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THIS is a pleasantly written but withal scientific explanation of the sculplturing of the land which forms the Torquay promontory. The natural attractions of the region are great, and Torquay itself is said to spread over eight hills. Among these, Lincombe and Warberry Hills, formed of red Devonian grits, rise from 400 to nearly 500 feet; while the coast scenery is diversified by the limestone crags and cliffs of Torquay and Babbacombe, the slates of Ilsham, the dark igneous; rock of Black Head, and the red conglomerates, sandstones, and clays of Watcombe and Liver-mead.
The Hills and Valleys of Torquay: a study in Valley-Development and an Explanation Local Scenery.
By A. J. Jukes-Browne. Pp. viii + 104. (Torquay: Published by the Author, Floriston, Torquay, 1907.) Price 3s. 6d.
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The Hills and Valleys of Torquay: a study in Valley-Development and an Explanation Local Scenery . Nature 76, 268 (1907). https://doi.org/10.1038/076268a0
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