Schlagintweit, Hermann von; Schlagintweit, Adolf; Schlagintweit, Robert von: Results of a scientific mission to India and High Asia: undertaken between the years MDCCCLIV and MDCCCLVIII, by order of the court of directors of the hon. East India Company (Band 2): General hypsometry of India, the Himalaya, and Western Tibet, with sections across the chains of the Karakorúm and Kuenlúen: comprising, in addition to messrs. de Schlagintweit's determinations, the data collected from books, maps, and private communications (Leipzig, 1862)

146 heights determined in india.

No. 1. Peshaur, 34° 3'-2; 71° 33'• 3 J, in the Panjab, a large frontier station, W. of
the Indus.

Log. Cistern of Adolphe's barometer............... 1,280 ft. Schl., Ad.

1856-7.

Hour.

Peshaur.

Agra.

Per. Corr.

Height.

Dec. 22

h m

7 30 a.m.

28-965; 36-1

71

29-658

52-0

59

+ 15

1,309

„ 29

7 30 „

28-882; 35 4

66

29-481

53 2

37

+ 13

1,223

„ 29

9

28-875; 45'7

58

29-489

57 9

45

— 1

1,233

„ 30

9

28 839 ; 52-2

47

29-489

626

47

— 1

1,273

„ 31

9

28-839; 477

63

29 445

64-4

51

— 1

1,231

Jan. 5

7

28-886; 46'0

56

29 579

58-5

78

+ 20

1,327

» 5

9

28-894; 511

56

29-579

633

80

0

1,305

„ 12

9

29052; 486

50

29 662

55-8

63

o ■

1,227

„ 26

7

28603; 482

54

29•363

57 0

61

+ 22

1,398

No. 2. SUFED Koh Peak, 33°58/-l; 70° 27' -9 J, in the Panjab, the predominant
peak in the Sufed Koh range...................... 14,839 ft. Walk.

No. 3. Atak, 33° 53'-6; 72° 13' -6 J, in the Panjab, on the right side of the Indus.
Loc. Level of the Indus, 18 miles above Atak......... 1,049 ft. g. t. s.

No. 4. Chajut Peak, 33° 53'; 72° 3', in the Panjab, S. of the station of Naushera, in
the eastern parts of the Khattak mountains............. 3,335 ft. Walk.

No. 5. ShaMSABAD, 33° 52'; 72° 27', in the Panjab, about 10 miles S.E. of Atak.

Loc, 1) Mean height of the plain................ 1,153 ft. Schl., Ad.

„ 2) Undefined......................... 1,000 ft. Cun.

6, Adie. 1856, Dec. 14. B = Simla; C = Agra.
llh 15"' a.m. A. 29 044; 612; 30. B. 23 299; 46 4; 49 + 190 = 1,171. C. 29 567; 66 9; 37 — 25 = 1,134.

No. 6. Hassan Abdul, 33° 51'; 72° 40', in the Panjab, 30 miles N.W. of Raulpmdi.
Loc. Dak bdngalo .....:.................... 1,510 ft. Schl., Ad.

6. Adie. 1856, Dec. 13, 7h p.m. A. 28-654; 52-2; 50. Simla 23 308; 47 5; 52 + 101 ft.