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or about iooo miles. What is the fliorteft diftance between the navigable waters of the Miflburi, and thofe of the North river, or how far, this is navigable above Santa Fe, I could never learn. From Santa Fe to its mouth in the Gulph of Mexico is about 1200 miles. The road from New Orleans to Mexico croffes this river at the poft of Rio Norte, 800 miles below Santa Fe: and from this poft to New Orleans is about 1200 miles; thus making 2000 miles between Santa Fe and New Orleans, pafling down the North river, Red river and Miffifipi; whereas it is 2230 through the Miffburi and Miffi- fipi. From the fame poft of Rio Norte, paffing near the muies of La Sierra and Laiguana, which are between the North river and the river Salina to Sartilla, is 375 miles; and from thence, paffing the mines of Charcas, Zaccatecas and Potofi, to the city of Mexico is 375 miles; in all, 1550 miles from Santa Fe to the city. of Mexico. From New Orleans to the city of Mexico is about 1950 miles: the roads after fetting out from the Red river, near Natchitoches, keepuig generally parallel with the coaft, and about two hundred miles from it, till it enters the city of Mexico.