1864.] ^51 [Peale. 



Mr. Peale communicated a record of a portion of 134 

 soundings, taken by himself, along the Delaware River, at 

 the Water Gap. 



DELAWARE WATER GAP. 

 Record of the depth of water in the Delaware, as ascertained by 

 134 soundings, begun at the boat-landing, near the old Saw-mill above 

 the Gap, and continued below the Gap, a distance of about 1^ miles, 

 on the 4th day of October, 1859 ; the river being at the average low 

 water mark. 



Stern of the batteau, 

 At intervals, to the Bar, 



On the Bar, ..... 



Middle Channel, .... 

 Opposite small house on the Jersey shore, 



Opposite Lover's Leap, 



Rebecca's Well, .... 



Old house on Pennsylvania side, 



