DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 27 



PL XIV. — Cllffs of Wealdkn Clays in Oompton Bay. 



SEEN FROM THE WEST. 



In this view, the nearest cliffs are formed by the 

 clays, sands, and shales of the Wealden, which constitute 

 the cliffs and ledges, to beyond Brook Point, and almost 

 as far as Atherfield. The inclined position of the strata 

 is well shown in the sketch. 



The horizontal layer on the top of the cliffs, is an 

 accumulation of drifted materials, composed of gravel, 

 clay, and loam, which in some places is from ten to 

 twelve feet thick, and contains bog-wood, hazel-nuts, &c. 

 The nearest point of land is Bull-face Ledge; and that 

 further to the east, is Brook Point, where the fossil 

 forest forms ledges that stretch far out to sea. The 

 extreme land is the easternmost point of Brook Bay. 

 The view given in Plate XL shows the continuation of 

 the cliffs from beyond Bull-face Ledge to the western 

 point of Brook Bay. 



PL XV. — Culver Chalk-cliffs, from the sea. 



In this sketch, (reduced from Mr. Webster's), is 

 shown the eastern promontory of the Isle of Wight, 

 which is a vertical section of the chalk range, that 

 extends from this point, in a westerly direction, right 

 through the island to the Needles. The interrupted 

 lines denote the layers of flint, and distinctly exhibit the 

 highly inclined position of the strata towards the north. 

 The dip varies from 50 to 70 degrees. The distance 

 on the left, is Sandown Bay ; on the right, are seen 

 the eocene strata of White-cliff Bay. 



