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Buildings, which not only adorn, but are 

 adorned by it. The incelTant Concourfeof 

 People, the Multitude of Carriages of all 

 Sorts, that are for ever pafTing over its 

 Bridges ; the infinite Number of Boats, and 

 other Veflels, that are conftantly floating on 

 its Surface; in fliort, thofe agreeable, butcon- 

 fufed Sounds that are heard, not only over its 

 Waters, but all along its Kays, give us at 

 once the Idea of Trade and Opulence. 



The principal Aim of Divine Providence 

 in the Formation of Rivers, was, no doubt, to 

 furnifh both Man and Beaft with one of the 

 inoft neceflary Ornaments of Life ; one that 

 will either refrelh us when we are faint and 

 thirfty, keep our Habitations as well as our 

 Bodies clean and wholefome, and not only 

 drefs our daily Provifions, but adorn our Ta- 

 ble with the mod delicate Part of them. 

 PalTing over the Golden Sands, that in fome 

 Countries roll down their Streams, we may 

 always apply to our Rivers for this other 

 Kind of Treafure, which we ihall find with 

 more Certainty, and procure with greater 

 Eafe. Tho' the infinite Variety of Fiih with 

 which the Sea abounds for our Refrefhment 

 and Delight, feems a perfed Prodigy ; yet 

 thofe which our Rivers nourifh and fupport 

 are dill more furprifing. And if the Fifhes 

 did not, by Inftindl, put in Practice a Thou- 

 fand artful Stratagems for the Prefervation of 

 their Species, which contribute at the fame 

 Time as much to our Advantage and Plea- 



fure, 



