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Elie de Beaumont Leçons de Géolog Pratique 1845.

p. 137 — dust (I think Proctor has taken facts from him??) — Read Geikie's article of Denudation with criticism Geikies on E. de B.—

I think I had better not say anything disrespectful of him???

My facts prove that most earth-castings are washed down slopes, even slight ones — Hence we must conclude fresh earth is generated — The sole question how much — Then give E. de B. facts in opposition — no one supposes that an earthen rampart or tumulus disappears.— The sole question how much is washed down, E de B. does not appear to have made sections—

Furrowed Fields — my measurement & doubts — In my own field mark of old Hedge & hollows— Down on chalk greatest difficulty

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I do not doubt all these discussions instigated by my paper —

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p. 140 "la couche &c quote — then add if this means that the same particles of earth remain in same place an error— but that there is a continually though slowly renewed layer is true.

149-152 angles of old [illeg]

—142 on earth in old cities— my view we know by rivers how much is carried away — begin with this & then escarpment.

145 148. quotes [illeg] stones — 149 to 152 old camps

160 Tumuli Tumuli in all parts of world

165 164 Old furrowed Fields

168 earth thrown out of ditches — long remain with old trees growing on such banks.

As new soil formed our sole mean of judging is whether slope angle at base of slope becomes less steeply inclined.

p 176 181 old trees — this does not tell anything I believe

p 182— — vegetable soil a zero

183 Transport of Dust — I suspect Proctor better

186 dust good