Copy 1, Volume 1

Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa / By Edward Daniel Clarke.

  • Edward Daniel Clarke
Date:
1816-1824
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Credit: Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa / By Edward Daniel Clarke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    branches ‘have falls and rapids, but are capable of improvement, particularly the Lavenna, and might be easily made navi- gable: the last is to be joined with the River Niemen, by means of a canal of ten versts, conveyance, articles of trade, and necessaries the fruitful provinces of Poland, instead of being, as now is the case, transported to Meme] and Kénigsburg, and there sold at low River Niemen is treated of. The navigation of the Bludera deserves even now some at- tention, in consideration of the timber floated down to Riga for exportation. unite with the lake so called, which empties itself, by a large natural canal, (Stin-sea, or lake), near the estuary of the Dvina. Another small river joins the Stin-sea with the Verga- sea, Which could be united with the River da by a canal of some few versts: by this a new water conveyance would be opened with the Lake Peypus, and the government of Pshof.: wood. for fuel, &c. are carried to sere by this river.