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13. Great Miami. It rises in the Ohio ridge, near latitude 

 40 1-2 and flows through Ohio in a S. S. W. direction, dividing 

 thatstate from Indiana atits mouth, near Lawrenceburgh. Com- 

 mon course one hundred and ten miles, real course one hundred 

 and eighty, or about two hundred and ten English miles. Its cur- 

 rent is very rapid, and difficult to ascend. It has four principal 

 branches, such as Mad river, Whitewater, Sec. The mouth is 

 six hundred feet wide, and its valley is very large. It was for- 

 erly called Rocky river. 



14. Kentucky. This fine river gives its name to the state 

 throughout which it flows, in a N. W. direction. It rises in 

 the Cumberland Mountains, near the 37th degree of latitude, a 

 high spot from which the Tennessee, Cumberland, Licking, &c. 

 flow westward. Common course 180 miles, real course 340 

 and very winding, or about 400 english miles. It has 5 princi- 

 pal branches, Dick river, Black river, Sec. It overflows in the 

 spring and is then navigable even for Steam-Boats, Sec. It has 

 many rapids, but no real fall. Its valley is deep and often nar- 

 row ; in the narrows, the limestone cliffs are 300 feet high, and 

 very near each other, without any bottoms. It had formerly a 

 few small lakes and hilly islands. It empties at Port William. 

 Former name Cuttawa. 



15. Salt River. Flows in Kentucky, rises in the knobby 

 hills, course N. W. 80 miles long, natural course winding about 

 140 miles, or 160 english miles. It is partly navigable and has 

 many branches. It empties at Adamsvillc. 



1 6. Green River. It rises in Kentucky, in the knobby hills, 

 which are spurs of the Cumberland Mountains, and flows West 

 abd N- W. into that state. Direct course 175 miles, usual 

 course about 350 or more than 400 english miles. It has four 

 large branches, such as Barren river, Rough and Panther creeks, 

 &c. It has a gentle current and is navigable. Its valley is ve- 

 ry wide in the lower part, and when it joins the Ohio, above 

 Evansville, its stream is almost as large as the Ohio. It was 

 formerly called Buffaloe river. 



17. Wabash. It rises in Indiana, on the ridge dividing the 

 basonsof the Ohio and the Lakes, near latitude 41$, and below 

 it forms thelimits between Indiana and Illinois. Direction S. 



