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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Part I June 1841

1841

A difference in the pronunciation of certain of the letters constitutes the principal distinctions between the two laguages and of these distinctions that affecting the Y and the R stands first ; the Y with the Burmese is always changed into an It by the Mug. [...] The above are the limits of the survey on which the Childers' has been employed over every part of which the evidences of this elevation were seen and in many places accurately measured and it includes the whole of that irregular collection of Islands and shoals which projecting far into the Bay of Begal yet maintain the general direction of the main land coast near it. [...] opportunity of notice was afforded by the existence of rocks or islets above water and its general direction is from N. W. b. N. to S. E. b. S. The elevation has been greatest towards the centre of the line examined - at the Terribles about 13 feet on various parts of the N. W. reef of Che: dooba 22 feet at the north point of the Island 16 feet at the centre of the Island on the west coast 13 [...] But independent of such direct evdence a mere examination of many of the reefs would convince of the fact of the bed of the sea being equally affected with the surface of the land. [...] The extent of plain between the hills and the sea half way down the west side of the Island is small but 1 here saw one of the hugest and richest gardens of plaintains in the whole bland while as the general produce of the above soil along the limits mentioned.
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Pages
95
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India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
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449-i The Secretary view
On the Geology &c. &c. of Hunumkoondah (H. H. the Nizam’s Territory) by Dr. Walker Madras Army
471-476 The Secretary view
Note and Tabular Statement N. W. Frontier
476-479 The Secretary view
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479-499 The Secretary view
Proceedins of the Asiatic Society Wednesday Evening 2d June 1841
500-508 The Secretary view

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