'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎125] (154/524)

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BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. CXXV
Letters read .—The following letters were then read :—
1. FromT. D. Thomson, Esq., London, transmitting an Invoice of
the first batch of books ordered by the Society on account of
the Cursetjee Furdoonjee Paruck’s presentation.
At this stage of the proceedings, the members present took a cursory
view of the new boobs placed on the table for their inspection, and
requested the Secretary to convey to Mr. Thomson the expression of
their warmest thanks for the handsome style in which the books were
bound.
2. From Secretary Lieutenant Colonel W. F. Marriott, forwarding
the following copy of a letter reporting the occurrence of an
Earthquake at Guadur :—
No. 622 of 1864..
Indo-European Telegraph Department.
From the Director Mekran Coast and Sub-Marine Telegraph,
To the Secretary to Government, Bombay.
Kurrachee, 27th August 1864.
Sni,—I have the honour to forward, for the information of Govern
ment, copies of tw r o telegrams received hy me from Guadur reporting
the occurrence there of a smart shock of Earthquake at a quarter to
one o’clock on the morning of the 25th instant.
2. Since I have become acquainted with the Mekran Coast, no
previous shock of Earthquake has been felt, hut that violent convul
sions have taken place at different times, is apparent from the face of
the country. In many places masses of rock are thrown up into a
mound as though a mine had been sprung immediately below. In
several places mud volcanoes vomit forth liquid mud ; and it is worthy
of remark, that these volcanoes are evidently influenced hy the action of
the tide, although they are in some instances ten or twelve miles from
the sea. At spring tides the mud, which is quite cold, bubbles up
unusually high and is accompanied with a rumbling sound which can
be heard at some distance off. The highest of the volcanoes that
have come under my notice, was about three hundred and fifty feet
above the level of the surrounding country, and about seven miles from
the sea.
3. As the entire coast of Mekran is volcanic, I often enquired of the
Beloochees regarding the occurrence of Earthquakes, and the only