| James Brindley - 1766 - Страниц: 220
...fartheft part of the empire, being about 600 leagues, by water : they commonly have a fathom and an half of water in this canal, to facilitate their navigation...neighbouring fields, they take • * care to open the fluices to convey it away, and to keep it at a certain height in the channel : there are infpectors... | |
| John Phillips - 1803 - Страниц: 636
...that barks and barges may pass under it with their masts standing. When the water is high and liable to overflow the neighbouring fields, they take care...it away, and to keep it at a certain height in the canal. There are inspectors appointed to survey the canal, and visit it continually, and workmen always... | |
| John Phillips - 1803 - Страниц: 634
...that barks and barges may pass under it with their masts standing. When the water is high and liable to overflow the neighbouring fields, they take care...it away, and to keep it at a certain height in the canal. There are inspectors appointed to survey the canal, and visit it continually, and workmen always... | |
| 1826 - Страниц: 376
...harques and harges may pass under it with their masts standing. When the water is high, and liable to overflow the neighbouring fields, they take care...it away, and to keep it at a certain height in the canal. There are inspectors appointed to survey the canal, and visit it continually ; and workmen always... | |
| 1826 - Страниц: 384
...barques and barges may pass under it with their masts standing. When the water is high, and liable to overflow the neighbouring fields, they take care...to open the sluices to convey it away, and to keep U at a certain height in the canal. There are inspectors appointed to survey the canal, and visit it... | |
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