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the same time to construct a bar either on the low shore in front of the 

 place of attack or some little distance offshore. From the character of 

 the shores these bars would be closely associated with or joined to the 

 mainland beach line, and longshore transportation process woiild bring 

 much waste from east and west, particularly the former. The abrupt 



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Figure 4. — Point PeUe, Lake Erie 



changes in the trends of the shoreline would cause an accumulation of 

 waste at the point. During later stages the earlier offshore bars, if such 

 existed, would be thrown back upon the main portion of the point. At 

 the present time the portion of the point between the barrier beaches is 



