XIV INTRODUCTION. 



I am indebted to a kind friend for the sketches of 

 the rock; and as they are only intended to give the 

 geologist an idea of the nature of its configura- 

 tion, there is no attempt to display artistical skill ; 

 for this the reader must inspect the forthcoming 

 ' SELECT VIEWS OF THE ROCK AND FORTRESS OF 

 GIBRALTAR/ by Captain Carter, late of the Royals, 

 who has exceeded every other amateur in the fidelity 

 and beauty of the sketches of this rock, which, though 

 small in extent, affords ample opportunities for a 

 skilful artist " to furnish a vivid representation of the 

 chief features of this giant fortress, where the triumph 

 of science is only surpassed by the grandeur of 

 nature, and where the majesty of British power 

 stands pre-eminently foreshadowed." 



E. F. KELAART. 



