. The earth and its inhabitants .. . belonging to its port. Its harbour is protected by a breakwater. It was herethat William of Orange landed in 1688. Paignton, in the centre of the bay, hasa small harbour. Torquay, on the northern side of the bay, rises in terracesabove the magnificent quay, whilst the surrounding heights are studded withvillas. It is the most important seaside resort on the south coast of Englandto the west of Brighton, its equable climate and the shelter afforded by thesurrounding heights also attracting a large number of persons sufiering fromconsumption. The influx of ba
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . belonging to its port. Its harbour is protected by a breakwater. It was herethat William of Orange landed in 1688. Paignton, in the centre of the bay, hasa small harbour. Torquay, on the northern side of the bay, rises in terracesabove the magnificent quay, whilst the surrounding heights are studded withvillas. It is the most important seaside resort on the south coast of Englandto the west of Brighton, its equable climate and the shelter afforded by thesurrounding heights also attracting a large number of persons sufiering fromconsumption. The influx of bathers and invalids has caused the population of. DEVONSHIRE. 91 the town to increase rapidly, and has given rise to a considerable local trade, itssmall port now being frequently crowded with shipping. Kents Hole, nearTorquay, and a similar cavern near Brixham, are remarkable on account of thestone implements, human remains, and bones of animals which have been found inthem. The fossil fauna of these underground galleries embraces forty-six or forty-seven species of animals, including the bear, otter, fox, wolf, hyena, panther, stag,ox, pig, rhinoceros, and elephant, and, amongst the smaller animals, the mouse.*Flint implements, which first attracted the notice of men of science, were discoveredbetween 1825 and 1841. Kents Hole has been known for centuries, and, accord- Fig. 49.—Eddtstone an Admiralty Chart. EDDY-STONE ROCKS Soundings in TatLoms • Smnhcr offaet cnjams-i. tLf Socli exjtrttt i their Aoi^t (^oreZoyrWatecSpamgt ^ D o 10 ._^ — ^ 9 ^. lO ^MEAoektftvf Tick Siffptjnjs { »%:| ~Zr.^ _ - « a ??— ii ©
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