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A Relation of the advice givenby Monfieur 
Petit , Intendant of the Fortifications of 
Normandy.- touching the Conjun&ion of, the 
Ocean and Mediterranean. 
This Intelligent Gentleman, Monfieur Petit, having been 
canful ted with, touching the Conjunction of the Ocean and 
’Mediterranean, delivers firft the Propofition, and then giveth 
lis thoughts upon it. 
The Propofition is, That there being about two Leagues be- 
ow Caflres in Languedoc a Rivolet , called Cor, palling to 'Re- 
vel, there may by the means thereof be made a Communication 
af the two Seas , by joyning the Waters of this Rivolet by a 
Channel (to be kept full all the year long ) With thofe of St. 
afoul, and others, which fall into Frefqueil ( another fmall 
Raver) that runs into the Audi below Carcajfone, and go toge- 
her to Narbonne, fituated upon the Mediterranean . 
Having given the Propofition, he adds fome particulars, to 
lluftrate the fame, before he declares his judgment upon it. For 
ie relateth, that there is but one way, after the divifion of the 
Waters, to pafs to the Mediterranean 5 which is by a Rivolet, cal- 
ed Frefqueil, that is conjoyn’d with the Aude : But, to pafs to 
lie O&ean, there are three s One, by Riege, entring into the Ga- 
onne above Tboloufe 5 the other, by Lers, paffing on the fide, 
.nd below the fame Town ; and the thirds by Sor, falling in- 
0, the River Agoufl under Caflres, afterwards into the Tame , 
md thence to Montanhm , and laftly into the Garonne. And 
that, to compafs this defign, all thefe Rivers and Rivolets are 
firft to be made Navigable unto their S luces 5 that of Aude and 
Frefqueil for the Mediterranean, and one of the others, fuch as 
(hall be chofen, for the Ocean. He addeth, that, as to the feverai 
Ways paffing to t he Ocean, all of them commended as proper 
and convenient, and the three Countries concerned therein , 
(peaking every one for their advantage ; Thofe of Caflres and 
F Montauban , 
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