Canals, where built. Suez Canal. 85 



A Canal-boat drawn Toy horses. 



1 8. Canals are often built alongside of 

 rivers which are not navigable. The water of 

 the river may be too shallow, or its course too 

 rapid or dangerous for boats. 



19. We have many canals in this country, 

 especially in New York and Pennsylvania. 



20. They are numerous also in Europe. In 

 Amsterdam, the largest city in Holland, and 

 in the beautiful city of Venice, in Italy, 

 they have canals instead of streets. 



21. An important canal unites the Red with 

 the Mediterranean Sea. It crosses the 

 Isthmus of Suez, and shortens the route be- 

 tween Europe, China, and India, which 

 formerly was by way of Cape Good Hope. 



