Chapter V
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THE SANDS.
Origin of Sand—Sand now Carried to the Sea—Beach Sands of Northern Africa—Sands of Egypt—Sand Dunes and Sand Plains—Coast Dunes—Sand Banks—Character of Dune Sand—Interior Structure of Dunes—Geological Importance of Dunes—Dunes on American Coasts—Dunes of Western Europe—Age, Character, and Permanence of Dunes—Dunes as a Barrier against the Sea—Encroachments of the Sea—Liimfjord—Coasts of Schleswig-Holstein, Netherlands, and France—Movement of Dunes—Control of Dunes by Man—Inland Dunes—Inland Sand Plains