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APPENDIX. 



Second Report of the GoTnmittee, consisting of Messrs. E. B. 

 Grantham, C. E. De Eance, J. B. Redman, W. Topley, W. 

 Whitaker, and J. W. Woodall, Major-General Sir A. Clarke, 

 Sir J. N. Douglass, Admiral Sir E, Ommanney, Capt. Sir G. Nares, 

 Capt. J. Parsons, Professor J. Prestwich, Capt. W. J. L. Whar- 

 ton, and Messrs. E. Easton, J. S. Valentine, and L, F. Vernon- 

 Harcourt, appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the 

 Rate of Erosion of the Sea-coasts of England and Wales, and 

 the Influence of the Artificial Abstraction of Shingle or other 

 Material in that Action. (C. E. De Eance and W. Topley, 

 Secretaries.) The Report edited by W. Topley. 



The descriptive papers printed by the Committee last year referred 

 •entirely to the south and south-east coasts of England — Devonshire to 

 Kent. The information novr given includes some then in hand referring 

 to other districts, and also some which has been contributed since. 



Reference may be made to the introductory remarks in last vear's 

 Report for an explanation of the general scope of the Committee's inquiry. 

 The final Report is deferred until fuller details are obtained respecting 

 "the north-western coasts. 



The Committee would again ask for the assistance of any who, by 

 long residence or by other means, have special knowledge of changes on 

 any part of the English and Welsh coasts. Printed forms of questions 

 can be obtained from the Secretaries or from any member of the 

 Committee. 



The various Reports and Papers are printed on the authority of the 

 Tespective authors.' 



Copt of Questions. 



iV.^. — Ansjvers to these questions will in most cases be rendered more precise 

 and valuable by sketches illustrating tlie points referred to. 



1. What part of the English or Welsh 



Coast do you know well ? 



2. What is the nature of that coast ? 



a. If cliffy, of what are the cliffs 

 composed ? 



b. What are the heights of the 

 cliff above H.W.M. 1 

 Greatest ; average ; least. 



What is the direction of the coast- 

 line 1 



' Of the following Reports, &c., Nos. 2, 3, and 4 are supplied through Sir A. 

 Clarke ; No. 5 through Mr. J. B. Redman. 



