In the shallow parts of many Swiss lakes, where there is a depth of no more than from 5 to 15 feet of water, ancient wooden piles are observed at the bottom sometimes worn down to the surface of the mud, sometimes projecting slightly above it.
-- Charles Lyell
   
Charles Lyell   Name:
Charles Lyell
Type:
Lawyer
Nationality:
British
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