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... rock . -The town of St. Anne , and its church .--- Les Rochers .-- Burhou Islands . — Ortach . - The Casquets ' Rocks , and their light - houses . Banks near the Casquets · с 18 CHAPTER III . THE ISLAND AND COAST OF GUBBNBBY .
... rock . -The town of St. Anne , and its church .--- Les Rochers .-- Burhou Islands . — Ortach . - The Casquets ' Rocks , and their light - houses . Banks near the Casquets · с 18 CHAPTER III . THE ISLAND AND COAST OF GUBBNBBY .
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... Houses . Military defences . - Roads 36 CHAPTER IV . ISLANDS AND BOCKO NEAR GUERNBRY . The Little Russel . - HBBM . - Coast soenery .-- Creux . - Land slips.Shell beach .-- Farms . — Copper ore . - Granite . - Game . - Water . -JETHOU ...
... Houses . Military defences . - Roads 36 CHAPTER IV . ISLANDS AND BOCKO NEAR GUERNBRY . The Little Russel . - HBBM . - Coast soenery .-- Creux . - Land slips.Shell beach .-- Farms . — Copper ore . - Granite . - Game . - Water . -JETHOU ...
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... House of St. Ouen . - Prince's tower • 91 CHAPTER VI . THB CHAUSSEY ARCHIPELAGO AND THB XINQUIERS . Plateau des Minquiers . - The Maitresse le . -Les Faucheurs .-- Les Douvres.- Plateau de Barnouic.- The Chaussey islands .-- Appearance ...
... House of St. Ouen . - Prince's tower • 91 CHAPTER VI . THB CHAUSSEY ARCHIPELAGO AND THB XINQUIERS . Plateau des Minquiers . - The Maitresse le . -Les Faucheurs .-- Les Douvres.- Plateau de Barnouic.- The Chaussey islands .-- Appearance ...
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... Houses and churches . Their architectural style . - Costumes .---Independent manners . — Parsimonious habits . Cliques . - Di . visions of society . Hospitality . - Inducements to reside in the islands . Militia.- Extentof the force ...
... Houses and churches . Their architectural style . - Costumes .---Independent manners . — Parsimonious habits . Cliques . - Di . visions of society . Hospitality . - Inducements to reside in the islands . Militia.- Extentof the force ...
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... Houses in the islands . ( 3. ) Value of life at different ages and in different occupations . --Large number of fishermen and quarrymen in Guernsey ( 4. ) Education . ( 5. ) Miscellaneous statistics . ( 6. ) Revenue and debt of the ...
... Houses in the islands . ( 3. ) Value of life at different ages and in different occupations . --Large number of fishermen and quarrymen in Guernsey ( 4. ) Education . ( 5. ) Miscellaneous statistics . ( 6. ) Revenue and debt of the ...
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