[172] The details of the survey are in the library of the Royal Society, to which the author communicated a paper on the subject. Captain Lloyd also gave an account of the country and its productions to the Royal Geographical Society.

[173] ‘Edinburgh Review,’ April 1882.

[174] ‘Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers,’ vol. xv., p. 378.

[175] ‘Bulletin du Canal Interocéanique,’ An. 1, No. 2, p. 10.

[176] ‘Edinburgh Review,’ April 1882.

[177] At this congress Admiral Ammen represented the United States; General Sir John Stokes, England; Vice-Admiral Likhatchof, Russia; Commander Christoforo, Italy; and Colonel Coêlle, Spain.

[178] The items adopted by the Commission as the probable cost of the undertaking were as follows:—

Millions
of francs.
1. Excavation570
2. Barrage100
3. Rigoles de déviation 75
4. Portes de marée 12
5. Jetées 10
6. Imprevus, 10 per cent.  76
843

[179] ‘Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers,’ vol. lxxiii., p. 421.

[180] It may be interesting to state how this sum had been expended. The items are as follows:—