Climate and Time in Their Geological Relations A Theory of Secular Changes of the Earth's Climate
CHAPTER XXVIII.
NORTH OF ENGLAND ICE-SHEET, AND TRANSPORT OF WASTDALE CRAG BLOCKS.
Transport of Blocks; Theories of.—Evidence of Continental Ice.—Pennine Range probably striated on Summit.—Glacial Drift in Centre of England.—Mr. Lacy on Drift of Cotteswold Hills.—England probably crossed by Land-ice.—Mr. Jack’s Suggestion.—Shedding of Ice North and South.—South of England Ice-sheet.—Glaciation of West Somerset.—Why Ice-markings are so rare in South of England.—Form of Contortion produced by Land-ice 456