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terrace on which part of the town stands, and it would 

 appear that the moraine was formed beneath the waters of 

 the bay before the land was elevated to its present 

 position, being, in fact, a fine example of a subaqueous 

 moraine. The top of the terrace and dam would be from 

 80 to 90 feet above the sea level. 



The best opportunity of studying raised beaches in 

 detail was afforded during the stay at Vadso. The town 

 itself, unlike most of those passed on the voyage thither, is 

 not situated upon a raised beach. Stretching from the 

 town eastwards is a range of low cliffs seldom more than 

 25 to 30 feet in height, consisting of black shales, looking 

 very tempting to the hammer, but wofully disappointing 

 on investigation, for although they were examined with 

 very considerable care for some miles by two companions 

 and myself, we were unable to discover the slightest 

 vestige of an organism. The age is unknown, though 

 probably of earlier date than the Trias. Towards the 

 west the shale is obscured by recent shingle, and about 

 two miles west of the harbour there stands out a pro- 

 montory of Schistose or Gnessic Rock, against which 

 abuts a series of raised beaches. This promontory, with 

 a range of ancient cliffs extending inland from it, evidently 

 once formed the shore line. Immediately behind the 

 town is a ridge of old beach, the top being about 90 feet 

 above sea level, then comes a bog of considerable extent, 

 and beyond this a grand series of terraces. I cannot say 

 how many distinct terraces might be counted, but 

 probably not fewer than thirty. The height of several of 

 the most important were noted, four of them being 

 respectively 227, 232, 240 and 285 feet above sea level, 

 the last being, so far as my observation went, the highest. 

 The height of the first range of hills in the rear of Vadso 

 is about 400 feet, but I am disposed to think that an 

 examination of the loftier hills further inland would disclose 



