Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand . e beaches are here to be distinguished, and,as their altitude is the same, they are undoubtedly of the same age as thosethree hereafter described as being nearer the sea. The beach presumablyelevated at the time of the 1855 earthquake is here very well influence of the fineness of beach-particles on the flora will be presentlynoticed. It is not until one has crossed the river, and proceeded a mileor so towards Palliser Bay, that the eye of ths observer is arrested by theextraordinary physiographical aspect of the country lying be
Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand . e beaches are here to be distinguished, and,as their altitude is the same, they are undoubtedly of the same age as thosethree hereafter described as being nearer the sea. The beach presumablyelevated at the time of the 1855 earthquake is here very well influence of the fineness of beach-particles on the flora will be presentlynoticed. It is not until one has crossed the river, and proceeded a mileor so towards Palliser Bay, that the eye of ths observer is arrested by theextraordinary physiographical aspect of the country lying between thetrack at the base of the steep hillside and the sea. The track follows acourse close to the foot of the hills, about 100 ft. above sea-level, andbetween this and the sea is a stretch of rocky country varying from 250 to400 yards in width, and extending some two or three miles, narrowing tonothing on the further side of the cape. This rocky plain consists mostly Trans. Inst., Vol Plate XIII. ^11*1 w ? m kj 1 it 111 rfi y l 1. i -?•^PBPi mmimm ••>,*—^f•»*« fy-^-t/**?-J^j[ U, ~- ~Bl~M^ ::&-,$*mfo&$M& pf/^M^fji 2vl ^^Bw 0&ft W&^ffitt SB ..-.;^M#$§1 *2*1 7y ;>^lf4Si^«B! r>ji tMmim
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