. The earth and its inhabitants ... ve been laid bare. Bounded by escarpments of * Culminating summits of mountain groups of Great Britain : — Northern Highlands, Ben Wyvis 3,422 feet. Grampians, Ben Nevis 4,406 „ „ Ben Muich (Mac) Dhui 4,296 „ Hflls of South Scotland, Merrick 2,764 „ „ „ Cheviot 2,669 „ Pennine Chain, Cross Fell 2,928 „ Cambrian mountains, Sea Fell 3,230 „ Welsh mountains, Snowdon 3,590 „ Moimtains of Devonshire and Cornwall, Yes Tor (Dartmoor) . , 2,077 „ IS THE BRITISH ISLES. chalk, this area of denudation opens out like an ancient bay upon the EnglishChannel. Its level par
. The earth and its inhabitants ... ve been laid bare. Bounded by escarpments of * Culminating summits of mountain groups of Great Britain : — Northern Highlands, Ben Wyvis 3,422 feet. Grampians, Ben Nevis 4,406 „ „ Ben Muich (Mac) Dhui 4,296 „ Hflls of South Scotland, Merrick 2,764 „ „ „ Cheviot 2,669 „ Pennine Chain, Cross Fell 2,928 „ Cambrian mountains, Sea Fell 3,230 „ Welsh mountains, Snowdon 3,590 „ Moimtains of Devonshire and Cornwall, Yes Tor (Dartmoor) . , 2,077 „ IS THE BRITISH ISLES. chalk, this area of denudation opens out like an ancient bay upon the EnglishChannel. Its level parts consist of clav, above which rises a central ridge composedof Hastings sands.* Quite as striking as the contrast between the rugged mountain regions whichoccupy North Britain and the west of England is the diflference of aspect presentedbv the opposite coasts of the island. The east coast is of uniform coutour, and Fig. 6.—Geological Map of South-Eastern to Best. Scale 1 : 3, 1. Alluvia. 2. Upper Tertiary. 3. London Clay, &c. 4. Chalk. 5 & 6. Greensand and Quit. ^^ ^ 7. Weald. 12. Permian.
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