'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎154] (287/458)

^54 VOLCANOES OF INDIA.
be of exactly the same description as those at Peer Muggen—their
•position in all likelihood due to volcanic influences of comparatively
recent existence. The hot springs of Peer Muggen attain a tempera
ture of from 100 to 150, and yield a very copious discharge. The
water is perfectly pure, and fertilises the soil around.* One of the
tanks contains nearly 200 crocodiles ; there is a spring at no great
distance, which affords large deposits of sea salt.
The next volcanic group to be met with in this direction is that of
Hinglaj— a series of mud volcanoes, very similar in point of form
to those of Chedooba, along the sea board of Lus, and now in great
activity. Here there is no appearance whatever of there ever having
been any eruption of lava. The first of these are called the koops of
Chundra. They are believed to be of Divine origin, and to be pos
sessed of miraculous virtues.
“ Within two days' sail of the port of Kurrachee, within a kindred
yards of the sea, commences the group of mud volcanoes known by
the name of the Koops of Rajah Rama Chandra. Three of these were
visited by Captain Harta fourth was seen by him at a distance ; and
they are said to be very numerous, and to extend some way along
the shore, and far into the interior. About two miles from the wells of
Tilook Pooree, three hills, of extremely light-coloured earth, rise
abruptly from the plain.f
“ The centre hill is conical, slightly flattened, and divided at the top:
it is about 400 feet high : its southern and western sides are more
precipitous than the others. The second of the group is about half
the height of the first ; the two are connected by a causeway about
fifty yards in length. The third covers a greater area than either: its
apex seems destroyed or broken off, otherwise the characteristics of the
three closely resemble each other. They are all indented at the base
witli numerous chasms and fissures, which run into the interior; and
their sides are stroked from the summit down as if with sluices of mud
or water overflowing from the crater. A basin of liquid mud about
thirty yards in diameter occupies the whole summit of the largest of * i
* The hot spring takes its name from Peer Muggen a Mahomedan Saint, whose shrine is
close by. The coincidence of the sound with the designation given to the long- snoute
crocodile (mnggur) has led to the inference that it was Peer Muggru, the Crocodile Sain ■
The crocodiles in the tank are of the kind called Gavial : they are precisely similar
of the Nile and Ganges.
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