CONTENTS.
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| The Question Submitted | [7] |
| APPENDIX. |
| No. | | |
| I. | M. De Lesseps’ Memorial to the Viceroy | [18] |
| II. | Firman of Concession | [28] |
| III. | M. De Lesseps’ Instructions to the Engineers | [52] |
| IV. | Precursory Scheme | [58] |
| V. | Letter from the Grand Vizier to the Viceroy | [170] |
| VI. | M. De Lesseps’ Report | [174] |
| VII. | Opinion of Mr. Anderson | [182] |
| VIII. | Opinion of Captain Vetch | [204] |
| IX. | Article from the Moniteur | [212] |
Explanation of the French Monies, Weights, and Measures used in the following pages.
| 1 | Franc = about 9½ d. or, 25 fr. = 1£. |
| 81 | Livres = 80 francs. |
| 1 | Quintal = about 220½ lbs. |
| 1 | Metre = 39⅜ inches nearly. |
| 1 | Kilometre = about 1093⅔ yards, or nearly 5 furlongs. |
| 1 | Hectare = 2 acres, 4712, or nearly 2½ acres. |
| 1 | Litre about 1¾ pint. |
The figures following the denomination are decimal parts; thus: 7 fr. 25, 6 met. 50 represent respectively 7¼ francs, 6½ metres.