THE RIVER SYSTEM OF CONNECTICUT 485 



With the explanation of the numerous diversions of rivers 

 from their rectilinear stretches this paper is not especially con- 

 cerned, although some explanation of such diversions could be 

 found in the peculiarities of a region faulted like that of the 

 Pomperaug Valley. The modern criteria of the physiographer 

 deal adequately with this matter. It is the definite orientation 

 of water courses which the new science seems to have neglected. 



William Herbert Hobbs. 



