102 Geographical Notices. 
ing these remarkable alterations in the river bed. Prior 
these recent changes the subject had been ably discussed by | 
M. Edouard Biot in the Journal Asiatique [iii], tome 14,p. | 
152 [iv], tome 1, 453, and [v] tome 4, 408 . Pumpe 
and Mr. Bickmore’s narrative of observations on the Del 
were printed in this J ournal for March, 1868. 
3. The Great Imperial Canal. 
Dr. Martin thus continues: ‘The canal, where I crossed 
it, to the south of Tung-ch‘ang-fu, was nearly dry, and I bad 
not been able to learn whether it was in a working conditi 
above T's‘ing-kiang-p‘u. From Kiuhfan to this place, it was 
accordingly my intention to proceed by land; but my 
driver taking alarm at rumors of rebels refused to advance, @ 
was compelled to seek for some other mode of prosecutilg 
my journey. 
in that directi 
the heart of Persia they 
of the Euxine, 
Ui in less than a week. 
