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and Kings Langley, after which passing a small tunnel, itgoes by Grove Park, and Castuobury Park, and arrives atRickmansworth, about a mile before which, a branch of twomiles goes to Watford, from Rickmansworth it goes to Ux-bridge, running parallel with the river Coin, which severaltimes it crosses, from Uxbridge it passes Cowley and Hilling-don, to the west; and Drayton, Harlington, Cranford Park,Norwood and Osterley Park, to the east ; where intersectingthe river Brent, it falls into the Thames between Brentfordand Sion House ; completing a course of ninety miles, passingjone hundred and twenty-one locks, with seven hundred andninety-six feet lockage ; and going through three tunnels.

The lockage and distance may be more particularly dividedthus,

From the junction with the Oxford canal to near BraunstonMill, not quite a mile, thirty-feven feet rife. From thencethrough the tunnel which is near one mile, to above WhiltonMill, and below the road from Daventry to Long Buckly, isfour miles and a quarter, and level. From thence below theroad from Daventry to Whilton, is five furlongs, five chains,with sixty feet fall. From thence to Stoke is thirteen milesand a half, and level. Between Blifworth and Stoke, is atunnel about one mile and a half long. From Stoke to thejunction with the branch to Stratford, is six miles and ahalf, with one hundred and twelve feet fall. From thenceto Marsworth, above Tring, is twenty-sive miles, with onehundred and ninety-two feet rife. From Marsworth to CowRoast, is three miles and three quarters, and level. This is thelightest level in the whole course of the canal, and is abouttwenty feet higher than the level of the tunnel at Braunston,

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