. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE DANISH ISLANDS. 53 a number of lakelets to the height of 462 feet, and the neighbouring cliffs have an elevation of 330 to 430 feet above the sea. The disturbances of the strata have caused these steep bluffs to assume the most singular outlines, their distorted and even reversed layers recalling, on a small scale, the overlappings of the Jura and Fig. 22.—Fyen and the Southern Isles. Scale 1 : Under 'Ji r'atlioms. Over 2^ FatLuins. 5 Miles. Alps. Through the gorges opened at intervals in the cliffs the beech forests reach down to th
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE DANISH ISLANDS. 53 a number of lakelets to the height of 462 feet, and the neighbouring cliffs have an elevation of 330 to 430 feet above the sea. The disturbances of the strata have caused these steep bluffs to assume the most singular outlines, their distorted and even reversed layers recalling, on a small scale, the overlappings of the Jura and Fig. 22.—Fyen and the Southern Isles. Scale 1 : Under 'Ji r'atlioms. Over 2^ FatLuins. 5 Miles. Alps. Through the gorges opened at intervals in the cliffs the beech forests reach down to the level of the sea. Seafarers passing from the Baltic towards AVismar, Kiel, or Liibeck can often distinguish the rocky shores of Moen and the lofty headlands of Hiigeu, formerly united, but now separated by a strait 33 miles broad and 11 fathoms deep. It seems probable that after having subsided IMoen was again raised above the waters,.. 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 Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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