Miles in length
Navigable rivers 4668
Navigable canals 915.5
Navigable canals in progress of execution (1824) 1388
6971.5 (1*)
But, if we reduce these numbers in the proportion of 3.7 to 1, which is the relative area of France as compared with England and Wales, then we shall have the following comparison:
Portion of France equal in size to England and Wales
England(2*)
Miles Miles
Navigable rivers 1275.5 1261.6
Tidal navigation(3*) 545.9
Canals, direct 2023.5
Canals, branch 150.6
2174.1 2174.1 247.4
Canals commenced —- 375.1
Total 3995.5 1884.1
Population in 1831 13,894,500 8,608,500