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IN NATURE for February 28, Mr. Ernst draws attention to the formation of these ledges as observed by himself in Caracas. They are probably to be found in many places, if carefully looked for. The following diagram, taken from a photograph, illustrates one of the most striking instances I know, to be found near Ballantrae, on the Ballantrae—Girvan road, Ayrshire. The ledges, which are very numerous and fairly regular, occur on the western face of a series of low hills, very near to the sea-shore detrital mounds below the ledges at the foot of each slope. These, however, do not occur, and the soil meets the narrow strip of plain with surprising angular sharpness.
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MILLS, E. The Formation of Ledges on Hill-sides. Nature 39, 461 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/039461a0
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