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VII.—On some Physical Changes in the Earth's Crust
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Subterranean landslips differ from landslips occurring in cliffs along the coast, and in escarpments elsewhere, in that, a fissure having been formed and its sides become separated (Figs. 2 and 3 a), so that they are without support along the line of division, 
it may happen that by the giving way of some soft or unconsolidated stratum (b), at any depth, from a few feet only, down to the molten nucleus, wedge-shaped masses (c) extending parallel to the fissure would break off (d) and slipping down strike against the opposite wall (Fig. 3e) and thus fill up the fissure.
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