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fometimes more. And in regard that there is a confiderable fall 
for about tenLangucdoc-leagues, from the Point of Distribution 
(where 'tis highe(t) unto its difcharge into the G^ri>;;?;?<f , where 
it is very low, you defcend and afcend by the means of eighteen 
Slufes, which at certain diftances do cut this Channel , and bear 
up the waters that are above. 
But, as to the Communication of this Channel on the other 
fide of the Great Bafon towards the <$J\/lediterrane&H j that will 
require time; Yet the Work is there begun , and the fame order 
and rules will be obferv'd on that fide, as on the other,as well for 
the opening of the Channels, as the ftrufture of the Gates and 
Sluces. And here is not to be omitted, what is moft important 
for this Communication, which is, That they have undertaken 
to make a Sea-port at Cape Cette , as the moft convenient place 
on that Coaft for fucha purpofe ; and that there are already a 
thoufand men working at it. Cette is a Promontory near Fron- 
tignm\ on one fide it hath the Sea, and on the other, the Lakes of 
Thau^ Magelonne^ and P<rr^»^,bounded by the Plains of the lower 
Languedoc. The Sea there hath been found deep enough for 
Ships of five and fix hundred Tuns ; and round about the Cape 
there is 20, 21^,23, 24 feet of water. And here it is, where a 
Mole is not only begun to be made, but confiderably advanced ; 
infomuch that many VeflTels lye there already with fiifety , there 
being not a day, but fome Ship or other comes in for flielter ; and 
others alfo come there to lade from Genoa^ N^rhome^ &c. And 
notlongfince it happen'd, that in a very violent Tempefton 
that Sea, there came in feventy Ships, and faved themfelves here ; 
andat another time, upon the like occafion, forty five Sail retired 
thither, and faelcaped Ship- wrack: beiides that the Ankrage 
is very good on that Coaft. All which giveth encouragement to 
build there a good Town ; there being already made a number 
of fmall houfes for Workmen to live in. 
This Cape Cette is by a Cut of eight hundred fathoms joyn'd 
with the Deep Lake of Thm ; which Cut is almoft finifli'd. And 
when altogether perfected, it will prove a confiderable Harbour 
and place of Safety for thofe that navigate in this part of the 
Mediterranean, call'd the Golf Lyens^ which extends it felf 
from the Coaft of Prove nee all along that of l^ngueAoc and 
RoufiUof» 
