. The Canadian journal ; a repertory of industry, science, and art ; and a record of the proceedings of the Canadian Institute. The accompanying drawings of natural groynes very strongly confirm the conchision here come to. They ai'e copied from sketches recently taken (1850) on the spot, between Privat's Hotel and the Scarboro' Heights. Fig. 6 was formed by the falling of a tree opposite a fisherman's hut east of the Narrows on a log: the outer end of the tree was supported by its branches: about one half of the log w'as floating, but kept stationary by the tree; the remaining half r
. The Canadian journal ; a repertory of industry, science, and art ; and a record of the proceedings of the Canadian Institute. The accompanying drawings of natural groynes very strongly confirm the conchision here come to. They ai'e copied from sketches recently taken (1850) on the spot, between Privat's Hotel and the Scarboro' Heights. Fig. 6 was formed by the falling of a tree opposite a fisherman's hut east of the Narrows on a log: the outer end of the tree was supported by its branches: about one half of the log w'as floating, but kept stationary by the tree; the remaining half rested on the surface, and enabled the sand to accumulate at its easterly side. Figs. 7 and 8 appear also to have been formed in a similar manner. They were found on that pait of the shore between Ashbridge's Bay and the Scarboro' Heights. The dotted lines indicate what FiK. 7. -Sketches of natural Groynes. was supposed to be the original water-mark. In all cases, the water was from one to two feet deep on the westerly side of the logs, and in several instances the sand was five or six inches above their upper surface on the easterly side. These groynes, formed by accident, show very clearly the results of the west- ward motion of the beach, and, although simple in the extreme, are natural models from which may be designed other contri- vances for the retention of the moving sand, and will be referred to hereafter in treating of the preservation of the Harbour. In addition to these indications of the westward motion of the beach, it may be observed that, on an examination of the mouth. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Canadian Institute. Toronto : Published by H. Scobie for the Council of the Canadian Institute
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