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" ... portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts itfelf) and is perceptible above Hoogly town ; and fo quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four... "
Annual Register - Page 44
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 45

English literature - 1783 - 736 pages
...draw off any considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the Bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from the one to the other, although the diltancc isnear 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimts nccalions an...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 52

Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1781 - 506 pages
...draw off any coniiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta River, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts itfelf) and js perceptible above Hoogly Town; and fo quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours in...
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Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan: Or the Mogul Empire: with an Introduction ...

James Rennell - 1788 - 496 pages
...draw off any considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...travelling from one to the other, although the diftance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both...
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Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan; Or, The Mogul Empire: With an Introduction ...

James Rennell - Cartography - 1788 - 514 pages
...draw off any confiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one ta the other, although the diflance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, itfometimes occafions an inflantaneous...
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Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan: Or, The Mogul Empire: with an Introduction ...

James Rennell - Cartography - 1793 - 594 pages
...Point (the place where the river first contracts itself), and is perceptible above Hoogly town ; and so quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours...in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet: and...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 24

History - 1800 - 624 pages
...the river firft contrails itfelf), and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and fo quick isitsmotion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from...Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every ether part of its track, the boats, on its approach, immediately...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 24

History - 1800 - 620 pages
...the river firft contrails itfelf), and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and fo quick isitsmotion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from...near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inflantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every other part of its track, the boats, on...
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Oriental Commerce, Or, The East India Trader's Complete Guide: Containing a ...

William Milburn - Asia - 1825 - 646 pages
...(the place where the river first contracts itself), and is perceptible above Hughley Town ; and so quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours...in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is nearly 70 miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet...
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A Geological Manual

Henry Thomas De La Beche - Geology - 1832 - 590 pages
...place where the river first contracts itself, and is perceptible above Hughly Town; and so quick 13 its motion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is near seventy miles. At Calcutta, it sometimes causes an instantaneous rise of five feet;...
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Report of the Proceedings of the Literary & Philosophical Society of ...

Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1858 - 658 pages
...^^^21jg ^S^^^^w /3 • . \ Sriver first contracts itself, and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and so quick is its motion that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one to the other, though the distance is nearly seventy miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise...
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