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hardly navigable; full of Falls; and at times 
quite dry. 
The Irba, quite useless, has its source from a 
considerable lake, called Lestmesha. 
The Vinda, more considerable, has its source 
in Lithuania, but is only navigable to the 
town of Goldingen, where great waterfalls bar 
all passage. During the reign of the native 
Dukes, a junction of this river with the 
Niemen was meditated, but these cataracts 
were found to be insuperable obstacles. 
The port of Vinduf is at its estuary; the 
trade there is considerable, and has much 
increased since the entrance thereof has been 
made more convenient. 
Luba, an insignificant rivulet, falls into the 
Bobchoe Lake, adjoining the Baltic, on which 
is situate the port of Liban, of considerable 
trade. 
Herlighen, Aa ; unnoticed, and serves only 
as the boundary between Russia and Prussia. 
Division of Communication by the Niemen, 
The Niemen (the Memel of the Germans), one 
of the most interesting rivers of European 
Russia. By means of this river the most 
lucrative trade is carried on, in the products 
