po Mr . rennell’s Account of the 
Thames, befides as many others of lefler note. It is owing to 
this vaft influx of ftreams, that the Ganges exceeds the Nile fo 
greatly in point of magnitude, whilft 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 difeharges 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 firft arrival in the plains at Hurd- 
* The proportional lengths of courfe of fome of the moll: noted rivers in the 
world are fliewn nearly by the following numbers ; 
European Rivers. 
Thames, 
i 
Rhine, 
Si 
Danube, 
7 
Wolga, 
9l 
Afiatic rivers. 
% Indus, - 
5! 
Euphrates, 
H 
Ganges, 
9§ 
Burrampooter, 
9z 
Non Kian, or Ava River, 
9 1 
Jennifea, 
IO 
Oby, 
I°{ 
Amoor, 
1 1 
Lena, 
Hoanho (of China), 
J 3i 
Kian Keu (of ditto), 
7 Si 
African river. 
Nile, 
12 2 
American rivers. 
Miffifipi, - 
S 
Amazons, 
war. 
