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B. KOTÔ: CAUSE OF THE GREAT 



But this Avas by no means all the havoc wrought by the great 

 earth(|iiake. There was not a building in the entire rneisoseismic 

 area, and not one of the embankments whicli ha\e djeen con- 

 structed along the nets oi" rivers and c.-mals, tliat wholJy escaped 

 damage ; and. as T have alread}' said, it was officitdly repcn'ted that 

 the embankments calling urgently for rej^airs extended for loO ;/. 

 or 510 kilometres, while the length of the railroad demolished 

 was found to be 17 kilometres. AVhen steps had been taken to 

 estimate tlie loss, the amount of injury disclosed was found to Ije 

 much greater tlian had at iirst been recognized. The direct and 

 indirect damage done to the trade and commerce of Xagoya alone, 

 was calcidated to amount to 1.778,693 ijcn. 



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