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prevails to the westward of the Stilly Islands. 
but growing sluggish, for want of declivity , it formed a lake 
within the increasing alluvion ; and occasionally, in time of 
floods, forced open again, a communication with the sea. 
These lakes equally prove a sea current, as well as its line of 
direction. 
If the reader requires examples, on a large scale, the mouths 
of the Senegal and Missisippi rivers, may be referred to. In 
both cases the currents are well known. And for lesser ones 
stream takes a direction, which is generally a mean, between those of the two streams, 
whilst they remained in a separate state. And in like manner, the falling in of a 
stream that bears any proportion to the recipient river, will occasion a propor- 
tionate determination of the collective stream, towards the line of the former course of 
the adjunct. 
It will be recollected, that all that was meant to be said here, applies to the courses 
of streams, through alluvial ground : and also to such, as have some degree of 
velocity. 
( a ) Artificial cut, through alluvial ground. 
(b) The angle of the bank first worn away. 
(c) The commencement of a triangular bank formed by the still water above the 
point of junction. 
(d) Progress of the adjunct stream* towards a more permanent junction. 
c / 
Recipient stream. 
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