Navigation of the Hudson River

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Excerpt from Navigation of the Hudson River: To Accompany Bill H. R. No. 159, January 8, 1834By the tenor of my instructions, my attention was directed to ascertain the extent and character of the submarine stratum ofthe bed ofthe stream the depth of water in the various channels, and position. Extent, and soils of islands, the velocity of the current the points at which deposites ac cumulated, the width of the stream and its branches, and such other facts as should present themselves during my examinations.There are in active preparation, to accompany this report. Seven sheets of drawings, containing a hydrographic chart of the survey. They are mark ed in numeral progression, and combine a minute description ofthe stream, islands, shores, and channels, and to which I have added, in this report, a full account of each section of the river as delineated 011 the sheets.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.