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vessels under the cover of the island have a 
convenient egress, with every wind. 
The River Neva. — Along the banks of 
this river, a towing-path, up the stream, is 
established. The Cataracts at Pella were 
cleared in 1798'. 
N.B. The navigation of the Lake Ladoga 
is extremely dangerous ; and impracticable for 
any vessels but what are fitted for sea. 
The following Rivers fall into the Lake of 
Ladoga: 
The Volciiof, as before mentioned. 
Sash is the means of communication between 
the Volga and St. Petersburg, by the help of 
the rivers Mologa, Somina, and Tifinha. 
This river has some Falls, on which work 
is now carried on. From the Sash, vessels 
are obliged to navigate the Lake of Ladoga, 
to make the estuary of the Volchof, and 
sometimes the Neva. When the canal 
between the Sash and the Volchof is finished 
(the Sushkoij), which is a prolongation of ihe 
great Ladoga Canal, the dangers of the lake 
will be avoided; and, consequently, this 
inland navigation will increase. 
VOL. i. 
(1) 28,894 roubles expended thereon. 
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