In Geology I have been able to do a good <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />deal. The <subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#s">and</del> <add place="intralinear">display</add> </subst> of <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Granit">granite</name> forming <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />the tops of all the <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Mts</abbr> <expan>Mountains</expan> </choice> above <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="20000" unit="foot">20000 <choice> <abbr>ft</abbr> <expan>feet</expan> </choice></measure>, the <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />stupendous features of its ou<add xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" place="superlinear">t</add>bursts along <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />the main range & at every flank & spur <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />of <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0000349 https://www.geonames.org/1283259">Kinchin</placeName> are wonderfully fine. <add xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" place="superlinear"><choice> <abbr>Perp.</abbr> <expan>Perpetual</expan> </choice></add> C<subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#ow">u</del> <add place="across">l</add> </subst>iffs of <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />stratified rock <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="4000" unit="foot">4000 <choice> <abbr>ft</abbr> <expan>feet</expan> </choice></measure> in measured height<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />baked red & distorted <del xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#s">like shot silk the</del> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />to a <subst xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <del rendition="#ow">e</del> <add place="across">u</add> </subst>nparallel<choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig><subst> <del rendition="#ow">e</del> <add place="across">l</add> </subst></orig> <reg /> </choice>ed degree are traversed with <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />gigantic veins of <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Quarz">Quartz</name>ose <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Porphyr">Porphyry</name><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Eurit">Eurite</name> &c. <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Detached <add xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" place="superlinear"><choice> <abbr>Mt</abbr> <expan>Mountain</expan> </choice></add> masses of the <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Glimmerschiefer">mica schists</name> & <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Gneis">Gneiss</name> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />are tossed up to <measure xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" quantity="20000" unit="foot">20000 <choice> <abbr>ft.</abbr> <expan>feet</expan> </choice></measure> & all is on a scale <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />of confusion & grandeur that defies even <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />recollection. I saw no <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Kalkstein">Limestone</name> – no fossils –<pb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" n="11r" /><name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Glimmer">Mica</name> & <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Tonschiefer">clay-slate</name>, <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Gneis">Gneiss</name> & <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Granit">Granite</name>, here compose <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />the whole <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006863 https://www.geonames.org/1252558"><choice> <abbr>Himal.</abbr> <expan>Himalaya</expan> </choice></placeName> with the various clays often <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />with 30 <unclear xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" reason="illegible">per</unclear>cent of <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral">alumina</name> & the various endogenous <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />rocks varying in composition <unclear xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="low" reason="illegible">stick</unclear> through the <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />exogenous in the grandest scale. <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Feldspat">Feldspar</name> abounds <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />disproportionally in the <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Granit">Granite</name> which contains <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />I think both Soda & Potash. <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Erz">Ores</name> are <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>rariss</abbr> <expan>rarissime</expan> </choice><choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig>.</orig> <reg>,</reg> </choice> a little <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Zinn">Tin</name>, <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Eisen">Iron</name>, <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Chrom">Chrome</name> & much <name xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" type="mineral" key="Mangan"><choice> <sic>mangamese</sic> <corr>mangenese</corr> </choice></name>. I found no <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><hi xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" rendition="#u">fine</hi> minerals<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> no volcanic matter – one warm <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />spring of pure water – I have prepared 3 cross <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />sections of the <placeName xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" ref="https://edition-humboldt.de/H0006863 https://www.geonames.org/1252558"><choice> <abbr>Himal</abbr> <expan>Himalaya</expan> </choice></placeName> from the crest of the <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Mts</abbr> <expan>Mountains</expan> </choice> to <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />the plains illustrated Physically<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> Geologically<supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" /><choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Meteorolog.</abbr> <expan>Meteorologically</expan> </choice><supplied xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" cert="high">,</supplied> Botanically<choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <orig> & <choice> <abbr>Geolog</abbr> <expan>Geologically</expan> </choice></orig> <reg /> </choice>. In Magnetics & <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />Electricity I have done nothing. My map is very <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />accurate with bearings & <choice xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> <abbr>Astron. obs.</abbr> <expan>Astronomical observations</expan> </choice> for Latitude – <lb xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" />watches cannot go well in such countries.