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a place below the town of Wilbech, where thoſe waters meet the waters of the Nene.

This place of confluence, is preciſely one of thoſe points which I have before had occaſion to obſerve, ought to have been the object of attention at the time of the general un- dertaking, inſtead of forming projects, with the waters in their paſſage through the levels, at a great diſtanee from the outfals, as was unfortunately done. The conſequence of this miſmanagement, ſo far as concerns the lands draining into Wiſbech outfal, and the navigation from Wiſbech to ſea, is freſh in every one's memory, who is at all acquainted with the country. Suffice it for me to ſay, that the lands were almoſt in a conſtant ſtate of drowning, whilſt the na- vigation to the ſea was nearly loſt.— Happily for the coun- try— happily for trade—for the navigation— for the landed intereſt—and for the conſumer of goods—a man of ſound underſtanding and unwearied diligence, became the leading agent to a princely eſtate, conſiſting altogether of fen land, which ſhould have been drained through the Wiſbech out- fal, at the very time when this deplorable ſtate of the coun- try and of the navigation preſented itſelf, whilſt, by the greateſt good fortune, the reſident agent, happened to be one, who had ſtudied the conſtitution of the place, and knew exactly what remedy was wanting to be applied. The active minds of theſe two worthy men were ſet in motion, and a plan founded upon true principles, which would have ſe- cured the navigation and drainage for ever, was ſubmitted to the public. Plain as the matter was, to any man of com- mon ſenſe, who would take the trouble to enquire, the mer- chants of Wiſbech oppoſed the ſcheme. WHATr! KUIN THE NAVIGATION, BV LESSENING THE INDRAUGHT OF THE TIDES, WHEN IT IS A CERTAIN FACT THAT THE WIDTHI OF THE INDRAUGHT ALONE ENABLES US TO NAVIGATE AT ALL?— WHaAT! TAX OUR LAaND, ALREADY WORTH NOTHING? WAs THE GENERAL CRY! and the plauſibi- lity of their objections, had a weight, which they were cer-

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