the last fifteen years, been thrice removed inland, in consequents 

 of the advance of the sea. 



Along the whole eastern coast of England, changes similar to 

 these are going on. In some places by the silting up of estuaries* 

 land is forming, but not near as much, as is being removed. The 

 isle of Sheppey, which is a tertiary formation, now about six 

 miles long, by four in breadth, is rapidly decaying on its north 

 side, fifty acres of land having been lost within the last twenty 

 years. To the east of Sheppey stands the Church of Reculver, 

 upon a cliff of clay and sand, about twenty -five feet high. This- 

 place was formerly an important military station in the time of 

 the Romans, and even so late as the reign of Henry VIII, was 

 nearly one mile distant from the sea. 





We here give a view of the Church of Reculver taken in the 

 year 1781, copied from the Gentleman's Magazine. At this time 

 the spot had become interesting from the encroachment of the 

 water. It represents considerable space ns intervening between 

 the churchyard and the cliff. In the year 1782, the cottage at 

 the right was demolished ; nearer the church is shown an ancient 

 chapel now destroyed, and at the extreme right is the Islo of 

 In the year 1806, a part of the Churchyard with some 



