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* head ' decreases, but the raised beach continues to 

 nearly opposite the Worm's Head. Then passing 

 round to shore on w. side (Rhos Sili Bay), the fine 

 bold cliffs are precipitous, with no traces of a raised 

 beach. Passing Rh6s Sili, the shore becomes more 

 shelving, and a mass of debris in clay slopes down 

 the hill. Farther on a low cliff commences, appar- 

 ently Boulder Clay. Farther on a seam of shingle 

 sets in, and in it I found several shells perfect and 

 broken," &c. 



Prestwich returned to town after this interesting 

 exploration of the Gower coast, yet he was again 

 westward as far as Salisbury in the end of October. 



One cannot resist giving a quotation from a humor- 

 ous note of Dr Falconer's ; it is dated about a year 

 after his first visit to Abbeville : 



LONDON, 4<A Nov. 1859. 



MY DEAR PRESTWICH, I have a charming letter from M. 

 Boucher de Perthes, full of gratitude to "perfide Albion" for 

 helping him to assured immortality, and giving him a lift when 

 his countrymen of the Institute left him in the gutter. He 

 radiates a benignant smile from his lofty pinnacle on you and 

 me surpised that the treacherous Leopard should have behaved 

 so well. 



M. Boucher de Perthes was by his success incited 

 to pursue his investigations with increased ardour. 

 That bone of contention, " The Moulin Quignon Jaw," 

 had not then come to light, and his happiness and 

 serenity were for a while undisturbed. 



J. PTestwicll to H. Falconer. 2 SUFFOLK LANE, Novr. 5, 1859. 



MY DEAR FALCONER, I am very glad to hear of your intention 

 to remain in England this week, as by that I infer you are better 

 able to stand this climate ; and I rejoice in the prospect of your 



