78 Mr. Aikin on the Valltes and Watercourses 
On January 23, 1800, the depth was 5 feet; on the 24th the 
water had risen to 10 feet ; on the 25th to 12 feet ; from the 26th 
to the 29th inclusive, the river had overflowed, and probably was 
from 18 to 20 feet deep ; on the 30th it had fallen to 9 feet ; and 
on the 31st was at 6 feet. 
On January 10, 1795, the depth of water being only 2 feet 4 
inches, the river was frozen over ; it continued in this state till the 
9th of February, on which day a rapid thaw began ; on the 10th 
the ice broke up in consequence of the rise of the water ; on the 
11th the flood was far above all former marks, and continued so till 
the 15th ; on the 16th it was already sunk as low as 5 feet. 
On March 10, 1800, the depth was 4 feet; on the 14th, 15th, 
and 16th, the river had overflowed its banks, and therefore was 
at least J7 feet deep; and on the 16th it had fallen to 5 feet 6 
inches. 
On the 4th April, 1792, the depth was 6 feet ; on the 5th and 
6th the banks were overflowed ; and on the 7th the depth of water 
was reduced to 7 feet 6 inches. 
On April 18, 1792, the depth was 3 feet 6 inches ; on the 19th 
and for the two succeeding days the banks were overflowed, and by 
the 23d the river had fallen again to 3 feet 6 inches. 
On May 29, 1792, the depth was 3 feet 4 inches ; on the next 
day the banks were overflowed ; and on the following day the water 
had fallen to 6j feet. 
In the months of June, July, August, and September, no floods 
occurred during the twelve years that the register was kept. 
From October 7th, 1789, to the 9th inclusive, the depth of water 
was about 6 feet 4 inches ; on the 10th it rose to at least 17 feet, 
continued at the same height during the next day, and on the 
12th had already fallen to 7 feet 6 inches. 
