. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. EIVERS OF JAVA. 163 and, after escaping from the Bandong plateau through a gorge in the northern range, reaches the sea to the east of Batavia Bay after a course of about 140 miles, of which 50 are accessible to small craft. The observations taken on the spot show that its delta is encroaching on the sea at a mean rate of rather more than 22 inches yearl}^ But the main fluvial artery of the northern slope is the Solo (Bengawan, Fig. 65.—NusA Kembangan. Scale 1 : 550, Depths. 0to32 Peet. 32 Feet and upwards. 12 Miles. Sambaya), whose farthest
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. EIVERS OF JAVA. 163 and, after escaping from the Bandong plateau through a gorge in the northern range, reaches the sea to the east of Batavia Bay after a course of about 140 miles, of which 50 are accessible to small craft. The observations taken on the spot show that its delta is encroaching on the sea at a mean rate of rather more than 22 inches yearl}^ But the main fluvial artery of the northern slope is the Solo (Bengawan, Fig. 65.—NusA Kembangan. Scale 1 : 550, Depths. 0to32 Peet. 32 Feet and upwards. 12 Miles. Sambaya), whose farthest waters rise in the " Thousand Mountains," within 7 or 8 miles of the Indian Ocean. After the confluence of the two chief branches north-east of Mount Lawu, the main stream pierces a rocky gorge, beyond which it becomes navigable for vessels of a considerable draught. It would even be accessible to large sea-going ships but for the banks at its mouth covered only by 6 or 7 feet of water. In its navigable part, the Solo, which has a total length of 300 miles, flows first to the north-east and then to the east through the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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