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2d. Is the country through which they run, gene- 

 rally mountainous or hilly? or is it low and flat? 



3d. Wbat is the mean rate at which the current ge- 

 nerally flows ? 



4th. What is the highest rate at which the current 

 of a river flows, in any part of its course, for any con- 

 siderable distance, during, or at nearly low water ? 



5th. Is the water of a river or rivers, clear and 

 transparent to any considerable depth, during the win- 

 ter and summer months ? 



6th. If the current of a river is rapid, for any dis- 

 tance, in those seasons, does there appear to be any al- 

 luvion mixed with the water ; or sand moving upon 

 the bottom P 



7th. If the course of a river is between two ranges 

 of mountains, with extensive meadows, or intervales 

 on its borders, are they rocky or alluvial ? 



8th. If alluvial, what is the mean height of the 

 banks ? 



9th. Are they steep and broken, or gradually de- 

 scending towards the water ? 



10th. If 'high and broken, what are the appearances 

 which they present ? 



llth. Are there any appearances of fossil wood, or 

 other organick remains to be seen in the banks, and 

 of what kind are they ? 



12th. If in such banks organick remains are to be 

 seen, are they af, or below low water mark, or gradual- 

 ly distributed in the earth from the water to the top of 

 the banks ? 



