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there is still a constancy and continuance of the beds, which is satisfactory. In the 
former report I gave the results of assays of the coals raised from each successive foot in 
the ooring at Grhugus; and I showed also what an admirable general index to the value 
of the coals such assays were. I have had the same done for the coals cut through at 
Telwassa, and I now give the results of these assays* It will be seen that the composition 
of the coal raised here is very similar to that atfihugus, and that, as a whole, the coals are of 
very second rate quality. As shown by assay (Records, Geological Survey, India, vol. II, 
pt- 4, p. 99), the uppermost seam at Ghugus was good bright coal. And so it proved mi 
cutting into it iu the pit sunk not far off. Bat like all the bright clean coals of this lower 
group, it also turned out very brittle and fragile, so that it would hear carriage badly .+ 
* Assays or Coai from the Chanda Districts. 
From No. 1 Seam passed through at No. 2 Fore hole, Telwassa. 
Nos. 
Carbon. 
Volatile. 
Ash. 
Nos. 
Carbon. 
Volatile. 
Ash. 
i 
30-9 
29-8 
39-3 
18 . 
44-4 
34-6 
21-0 
2 
j 42-5 
32-3 
25*2 
19 
48-9 
30-6 
20-5 
3 
20 . 
49-4 
30-4 
20-2 
4 
41-6 
32-8 
25-6 
21 . 
50-3 
33-4 
16-3 
5 
34-2 
32-3 
33-5 
22 . 
44-0 
31-8 
24-2 
6 
35-1 
26-7 
38-2 
23 . 
50-4 
31-8 
17-s 
7 . 
36-9 
267 
36-4 
24 . 
50-2 
330 
16-8 
8 
330 
25-4 
41-6 
25 . 
46-7 
32-6 
20-7 
9 
42-4 
31-6 
26-0 
26 . 
51-4 
30-6 
18-0 
10 
39’1 
29-4 
31-5 
27 . 
51-3 
30-6 
18-1 
11 
43-9 
32-3 
23-8 
28 . 
51-2 
32-2 
16-0 
12 
46-2 
33-4 
20-4 
29 . 
53-0 
30-4 
16-G 
13 
45-4 
33-8 
2U-8 
30 . 
52-3 
33-4 
14-3 
14 
43-8 
34-2 
22-0 
31 . 
52-0 
32-0 
160 
15 
45-9 
36-0 
18-1 
32 
48-2 
30-2 
21-6 
16 
41-9 
34-0 
24-1 
33 . 
43-8 
27-4 
28-8 
17 . 
374 
32-2 
30-7 
34 . 
50-1 
30-6 
19-3 
From No. 2 Seam passed through at No. 2 Bore hole, Telwassa. 
Nos. 
Carbon. 
Volatile. 
Ash. 
Nos. 
Carbon. 
Volatile. 
Ash. 
1 
46-3 
34-5 
19-2 
5 . 
44-2 
335 
22-3 
2 
51-2 
32-5 
16-3 
6 . 
43-2 
29-8 
27-0 
3 
43-3 
29-0 
27-7 
7 . 
43-4 
31-4 
25-2 
4 
49-3 
34-0 
16-7 
8 . 
47-3 
28-6 
24-1 
All bunt similarly to the batch sent last, September, i. e., vigorously at first, out alter me expulsion oi rue 
volatile matter only slowly down to the ash. Tlic ash of all the samples (which has been preserved) is very similar, 
25 grains mixed of Nos. 81,82, 33 and 34 on being treated with sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and carbonate ot soda 
left an insoluble residue of 7’6 grains. . , 
On closely inspecting some of the samples some small fragments of a much superior coal may be pe eeived. 
From Xo. 2y, which appealed to contain some of the largest of these, I picked out suiticient to make a separate 
examination. This gave the following result 
Carbon ... ... ... - ••• - 
Volatile ... ... ... ... - ■ 
Ash ... ... ... ... ••• ••• - 60 
(Signed) 
f This brittle coal could be coked with advantage. 
February 28th, 1870. 
A. Tween. 
