Buried in Sand.
There are several instances where lighthouses have been increased in height because of the sand which engulfed them. On the North Carolina dunes, chimneys projecting above the sand belong to the houses of ?an old' fishing village. In France and other parts of Europe villages have been buried. At Soulac in Gascony a. cross was discovered projecting above the: sand. Further investigation showed j that attached to a steeple, and later church of the thirteenth century was excavated. The church is now in use.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2101, 7 May 1898, Page 3
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87Buried in Sand. Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2101, 7 May 1898, Page 3
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