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... -- Occasional phenomena . - Possible alteration or climate . - Sanitary condition . Jersey . - Guernsey .-- Effect of change of air in passing from one island to another 132 PART THE SECOND . Natural History . CHAPTER VIII .
... -- Occasional phenomena . - Possible alteration or climate . - Sanitary condition . Jersey . - Guernsey .-- Effect of change of air in passing from one island to another 132 PART THE SECOND . Natural History . CHAPTER VIII .
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... Effects of insulation in the development of perma . nent varieties . --Richness of the Channel Islands in species .-The species continental . — Comparison of bulk of individuals.Overlapping zones of faunas and floras . - Assumed recent ...
... Effects of insulation in the development of perma . nent varieties . --Richness of the Channel Islands in species .-The species continental . — Comparison of bulk of individuals.Overlapping zones of faunas and floras . - Assumed recent ...
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... Effect of the constitution.- Legal education 518 6 CHAPTER XXIV . MANXEBS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS , AND PRINCIPAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS , 66 . Manners and Customs .-- The " lit de fouaille . ” — Manorial courts . Houses and ...
... Effect of the constitution.- Legal education 518 6 CHAPTER XXIV . MANXEBS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS , AND PRINCIPAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS , 66 . Manners and Customs .-- The " lit de fouaille . ” — Manorial courts . Houses and ...
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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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