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... Herm and its veins.- Sark and its veins .-- Alderney . - Sand - stone rock . - Its position.- Jersey . -Its clay slate and shale . - Syenites . - Cherts and hornstones . -Older conglomerate.— Newer conglomerate .-- Frequent upheavals ...
... Herm and its veins.- Sark and its veins .-- Alderney . - Sand - stone rock . - Its position.- Jersey . -Its clay slate and shale . - Syenites . - Cherts and hornstones . -Older conglomerate.— Newer conglomerate .-- Frequent upheavals ...
Page xvii
... Herm.– Foraminiferous rock near Guernsey .-- List of minerals 276 CHAPTER XII . THE FAUNA AND FLOBA OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS , CONSIDERED IN BEFERENCE TO THEIR PHYSICAL GBOGBAPHY AND GEOLOGY . Imperfection of the natural history listo ...
... Herm.– Foraminiferous rock near Guernsey .-- List of minerals 276 CHAPTER XII . THE FAUNA AND FLOBA OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS , CONSIDERED IN BEFERENCE TO THEIR PHYSICAL GBOGBAPHY AND GEOLOGY . Imperfection of the natural history listo ...
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... Herm ander George the Third .-- History of Sark .-- Its capture and re - capture . - Settlement from Jersey .-- History of the islands since the peace of 1814 395 . CHAPTER XVIII . ANTIQUITIES AND ABCHROLOGY . The islands originally ...
... Herm ander George the Third .-- History of Sark .-- Its capture and re - capture . - Settlement from Jersey .-- History of the islands since the peace of 1814 395 . CHAPTER XVIII . ANTIQUITIES AND ABCHROLOGY . The islands originally ...
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... Herm , and Jethou . - Soil uot naturally rich . - Manure.Carelessness of the farmers . Value of the sea - weed . — Water supply . - Sources of supply . - Lowering of the water in the springs . - General abundance of water . Drainage ...
... Herm , and Jethou . - Soil uot naturally rich . - Manure.Carelessness of the farmers . Value of the sea - weed . — Water supply . - Sources of supply . - Lowering of the water in the springs . - General abundance of water . Drainage ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 18 |
THE ISLAND AND COAST OF GUBBNBBY | 36 |
CHAPTER IV | 61 |
The Little Russel HBBM Coast soenery Creux Land slips | 69 |
CHAPTER V | 91 |
Geographical position of Alderney Its form dimensions and elova | 96 |
Plateau des Minquiers The Maitresse le Les Faucheurs Les | 122 |
CHAPTER VII | 132 |
CHAPTER XV | 353 |
CHAPTER XVI | 373 |
CHAPTER XVII | 395 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 408 |
CHAPTER XIX | 431 |
Published accounts Soil and subsoil Nature of subsoil Com | 459 |
CHAPTER XXI | 483 |
CHAPTER XXII | 501 |
Botany of the islands References Trees and shrubs Absence | 164 |
CHAPTER IX | 200 |
CHAPTER X | 247 |
Modern causes of change Earthquakes Raised beaches Sub | 276 |
Imperfection of the natural history listo Value of an insular flora | 298 |
PART THE THIRD | 309 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 518 |
Means of communication Luggage Selection of steamer Postal | 563 |
C | 577 |
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Alderney already animals appearance approach beautiful broken building called Castle caverns Channel Islands chapter church cliffs climate close coast common connected considerable covered cultivated deep detached direction distance doubt east effect England English extending extremely fact favourable feet fish flowers France French give given granite ground Guernsey half harbour Herm houses important includes interesting Jersey kind known land larger latter less marked mass means miles months narrow natural nearly northern notice observations obtained originally pass picturesque plants Port present principal probably range rare reached reference remains remarkable respect result rising road rocks rocky sand Sark scenery seasons seen shore side smaller species stone surface taken tide town trees variety various vegetation veins visited walls weather whole wind