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up the right hand wall ; it is possible to climb to this and 

 stand astride across the cave, of which one thus gets a 

 splendid view. From its- great height it is, of course, well 

 lighted. 



At the extremity of this north and south cliff face, a 

 wall of rock projects westward into the sea. This is a 

 favourite nesting-place for the cormorants, and contains, at 

 a height of about 30 or 40 feet, a small cave, at the back of 

 which a window pierces the wall and looks out southward. 



I have seen many other caves along the south coast, 

 and a fine natural arch or tunnel west of the Tielles ; and 

 no doubt there are many more which I have not yet reached. 

 But I have already been longer than I intended, and I 

 will confine myself to two more remarks. First, in climbing 

 over the lower parts of the cliffs, and the rocks below, I 

 have found that three plants, which are otherwise rare in 

 Guernsey, are widely distributed, and often grow in pro- 

 fusion, viz. : Atriplex portulacoides, Statice occidentalism and 

 Inula crithmoides. Lastly, I have measured the largest 

 cave with a 50 foot measure, but the other distances are all 

 rough approximations, obtained by stepping out the length ; 

 a process which cannot easily be carried out with accuracy 

 over a floor of large boulders in a dark cave. 



