A. E. Verrill — TJie Bermuda Islands. 



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has been drifted from the shore by high winds, has formed hills or 

 dunes of white sand that extend a considerable distance from the 

 shore, at Tucker's Town, burying the once fertile soil. This has been 

 going on here for about a hundred and twenty-five years. The loose 

 sand of the dunes has not yet been stayed in its destructive progress 

 by the binding roots of various shrubs and grasses that will grow in 

 such soil, though the area of loose sand has already been much 

 diminished by them. (Plates Ixxv, lxxvi, and see Physiography, 

 ch. 10.) 



These are now the only important active, or moving, sand-dunes 

 on the islands, though there were other even more extensive ones a 

 few years ago, especially near Elbow Bay, all of which have now 

 been stayed by the vegetation. At the latter place they formerly 

 buried, in their irresistible progress, a dwelling, all except the chim- 

 ney, and also groves of cedars. 



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Figure 14. — Lion Sock and Harrington Sound. 



At a rocky promontory, interrupting the beach, there is a very 

 interesting rock-sculpture, consisting of two large, well formed 

 arches, side by side, and separated by a massive central pillar of 

 limestone. (Plate lxxxvii.) 



The south road also passes close by " Lion Rock," a curious rock- 

 sculpture, carved by the waves, and so named from its form. 

 (Figure 14.) 



