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GRAND JUNCTION CANAL.

Description os the Course of a Canal from the Oxford Canal ,at Braunson, in the County of Northampton , to the RiverThames , at Brentford, in the County of Middlejex , with col-lateral Cuts to Davenlry , Northampton, Old Stratford, andWatford. 33 Geo. III. Ch. 80. With Branches also toBuckingham , Aylefbury , and Wendover. 34 Geo III. Ch. 24.

I SHALL describe the courses of this canal, beginning atthat extremity which joins the Oxford canal, at Braunston, inNorthamptonshire, on the borders of Warwickshire, the wholecanal lays nearly north-west by south-east. From Braunstonafter passing a tunnel, its course is southerly between Welton andDaventry, with a cut of one mile and a half to the latter place.Then leaving Long Buckley to the left, it passes throughWeedon, by Lower Heyford, Bugbrook, to Gay ton, wherethe cut five miles long branches off to Northampton. FromGayton it passes Blifworth, whence through a tunnel itreaches Stoke, passes Grafton and Cofgrove, a little belowwhich a branch of one mile and a half goes to Stoney Strat-ford, below this junction it crosses the river Oufe, and bendingeastward passes Great Dinford, and is distant about a milefrom Newport Pagnell, its course is again south, and passesLittle and Great .Wolston, Woughton, Simpson, through thetown of Fenny Stratford, by Stoke Hammond, Soulbury,Linstade, Leighton Buzzard, Marfworth, Ivinghoe, Pittlelhorn,Tring, distant one mile and a half, Aldbury, Northchurch,close to Berkhamsted, Hemel Flem^sted, distant about a mile,

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