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... surface of rock exposed at high water is not more than a few square yards in area , for every square mile of dangerous surrounding sea ; but , estimating the dimen- sions by the extent of dangerous water , a very fair idea will be ...
... surface of rock exposed at high water is not more than a few square yards in area , for every square mile of dangerous surrounding sea ; but , estimating the dimen- sions by the extent of dangerous water , a very fair idea will be ...
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... ; but it has a large exposed surface ; and only one of the forts ( la Touraille ) , is constructed to hold out against a serious land attack with heavy artillery . situated near the south - western extremity of the island.
... ; but it has a large exposed surface ; and only one of the forts ( la Touraille ) , is constructed to hold out against a serious land attack with heavy artillery . situated near the south - western extremity of the island.
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... surface are observable , and one is obliged either to make a wide circuit , or descend a deep hollow . Two or three such scoopings out of the surface are passed on the south - east coast . They correspond to the presence of a peculiarly ...
... surface are observable , and one is obliged either to make a wide circuit , or descend a deep hollow . Two or three such scoopings out of the surface are passed on the south - east coast . They correspond to the presence of a peculiarly ...
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... surface . Those standing alone on the surface are probably in situ ; but , where several are near together , especially if ar- ranged in any order or heaped one upon another , they have , perhaps , been removed a short distance ...
... surface . Those standing alone on the surface are probably in situ ; but , where several are near together , especially if ar- ranged in any order or heaped one upon another , they have , perhaps , been removed a short distance ...
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... surface , surround the Casquets . These produce a swell and disturbance of the sea at all times , which render the whole group very difficult and dan- gerous to approach . A little to the north - east of the eastern rocks are the ...
... surface , surround the Casquets . These produce a swell and disturbance of the sea at all times , which render the whole group very difficult and dan- gerous to approach . A little to the north - east of the eastern rocks are the ...
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a-half adjacent Alderney animals arvensis beach beautiful Bouley Bay breakwater broken Burhou called Casquets Castle Cornet caverns Channel Islands Chaussey Islands cliffs climate common connected Coupée covered Creux crustaceans cultivated curious deep detached rocks distance east Elizabeth Castle England extremity fathoms favourable feet fish flowering plants found in Guernsey French coast granite Grosnez harbour headland Helier's Herm high water hills hornblende houses interesting island of Brechou islands and rocks islets Jersey Jethou landing-place larger Lievre Lihou Little Sark low water Lukis mass miles Minquiers narrow natural naturalists nearly north-east northern obtained P. J. NAFTEL pebbles peculiar Peter's Port picturesque plants porphyritic rare remarkable rising road rocky round sand scenery sea-weed seen shore side singular species surface syenite synapta table land temperature tide tower town trees Vale Castle valley variety vegetation veins vulgaris waves weather whole winds zoophytes
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Page 67 - which is inhabited by nothing else, whither we commonly go a ferreting, and have thence such abundance, that it has been confidently told me some families here have made £15 or £20 a year only of their skins. If all this rich fare will not content you, we have a most excellent pottage made of milk,
Page 54 - caverns, and also the entries to one of those curious funnelshaped openings called creux, of which the Pot in Little Sark, and several others round the coast, are less perfect examples. The " Creux du Derrible," as this is called, is a large, natural shaft or chimney, communicating below with the sea, and opening
Page 13 - forts. Of these bays there are three; the westernmost, Clonque Bay, is between the Clonque and Fort Torgee. It is very rocky, and not deeply indented; nor is the land very approachable from it. The next is the Plat Saline, extending to Fort Doyle, between which and Grosncz is a small bay, called Crabbie. There
Page 42 - These have been planted with great taste and perfect success, and will be again alluded to in the chapter on horticulture. The churches of the island are not unpicturesque at a distance, although almost all have lost the stone tracery of the windows, and have been greatly neglected. Most of them have low spires; but St. Saviour's and St.
Page 55 - made out; and they rather resemble a few large islands than a group of rocks entirely detached at high water.* The Creux harbour is one of the most curious of the Sark wonders. It is very small, and sheltered with a little breakwater, leaving an entry only just wide enough for a small boat.
Page 58 - called, and past the entrance to the Boutiques, we come to a confused pile of rocks, extending to a pretty bay (Seignie Bay), whence are seen the detached islets called the Autelets, one of the most picturesque groups of rocky masses around Sark. A footpath has been constructed down the face of the cliff,
Page 55 - the bright, sharply-defined rocks of the Point du Derrible visible through one of the entrances, and a part of Jersey through the other ; a little overhanging vegetation at the top, and the rolled pebbles of the floor: these form together a scene rarely approached in majesty and picturesque beauty. Beyond the entrances to the
Page 26 - Port from the sea, arc Castle Cornet and the new harbour works. The former will be referred to presently. A portion of the latter, consisting of a magnificent sea wall, now connects and passes beyond the rock on which the castle stands, commencing at the southern extremity of the town; so that the castle
Page 13 - less than six forts and batteries have been constructed, the total length of coast-line being only about two miles ; but it still remains weak, should an attack be made with mail-clad ships able to silence the batteries. There would be no difficulty in constructing a deep and wide canal, detaching this weak part of
Page 55 - rock varies. At the furthest extremity from the sea is a vein of rich, reddish brown, clayey material; but around, and on the floor, are several kinds of granite, and much hard stratified schistose rock is seen. The variety of colour, arising partly from the different weathering of the rock, and partly from lichens, is very