PART 1.] 
Annual Report for 1871. 
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investigation of the contained organic remains on the spot by a competent Palaeontologist, 
and I have, therefore, taken advantage of Dr. W. Waagen’s having joined the survey, 
and have entrusted to him a full examination of the relations and mode of occurrence of the 
fossils of this salt range, and I have no doubt that the results will prove highly valuable. 
Dr. Waagen, as will be seen from the coming number of the Records of the Survey, has 
already been able to throw much light in this way on the puzzling sections seen near 
Rawul Pindee. 
Mr. Wynne’s health was not at all as good as could be wished, but his zeal and earnest 
attention enabled him notwithstanding to work out the area visited with an amount of 
care and detail which is highly creditable. 
I have also taken advantage of the well advanced state of the descriptions and plates of 
fossils to enable Dr. Stoliczka, the Palaeontologist of the Survey, to visit and go over 
the curiously interesting sections of the district of Cutch. He proceeded thither in Novem¬ 
ber, and is much indebted to His Highness the Rao and all the local officers for the most 
friendly aid which will enable him to see more in the short time he can devote to the work 
than he otherwise would have done. Valuable results have been already attained, but these 
will be better discussed after the examination has been completed. The entire series of 
fossils will prove most interesting and valuable ; and Dr. Stoliczka’s untiring zeal and energy 
will enable him to unravel, by actual examination on the spot, some of the doubtful ques¬ 
tions as to the distribution of these fossils in the several beds and other points of high 
geological interest. 
Mr. M. Fryar has been, during the whole year, detached on work not connected with 
the Geological Survey. 
Publications. —The punctual issue of the Records of the Geological Survey has 
been steadily maintained during the year. And I believe I am justified in stating that this 
series giving early knowledge of important facts is steadily becoming more appreciated. The 
numbers for the past year contain the Annual Report of the Geological Survey and Museum, 
and the usual quarterly lists of the additions to the Library. In addition to these, aro 
details of the explorations for coal in the Godavari valley, and descriptions of the accom¬ 
panying rocks by Mr. W. T. Blanford : a general sketch of the geology of the Central 
Provinces; on the structure of the Konkan: Geology of Burmah ; the Raigurh and 
Hengir coal-field; reported discoveries of coal in the Madras Presidency, and other papers, 
all largely increasing the knowledge of the Geology of India, and thus gradually building up 
the materials which will shortly enable a general geological map of the country to be 
prepared. 
Of the Pal.®ontologia Indica, we have issued not only the four fasciculi due for the 
twelve months past, up to October 1871, but have also issued in anticipation the entire 
volume due for this year 1872, up to October. The great risks and uncertainties attending 
the execution of careful chalk drawings on stone in this climate have compelled me to 
anticipate our work in this respect as much as possible. From several years of trial, I 
found that it was only possible to be certain of our publication of these fossil plates being 
punctually maintained with our very limited staff, when we were able to keep in advance 
of the issue by.nearly twelve months’ work. We have therefore been gradually and by 
great exertions gaining on the issue or publication, until this year I was enabled to publish 
five fasciculi in one part of the description of the cretaceous bivalve fossils of Southern India. 
This completes the monograph of this class, and forms the third large volume of plates and 
