TATE : THE MALHAM DRY RIVER BED. 
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looking south. Scar limestone stratified in thick, nearly horizontal, 
beds, showing typical weathering. 
(No. 4) Comb Scar (1200 ft.) looking north, from a point about 
two hundred yards below No. 3. The floor of the dry river course is 
nearly covered by the talus frosted off the vertical joints of the lime- 
stone. 
(No. 5) Dry Waterfall between Dean Moor Hill on the left 
and Comb Hill to the right, looking north. Through much of its 
course the surface channel of the Aire broadens out, but here, where 
the primitive river bed makes a sharp bend, it is contracted between 
precipitous vertical cliffs. Over this precipice, old \NTiters have des- 
cribed a magnificent waterfall, as to be seen after heavy rains. " In 
a flood the Tarn water not unfrequently rushes over here and forms a 
second Gordale, but is commonly prevented from reaching the Cove 
by sinking at the foot of this pass tlirougli the shattered and fissured 
stratum, -with singular noise and rapidity." (Howson). This ™ter 
also narrates a touching incident occurring here eighty-five years 
ago : — A boy, bird-nesting, lost his hold and falling was killed. His 
younger brother, happily ignorant of death, went down and shook 
him, but, said the little one, " he was asleep." 
(No. 6) The Watlowes. View taken on floor of dry valley, at 
the foot of Comb Scar, looking north. The precipice seen in the 
previous \dew, is here concealed by a bend of the dry river course to 
the east, round the base of Dean Moor Hill, the central eminence in 
this view. The Scars on the right show magnificent weathering. 
(No. 7) Fissural Limestone Pavement in left corner. Surface 
weathering into curious rugose hollows and fantastic shapes, with 
projecting knobs, ridges or pinnacles (often used lor rustic work). 
This is the characteristic surface weathering of limestone developed in 
high bare tracts of exposed country. Another fine example (" The 
Woolpacks ") may be seen behind the Cove. This view is taken 
from the top of Comb Scar, looking south, down into the dry valley 
below the Watlowes, as far as the summit of the Cove (near mid- 
skyline). 
(No. 8) Malham Cove (1000 ft.) The dry valley ends about 
the middle of the skyline. From this depression the magnificent 
