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which when completed will shew a much more regular rise and 

 fall in the river than was wont to be the case previous to 1845. 



This difference is easily accounted for by the construction 

 of a large sluice or conduit across the high road leading from 

 Grand-Pass to the Bridge of Boats, which affording a ready 

 egress to the great mass of water which during the monsoon 

 rains are apt to accumulate in the low country, prevents the 

 destructive inundations which used previously to occur. 



Most of us remember the distress caused by the inundation 

 of the year 1844: since that time we have had rain equally 

 heavy and continued, but the effects have been mitigated by 

 the prudent drainage alluded to, and which placed as it is 

 where the mischief used to be the greatest, affords ample means 

 for the waters to find their way down to the mouth of the 

 river. 



