Waterways and Water Transport in Different Countries by J. Stephen Jeans

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Waterways and Water Transport in Different Countries This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: Waterways and Water Transport in Different Countries Author: J. Stephen Jeans Release date: February 13, 2018 [eBook #56560] Language: English Other information and formats: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56560 Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WATERWAYS AND WATER TRANSPORT IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES *** Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Transcriber’s Notes: Underscores “_” before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text. Equal signs “=” before and after a word or phrase indicate =bold= in the original text. Carat symbol “^” designates a superscript. Small capitals have been converted to SOLID capitals. Illustrations have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs. Antiquated spellings have been preserved. Typographical errors have been silently corrected but other variations in spelling and punctuation remain unaltered. Footnotes have been moved from the bottom of the page where they are referenced to the end of the chapter. [Illustration: _E & F N Spon London & New York_ “INK-PHOTO.” SPRAGUE & CO. LONDON. NEWTON CUTTING ON THE BIRMINGHAM CANAL (TAME VALLEY).] WATERWAYS AND WATER TRANSPORT IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES: WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PANAMA, SUEZ, MANCHESTER, NICARAGUAN, AND OTHER CANALS. BY J. STEPHEN JEANS, M.R.I., F.S.S., AUTHOR OF ‘ENGLAND’S SUPREMACY’; ‘RAILWAY PROBLEMS,’ ETC. [Illustration] E. & F. N. SPON, 125, STRAND, LONDON. NEW YORK: 12, CORTLANDT STREET. 1890.