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As an elucidation, let us suppose that the usual route to the same destination, round Gape Horn, from a more central part of the Union Philadelphia, for example is 16, 150 miles; in that case the distance saved, independent of less sea risk, would be as follows: From the Delaware to Guassacualco, 2100 miles; across Tehuantepec to the Pacific, 120; to the Sandwich Islands, 3835; to the Ladrone do., 3900; and to Canton, 2080 total, 12,035 miles; whereby the saving would be 4115, besides affording greater facilities for the application of steam.
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