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TABLE OF LEVELS

BETWEEN

THE LAKE OF NICARAGUA AND THE

SOUTH SEA.

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Table of 347 Levels, taken by the water-level, at the average distance of about 100 yards each, between the South Sea and the Lake of Nicaragua, beginning at the former and ending at the latter; shewing the greatest height of the lake as compared with the Descents and Heights of land between the two points in question;—the same being executed agreeably to the directions of the Captain-General of the kingdom of Guatemala, Don Mathias de Galvez.

Descents of Land below the Lake.					Heights of Land above the Lake.
Number of Levels.	Distance, in Yards at which each Level was taken.	Feet.	Inch.	Lines.	Feet.	Inch.	Lines.
1	100	4	5	5	..	..	..
2	100	4	2	..	..	..	..
3	100	..	11	6	..	..	..
4	100	..	..	..	..	1	..
5	100	2	4	..	..	..	..
6	100	..	..	..	9	6	4
7	100	4	3	3	..	..	..
8	100	3	3	4	..	..	..
9	100	..	..	..	..	..	4
10	100	..	5	..	..	..	..
11	100	..	..	..	2	5	4
12	100	..	..	..	..	9	..
13	100	..	2	3	..	..	..
14	100	1	9	2	..	..	..
15	100	..	7	9	..	..	..
16	100	..	..	..	..	2	4
17	100	1	4	..	..	..	..
18	100	..	..	..	..	1	8
19	100	..	..	..	2	8	1
20	75	..	6	10	..	..	..