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It occurred in the upper part, next to Mr. J. D. Priaulx's 

 building, was about 7 feet deep and rested on decomposed 

 syenite. 



An excavation in Mr. Trevithick's field at King's Road 

 revealed 6 feet of sandy clay somewhat stratified, resting 

 on a well marked but irregular surface of decomposed rock. 



2.— Vale. 



A well at La Rocque Balan showed 4 feet of sand over- 

 lying 3 feet of yellow clay, the latter resting on rock. 



An excavation in the dunes between Portgrat and Rousse 

 gave a section as follows : — 

 8 feet white sand. 

 2 feet dark do. 



5 feet dry mossy peat, with flag remains. 

 White sand. 



3. — Rocquaine Bay. 



The cliffs at the junction of St. Pierre-du-Bois and 

 Torteval parishes were found to have been cut back during 

 the winter of 1 895-96, ? and presented a new and interesting 

 section near the slip at the south-eastern corner of the bay. 

 This deposit is well stratified, and the peaty layers occurring 

 therein at a depth of 15 or 16 feet from the surface deserve 

 special notice. The details are as under : — 



2 feet black sandy soil. 



2 feet yellow clay with occasional pebbles. 



5 feet rubble band, chiefly formed of small angular stones, 

 in a clayey matrix. 



3 feet, but with fewer though larger stones. 



5 feet clay with small angular stones and a few larger 

 ones, interstratified with layers of purer clay. In 

 the lower part occurs a stratum of black peaty earth 

 4 or 5 inches in thickness, also two other thin layers 

 or rather streaks of the same nature. 



3 feet old or raised beach, the base of which is concealed 

 beneath the modern beach. 



4. — Les Thielles. 



Superficial deposits are rare on the south-western coast of 

 this island owing to the abruptness of the cliffs. A deposit of 

 2 feet of clay with pebbles underlying 2 feet of soil was, 

 however, noted at the foot of a path leading down the cliff 

 between Les Thielles and Creux Mahie, 



