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But when General Hut-
worm no
canal ofBirambal, was detected.
Lake Bourlos to the Nile. He also enlarged
u
whereas, in fact, the French had not made
t
Aft, and
with the interior, with many other advan-
tages. But the harm this measure might do
the country was incalculable ; even the Arabs
could not form any idea where such an inun-
dation would end.
chinson reluctantly consented, it is said, the
whole army was overjoyed. Never did
working-parties labour with more cheerful-
ness ; and, an aperture being opened on the
first night for an influx of six feet of water,
the pride of Egypt and the consolidation of
ages were in a few hours completely annihi-
lated. The other inlets being finished, for
nearly a month the water continued to rush
in with great force ; and the first boat which
swam upon the new sea was one belonging to
Lord Cavan. In consequence of this inun-
dation, the position of the army was consi-
derably improved, and a reinforcement sent
to Colonel Spencer, who continued in his po-
sition at El Hamed, without any movement,
excepting the sending of patroles to recon-
noitre the enemy’s position at El
in the Delta.
It was about this time that the egregious
mistake of General Menon, relative to the
This canal
— ’ * ft —— ' .V ■ “
he had described to Bonaparte as flowing and
navigable the whole year, all the way frdjn
pon the great advantages of this work
he least improvement: and, excepting at
* T?
' ... . >
.. % „ & A,. W' yfh ■ I
worm no
canal ofBirambal, was detected.
Lake Bourlos to the Nile. He also enlarged
u
whereas, in fact, the French had not made
t
Aft, and
with the interior, with many other advan-
tages. But the harm this measure might do
the country was incalculable ; even the Arabs
could not form any idea where such an inun-
dation would end.
chinson reluctantly consented, it is said, the
whole army was overjoyed. Never did
working-parties labour with more cheerful-
ness ; and, an aperture being opened on the
first night for an influx of six feet of water,
the pride of Egypt and the consolidation of
ages were in a few hours completely annihi-
lated. The other inlets being finished, for
nearly a month the water continued to rush
in with great force ; and the first boat which
swam upon the new sea was one belonging to
Lord Cavan. In consequence of this inun-
dation, the position of the army was consi-
derably improved, and a reinforcement sent
to Colonel Spencer, who continued in his po-
sition at El Hamed, without any movement,
excepting the sending of patroles to recon-
noitre the enemy’s position at El
in the Delta.
It was about this time that the egregious
mistake of General Menon, relative to the
This canal
— ’ * ft —— ' .V ■ “
he had described to Bonaparte as flowing and
navigable the whole year, all the way frdjn
pon the great advantages of this work
he least improvement: and, excepting at
* T?
' ... . >
.. % „ & A,. W' yfh ■ I