The Sands

Chapter V

ORIGIN OF SAND—SAND NOW CARRIED DOWN TO THE SEA—THE SANDS OF EGYPT AND THE ADJACENT DESERT——THE SUEZ CANAL——THE SANDS OF EGYPT—COAST DUNES AND SAND PLAINS—SAND BANKS—DUNES ON COAST OF AMERICA—DUNES OF WESTERN EUROPE—FORMATION OF DUNES—CHARACTER OF DUNE SAND—INTERIOR STRUCTURE OF DUNES—FORM OF DUNES—GEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF DUNES—INLAND DUNES—AGE, CHARACTER, AND PERMANENCE OF DUNES—USE OF DUNES AS BARRIER AGAINST THE SEA—ENCROACHMENTS OF THE SEA—THE LIIMFJORD—ENCROACHMENTS OF THE SEA—DRIFTING OF DUNE SANDS—DUNES OF GASCONY—DUNES OF DENMARK—DUNES OF PRUSSIA—ARTIFICIAL FORMATION OF DUNES—TREES SUITABLE FOR DUNE PLANTATIONS—EXTENT OF DUNES IN EUROPE—DUNE VINEYARDS OF CAPE BRETON—REMOVAL OF DUNES—INLAND SAND PLAINS—THE LANDES OF GASCONY—THE BELGIAN CAMPINE—SANDS AND STEPPES OF EASTERN EUROPE—ADVANTAGES OF RECLAIMING DUNES—GOVERNMENT WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT.