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the opposite side of the river argillaceous slates again occur, 

 dipping in general to the N.E. Thence to the heights of 

 Deobun, the strata alter but little in character, except that 

 2000 feet of the summit are composed of a dark limestone, 

 similar to that of Mussoori. The descent towards the Tonse 

 presents slate rocks^ intersected by greenstone, dip varying 

 between N. and E.; at the village of Bundah limestone re- 

 appears, Mr. Everest noticed numerous boulders of gneiss 

 in the beds of the Tonse and Paber^ extending upwards to 

 the height of 200 feet. 



Near the confluence of the Nuggur with the Sutling, the 

 author noticed strata of crystalline white quartzose slate, 

 traversed by a mass of greenstone. Two miles above Ram- 

 pore both sides of the valley of the Sutling consist of 

 quartzose slate, alternating with chlorite and talc slates. 

 Before reaching Seram gneiss appears and extends to Tranda 

 and Nasher, with occasionally intervening masses of granite. 

 A white granite, with mica slate and gneiss extends to Akli- 

 bah, at which place is a promontory of clay slate and dark 

 flinty slate. Beyond this point (at which the Sutling bends 

 northward) the clay slate reoccurs. 



From Lipi (a short distance from Akhbah) to Leo the 

 clay slates predominate, which at the latter point are tra- 

 versed with veins of granite, and are converted near the 

 point of contact into mica slate. The descent to the village 

 is nearly 2000 feet, and as lower levels are attained, the gra- 

 nite veins and masses increase, until near the river only 

 mica slate, gneiss, quartzose slate, and granular limestone 

 are visible. Beyond Leo the road ascends over granite and 

 dark mica slate, and the opposite side of the river presents 

 a net-work of granite veins, crossed by black stains derived 

 from the carbonaceous layers. Mr. Everest's journey termi- 

 nated at the entrance to the hollow in which the village of 

 Chauzo is situated, as they were not allowed to proceed, and 



