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in its article on the subject <del><gap/></del> A<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>. 1810.</p> | in its article on the subject <del><gap/></del> A<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>. 1810.</p> | ||
<p>Being so long posterior to Humboldt's great <lb/> | |||
work, this of M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Robinson speaks of course (p.265)<lb/> | |||
of the nine several supposed lines of junction mentioned<lb/> | |||
in that universally known work: but, by Humboldt, in making the number of them so considerable,<lb/> | |||
physical possibility is alone taken into consideration: <lb/> | |||
length of voyage in respect of time, and consequently<lb/> | |||
prospect of net profit, not being taken into <lb/> | |||
the account: to which latter purpose, if the reports<lb/> | |||
given by M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Robinson are to be depended upon, the<lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">nine</hi> will be found reduced to <hi rend="underline">one</hi>.</p> | |||
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1822. June 21.
Junctianan Proposal.
Proposal
Novr. 24.1823
Copy sent to M.M.Barrio this day.voz. from p.1. to p.33.
For the junction of the two seas, the Atlantic and
the Pacific, by means of a Joint Stock company,
to be styled The Junctiania Company.
The most recent. as well as most determinate
grounds, reat, it is believed, on the authority of the work,
intituled "Memoirs of the Mexican Revolution &c" by
William Davis Robinson, in two volumes 8vo London
1820: the Author, a citizen of the United States, a gentleman
of good character, well known to the Lagation
of his own State here in London. In volume II. p.263,
Chapter XIII is devoted to this subject.
It speaks (II.269.) of the measure in question
as being known to have been a favourite measure
of the lass of the two Pitts. It certainly was in the
contemplation of General Miranda, whose enterprize
was undertaken under the protection of that Minister.
It was from Miranda thet the Edinburgh Review
derived the principal part of the information contained
in its article on the subject Ao. 1810.
Being so long posterior to Humboldt's great
work, this of Mr. Robinson speaks of course (p.265)
of the nine several supposed lines of junction mentioned
in that universally known work: but, by Humboldt, in making the number of them so considerable,
physical possibility is alone taken into consideration:
length of voyage in respect of time, and consequently
prospect of net profit, not being taken into
the account: to which latter purpose, if the reports
given by Mr. Robinson are to be depended upon, the
nine will be found reduced to one.
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