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and a few call attention to the spot where the houses 

 at the entrance to the village of Godstone seem to 

 indicate the change to a sandy subsoil. These latter 

 indications, recognized by a few, are impressed upon 

 the class. They now see that Nature demands atten- 

 tion to the smallest details if her secrets are to be 

 revealed. A brick-yard, a cottage, a slight dip in the 

 road, a change in vegetation — the rush indicative of 

 clay, the bramble of sand — these are marks which a 

 quick eye readily observes and an awakened intelli- 

 gence as quickly interprets. 



The village of Godstone presents its quarries of 

 Folkestone Sand for inspection. The coloured bands 

 of iron are striking features, and the compact iron- 

 stone on the top is readily seen. This is associated 

 with the preservation of the mass beneath, and thus 

 the slightly undulating nature of the surface is ex- 

 plained. This tendency of iron bands to protect the 

 mass beneath from weathering is still more marked 

 when the next formation is reached. This is the 

 formation fully displayed on the summit of Tilbur- 

 stow Hill. With the ascent of this hill the walking 

 expedition ends, but at this spot are three well- 

 marked and striking features demanding attention 

 and thought. 



I. A turn from the roadway, and a now almost 

 obliterated but evident geological " fault " 

 may be seen. This at once strikes the ob- 

 server as evidence of some mighty internal 

 force that has expended itself locally and 

 yielded a local effect. Opportunity is now 

 seized to draw the attention of the pupil to 



