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MARKED OUTLINE OF THE FRESHES. 
line of foam, the salient points indicating the various 
debouchures. The colour of the fresh-water was of a 
loamy yellow, that of the salt-water an olive green. The 
contention between them was very remarkable on first 
coming in contact, but being specifically lighter, the mas- 
tery of the former over its huge opponent was certain and 
quite palpable to the eye, though the conquest seemed to 
require effort on the part of the aggressor ; the ebullition 
was indeed so great that the water came in at the cabin 
windows, which had not occurred before, with all the 
heavy swell we had experienced on this coast. 
At this time the cuirent was observed to set one mile 
per hour towards S.W. 
