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gravelly marsh land, and shut off from the sea by a narrow tongue 

 of similar land. 



Fig. 1. Plan of the Stagno di Biguglia, near Bastia. 



The main road from Bastia to Corte skirts for several miles this 

 level tract on the inner side of the Stagno, and follows, with one 

 exception, a perfectly dead level. At about five miles south of 

 Bastia, a sudden and abrupt rise takes place, and the road again 

 descends to the general level of the marsh. The ridge (E), extend- 

 ing to the edge of the lagoon, can be traced inland up to the rising 

 ground of the older formations. At first sight the existence of this 

 long ridge of drift resting on the flat, evidently levelled by the sea, 

 was difficult to account for ; but on descending to its southern side, a 



Fig. 2. Ideal Section of the Stagno di Biguglia, near Bastia. 



small stream running parallel with its course suggested an ex- 

 planation. The long ridge of drift is evidently connected with the 



