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foreign merchandize. This river will admit 
of the navigation of galliots, and other masted 
vessels, to the Falls of Kofno. 
Although the Niemen has been frequented 
for some centuries, it does not appear that 
any effectual measures were ever taken to 
improve its navigation. At the upper part it 
has sandy shallows ; in the middle are Falls. 
In the reign of the last King of Poland, the 
cataracts were attempted to be cleared ; but 
the work was carried on so unscientifically, as 
to produce no effect. In general, the Niemen 
is capable of improvement, at a small expense. 
The establishing of towing-paths is now the 
chief object for the return of vessels, inde- 
pendent of Kofno. There are three other 
great wharfs on this river, viz. Grodno, Mosty, 
and Stolbtzy. 
Rivers belonging to the Niemen Division of 
Inland Navigation. 
The Nova. Only a little wood is floated down 
this river. 
Du6itza. Some barks frequent it, though it 
is not much larger than the Nova. It was 
intended to join it with Vindaf; but cataracts 
at Goldingen, and other obstacles in digging 
the canal, frustrated the project. 
