p© Mr. hennell $ s Account of the 
Thames, befides as many others of leffer note. It is owing to 
this vaft influx of Areams, that the Ganges exceeds the Nile fo 
greatly in point of magnitude, whilfl: the latter exceeds it in 
length of courfe by one-third. Indeed, the Ganges is inferior 
in this laft refpedt, to many of the northern rivers of Alia ; 
though I am inclined to think that it difcharges as much or 
more water than any of them, becaufe thofe rivers do not lie 
within the limits of the periodical rains *. 
The bed of the Ganges is, as may be fuppofed, very unequal 
in point of width. From its firfl: arrival in 
the plains at Hurd- 
* The proportional lengths of courfe of fome of the 
world are ftiewn nearly by the following numbers : 
moft noted rivers in the 
European Rivers. 
Thames, 
i 
Rhine, 
Si 
Danube, 
7 
Wolga, 
9f 
Afiatic rivers. 
Indus, - 
si 
Euphrates, 
H 
Ganges, 
9i 
Burrampooter, 
9i 
NouKian, or Ava River, 
9i 
Jennifea, 
IO 
Oby, 
Amoor, 
1 1 
Lena, 
Hoanho (of China), 
»3i 
Kian Keu (of ditto), 
Hi 
African river. 
Nile, 
i.Z§ 
American rivers. 
Miffifipi, 
8 
Amazons, 
Hi 
war. 
