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are 584 marine leagues in length, contains nine- 

 teen that cross the points of partition between 



Elevation of the 

 NAMES OF THE CANALS. Points of Partition 



in French feet. 



Leominster Canal. (Length, 37,745 toises 3 ex- 

 pence, 14 millions of francs). L. N 465 



Iluddersfield Canal. (Length, 15,900 toises j ex- 

 pence 6 \ millions of francs): L. N 409 



Leeds and Liverpool Canal. (Length, 106,700 toi- 

 ses 3 number of locks, 91 3 expence 14,400,000 

 francs). G.N 404 



Canal du Centre, between the Saone and the Loire. 

 (Length, 58,300 toises 3 depth, 5 feet 3 number 

 of locks, 80; expence, 11 millions of francs). 

 G.N 403 



The Grand Trunk Canal, or that of the Trent and 

 Mersey. (Length, 272,000 toises 3 depth, from 

 4 to 5 feet 3 number of locks, 75 3 expence, 

 9 J millions of francs). G. N 382 



Grand Junction Canal, (Length, 74,400 toises ; 

 depth, 4 f. Sin. 3 number of locks, 101 3 ex- 



pence, 48 millions of francs). G. N 370 



Canal de Briare, constructed in 1642, the most 

 ancient of the canals, at the point of partition. 

 (Length, 14,500 toises 3 depth, 4 feet 3 num- 

 ber of locks, 40 5 expence, 10 millions of 



francs). G.N 243 



Forth and Clyde Canal. (Length, 34,000 toises ; 

 depth, 7 J feet 3 number of locks, 39 ; expence, 



10 millions of francs) 155 



Caledonian Canal. (Length, 18,500 toises 3 num- 

 ber of locks, 23 ; depth, 18 f. 9 in. ; expence, 

 19 millions of francs). G. N 88 



The initials of the words Great and Little Navigation have 

 been added, to distinguish the canals, which, according to the 



