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possess any regular arrangement into strata. Opposite to this point 
there is a small islet in the stream, the general aspect of which 
resembles those of Colgong. The same kind of rock prevails here 
as on shore, with the exception of one mass. 
Sitacund, celebrated on account of a hot spring, is no less remark- 
able for the existence of bare rocks in its neighbourhood, which 
present altogether a new spectacle. Near the adjacent village, there 
are several ridges of no great extent, running in a direction across 
the river’s course, the extremity of some of them being bounded by 
it, and the rock projecting into the water at one or two points. 
Beyond these there are hills of a much greater height, that appear 
to be wholly composed of the same materials; the bare rock shewing 
itself from the base to the summit. The distance inland prevented 
me from visiting these, and I was obliged to confine my examination 
to the two which I perceived nearest the landing place. One on 
the south side of the spring is wholly composed of a white granular 
rock, the strata of which are almost vertical, and run in the common 
course of the ridge from west to east ; they have a slight inclination 
towards the north, and the direction from west to east is intersected 
at some places by divisions so regular and uniform, as to appear the 
natural arrangement. The varieties of rock to be met with, are, 
1. Quartz rock, the most common ; 2. the same, but of a black 
colour, and appearing to possess a higher degree of lustre ; 3. white 
granular quartz and sandstone were found in small masses between 
the strata of quartz. The hill on the north side of the hot spring at 
Sitacund presents a ridge of greater length than the former, running 
down to the river. From the regularity of the divisions here, it 
appears difficult to determine whether the direction of the strata is 
from north to south or from west to east. The position in regard 
to the horizon, like the former, is nearly vertical ; the slight inch- 
