248 THE ISTHMUS OF CUPICA. 



port and island in the Pacific Ocean, notwith- 

 standing the necessity for disembarkation and 

 transhipment. 



It is more interesting, however, to contem- 

 plate the great but most desirable revolution 

 that would take place in the relations of the 

 trading communities of the globe, if the atten- 

 tion of mankind could be seriously and effec- 

 tually turned to the accomplishment of a canal 

 of large dimensions, capable of holding vessels 

 of deep draught, and unidng at once the two 

 seas. And that this is practicable at another 

 place besides the projected one of a junction 

 from the lake of Nicaragua, will appear upon 

 consideration of the fifth and last position 

 which remains to be examined, in the 

 Isthmus of Cupica. 



This isthmus is also situated in the gulf of 

 Panama, to the eastward, in about lat. 6° 40' long. 

 77° 45'.* Humboldt did not visit this spot in 

 person, but he may be depended upon for 

 general accuracy on any geographical question. 



* Vide Arrowsmith's last map. 



