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some other portions of Mysore. 



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of the hill, near what is called the zigzag, is of chlorite and actynolite 

 slate. The rock on the Nangeugode side as shown in a large nullah 

 near the road side, opposite the Delwahairy tank, is chlorite, or perhaps 

 more correcllf a talcose chlorite slate, with actynolite, and perhaps tre- 

 molite. Chlorite, talc, actvnolite and hornblende are constantly running 

 into each other, and the specimens are often di^Hcult to define. In na- 

 ture there are not alwa,ys those decided specimens which are arranged 

 and described in cabinets — order exists more in the mineralogist's head, 

 than in nature— nature indeed is often very disorderly, but by systems 

 and classifications we endeavour to tie her down. 



Onthe road to Nungengode a chlorite slate, combined perhaps with horn 

 blende, is seen near the above large tank, and is decomposing into a red soil 

 It is of a red colour externa,lly — further on, I picked up specimens where 

 the hornblende predominated over the chlorite, or talcose chlorite — on the 

 road side specimens of magnetic iron ore, with also some of micaceous 

 iron ore. The private bungalow and park of Nungengode, the prettiest 

 spot I have seen in India —the house, in the cottage style, placed on the 

 borders of a fine river, and in a large compound deserving the name of a 

 park, in v/hich are the finest tamarind trees I have ever beheld. Pro- 

 ceeding towards the bridge, by the little path near the water side, we 

 find a ledge of quartz rock impregnated with chlorite, and further on, 

 granite or gneiss, close grained, with very minute specks of black mica 

 — near the bridge much hornblende slate— in one ledge of it, a few 

 garnets— hornblende slate continues on towards Mysore, with much chlo- 

 rite or talcose chlorite on the road. In the sandy bed of the rivei, are 

 pieces of kunkar, of a water-worn appearance, of a very light consistence, 

 and like pumice, 



Nungengode is a large town, famous or rather infamous for its pagoda, on 

 which are carved figures of the most indecent character. It was here, 

 where two hundred Jungum priests were murdered. They were called upon 

 to attend the raja, quite unaware of their impending fate, and, on admit- 

 tance to his presence, whilsl bending their heads in token of submission and 

 respect, had them severed from their bodies. SindhuUy, a public 

 bungalow about five miles further on, is built on elevated ground — few 

 rocks around — the country covered with long coarse grass—the soil of 

 a very light red — pieces of hornblende and quartz on the ground. One 

 or two decomposing granite and gneiss rocks, and a section near the 

 bungalow, from which water is obtained, shows hornblende slate, the 

 decomposition of which I should imagine gives the colour to the 

 neighbouring fields. On the Goondlepett side of Nungengode are 



