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WATER. 
There are few places, if any, more 
abundantly supplied with Water than 
Prince of Wales Island; numerous 
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Streams of the finest Water flowing from 
the hills in every direction. Three or 
four of these Streams, after traversing a 
great space, unite and form the Penang 
River, which is the most considerable in 
the Island, and discharges itself into the 
Sea, about a mile to the Southward of 
the Town. All Ships arc supplied with 
Water from this River; but many incon- 
veniencies, and much delay, unavoidably 
arise from this circumstance; the boats 
employed b bring Water, being obliged 
to go into the River at flood Tide, and 
wait till half ebb before they can begin 
to fill the Water; they must then remain 
