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3. — Bos, Parr Kuss, inside of stream, in bank 8 to 10 feet below surface,—part 
of maxilla of left side, containing 1, 2 and 3 premolars, and first molar. 
4. — Bos, near Changas, Pubbi bills— 
(a) . 2nd molar, right ramus of mandible, 
(b) . Fragments of molars. 
5. — Bos, near Obangas, Pubbi hills,—3rd molar, left maxilla. 
6. — Bos, north-west of Sundpur or Bandepura,—distal extremity, right metacarpus. 
7. — Bos, from Gotriala to Besa,—fragmentary teeth, mandible. 
8. — Bquus sivalensis, from Gotriala to Besa,—1st molar, right ramus of mandible. 
9. — Bos, from Gotriala to Besa,—external second phalange, left foot. 
10. — Bquus. Pir Jaffir, Pubbi,—left calcaneum. 
11. — Bos, Pir Jaffir, Pubbi,—distal two-thirds, left calcaneum. 
12. — Bos, Kniara, Pubbi,—ueural arch and laminte, thoracic vertebrae. 
13. — Bos, Kniara, Pubbi,—proximal head of radius. 
14. — Genus, Pir Jaffir, Pubbi,—base of left horn. 
15. — Cervus, Pir Jaffir, Pubbi,—base of right horn. 
10.— Cervns, Pir Jaffir, Pubbi,—portion of horn. 
17. —Elephas hysudricus, Pir Jaffir, Pubbi,—portion of molar. 
18. —Elephas insignia (?) Ganem (?), west of Pir Jaffir,—part of molar; stated to have 
been found with tuslis two feet in circumference; from this probably 
belong to Ganesa. 
19. — Elephas, Pir Jaffir, Mosque,—part of tusk. 
20. — Elephas, —part of tusk belonging to No. 18. 
21. — Crocodilus ,—fragment of carapace. 
Note .—As the fossils of Nos are only molar teeth and fragmentary bones, it is impossible to determine the 
species.—It. L. 
Repost on water-beabing strata of the Surat District, by W. T. Blanford, f.r.s., 
F.G.S., Deputy Superintendent., Geological Survey of India. 
It appears to me, so far as I can form a judgment on the question from the correspondence 
forwarded to me, that the problem presented may be briefly stated thus: Tu determine how 
far the irregularity in the distribution of sweet and salt wells in the Surat district is due to 
the geological structure of the country, and to ascertain whether that structure renders it 
probable that sweet water will be found in those parts of the district in which none has 
hitherto been discovered. 
In endeavouring to solve this problem, the first point for consideration is the geological 
structure of the district, and the second the knowledge which is available of the distribution 
of sweet and brackish water. On the latter head most of the information obtained is from 
local sources and not from my own observation, I am consequently not responsible for its 
accuracy, but any error I may make will doubtless be corrected by the local officers. 
The geology of the Surat district is simple.* In the extreme east, about Mandvi and 
elsewhere, bills of basalt and other volcanic rocks are found. Upon these rest limestones, 
sandstones, gravels, &c., of tertiary age, the lowest of which abound in nummulites. These 
* A sketch of it was given by Mr. A. B. Wynne, of the Geological Survey, in the Records, Geological Survey 
India, Vol, I, p. 27. I also described it in the Memoirs, Geological Survey, India, Vol. VI, p. 163. 
