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of the precipices of Beacliy Head ; all the sub-divisions of the 

 chalk, however, are to be seen between the gap at Cuckmere and 

 a place called Sea-Houses, a short distance beyond Beachy Head. 

 At Beachy Head the upper division of the chalk is to be seen in 

 the form of projecting turret-like masses called " The Charleses," 

 not less than 550 feet above the sea. At the bottom of these cliffs 

 we come upon the dark marley beds, known as the chalk marl, of 

 a bluish grey colour, which were well seen at the end of my walk 

 around Beachy Head. From the top of Beachy Head the view 

 was beautiful and grand, to the right Brighton could be seen as 

 the day was clear, and to the left Folkestone in the distance. The 

 ships and vessels in the ofiiTig seemed to be at our feet. A peep 

 over the precipices at this place is rather dangerous, as there is 

 nothing to hold on by ; when coming around the coast, I hopped 

 frequently from one mass of chalk to the other, and had my foot 

 slipped I would either have been dashed to pieces or drowned in 

 the sea. Although left till rather late, a bed could not be had in 

 the village of Meads if a hundred pounds had been offered for it, 

 it was my lot therefore to walk on some miles further in the pelt- 

 ing rain and pitch dark, until I came among some Christian peo- 

 ple at Eastbourne, where I was accommodated at the Anchor 

 Hotel. ISText day I pushed on to Pevensey Castle, 5 miles from 

 Eastbourne, went all through it, sat upon one of the towers musing 

 upon its construction, attributed to the Romans. The towers are 

 six in number, and pretty large, and the outer walls are still in 

 some parts surrounded by an immense fosse. It is an example of 

 a regular old fortress with all its curious appurtenances, of keep 

 drawbridge, &c., and my curiosity was amply repaid by a visit to 

 it. My course was now pursued uninterruptedly till I arrived at 

 the quiet village of Bexhill, seven miles from Pevensey, with its 

 pretty little Church, built about the year 1100. The desire could 

 not be resisted of passing the night here. A few miles further in 

 the morning completed my journey to Hastings, six miles by road 

 and four by rail. I had a good view of the town from the sum- 

 mit of tho east cliff, and afterwards went through the remains of 

 Hastings Castle, situated on the west cliff, the town being princi- 

 pally built in the great valley between these cliffs. I shall not 

 dwell longer upon the many interesting features incident to Hast- 

 ings and its vicinity, but will merely observe that the Wealden 

 rocks are of some importance here ; the rare good fortune attended 

 me of procuring a number of bones, such as a vertebra, a rib 



