of that perceived at Bandi, &c, 



A village called Tora, is situated at about twenty-four miles S. W. of 

 ToNK, and stands near the base of a considerable range of hills, which runs 

 in a north-easterly and south-westerly direction. The hills of this range exhi- 

 bit ridge-shaped and denticulated summits, and the preponderating rock 

 is gneiss, on one hand passing into micaceous schist, and on the other into 



