72 "raised beach." 



Note by Mr. H. Fox. 



When the Sub-marine Mining Corps were excavating a 

 a pit south of the Falmouth Docks property, in which to buUd 

 the foundations of their test-house, last autumn, I asked my late 

 much valued friend, Mr. Whitley, to inspect it. He did so, and 

 subsequently sent me the enclosed sketches and description, 

 inviting me to add any further observations. As this was prob- 

 ably his last geological excursion, this paper possesses a peculiar 

 interest and value, and brings to my family and myself the 

 remembrance of a delightful visit, in which his poetical and 

 literary lore illumined the drier geological questions under 

 discussion. 



In comparing Mr. Whitley's excellent sketch and notes with 

 those made by myself, I find that the bands of sand appeared 

 to me to have straighter outlines than those given in his drawing, 

 and amongst the " Head " of rubble I observed in addition 

 to bands of clay a good deal of finely crushed rock, free from 

 any admixture of soil. 



A somewhat similar exposure of sand may now be studied 

 in the excavation behind No. 1 store at the Falmouth Docks. 



