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In time, when the curvature of the meanders becomes 

 very great, the river straightens its course by cutting 



Fig. 4. The meander neck severed 



through the narrow neck of the meander at D, as shown 

 in Fig. 4. This phenomenon is well known in the case 



B A' 



Fig. 5. Supposed earlier, more tortuous Fig. 6. Present course of the Wye 

 course of the Wye, when it flowed at 

 a higher level. Meander neck at D 



