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itself, the same reason operated against 

 her then which still operates on many 

 of our canals, thus rendering them almost 

 valueless. 



The wash from the paddle-wheel of 

 the Charlotte Dundas began to tell on 

 the banks of the canal. The directors 

 grew alarmed, foreseeing that a new 

 waterway would soon be necessary if 

 there were an increase in steamers. So 

 steamers were not allowed. 



