A Succinct View of the Importance and Practicability of Forming a Ship Canal across the Isthmus of PanamaHill, H. R.
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A Succinct View of the Importance and Practicability of Forming a Ship Canal across the Isthmus of Panama
Hill, H. R.
Canals, Interoceanic; Panama Canal (Panama)
[9] It may be here stated that the Caledonian Canal, and the Canal
from Amsterdam to Niewdiep, the two most expensive Ship Canals which
have been made in Europe (and which approximate in magnitude the Canal
now projected), were formed at a much less expense per mile than has
been allowed in this estimate.
[10] See Appendix, page 26.
[11] Probably the Farfan.
[12] Malcolm MacGregor, Esq.
[13] The Canal of Languedoc is at its highest point 600 feet above the
level of the sea.--_M'Culloch's Commercial Dict., Art. Canals._
[14] It may be possible to reconcile the apparent contradiction
between the fact here stated by M. Morel, and the report of M.
Garella, by mentioning that the latter suggests the propriety of
carrying the Canal over a hill 120 yards high, and thus shortening its
length, rather than to adopt M. Morel's line of survey along the flat
and low lands, which is the longest of the two.
THE END.
W. LEWIS AND SON, PRINTERS, 21, FINCH-LANE, LONDON.
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Transcriber's Notes:
The transcriber made these changes to the text to correct obvious
errors:
1. p. 21, propably --> probably
2. p. 29, impunged --> impugned
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