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COAST FROM BRAD1NG TO SANDOWN. 12S

Near the lower part of the bay stands the fort, situated on themargin of a flat called Sandown level. The soil is here marshy,and consequently the situation is unhealthy. I saw severalpersons afflicted with the ague ; but at the village of Yaverland,and at the Barracks , which are placed not very high, the air issufficiently salubrious.

Next day, ascending Brading down, I observed a chalk pit,having the strata of flints in some places quite vertical: (PlateXX.) and continuing my course towards Yaverland, I found, nearthe side of the road, a continuation of the same highly inclinedsand-stone stratum, which was mentioned to exist under the chalkon the north side of Sandown bay.

From Brading down there is an excellent view of the whole ofthe extensive and beautiful valley of Newchurch, the soil of whichrests immediately upon the stratum of ferruginous sand.

From this place I returned to the beach at Sandown, which iscovered with fine yellow sand, and proceeded to examine thecliff's which appeared on the south side of the bay. These,whichmay be seen in the view taken near the fort, (Plate XIX. No. 2.)consist of the same ferruginous strata as those described on thenorth side, but dip in a contrary direction. They begin about ahundred yards south of the place well known as having beenformerly the residence of Mr. Wilkes, but which is nowin a stateof delapidation.

These sand cliffs rise to a considerable height, and their facesare quite vertical; the dip of the strata gradually decreases, andthey soon become horizontal. They are in some parts considerablyindurated, springs of water trickling down over them in manyplaces. At low water, the walk to Shanklin on the flat sand is