Latrobe's Essay on Landscape, vol. 1, Coastal Cliff called "Steep Hill"

Benjamin Henry Latrobe1798/1799

Library of Virginia
Richmond, VA, United States

Latrobe comments on the power of the Atlantic surge at this point known as "Steep Hill." The beach, he remarked is covered with "pebbles," some weighing many tons.

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Title: Latrobe's Essay on Landscape, vol. 1, Coastal Cliff called "Steep Hill"
Creator: Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Date: 1798/1799
Location: Richmond, Va.
Publisher: Licensed under Creative Commons by Library of Virginia (CCBY)
Original Source: An Essay on Landscape, Explained in Tinted Drawings

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