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which is little more than 3½ miles from Liverpool.

A little further on is the, which is near two miles in length, and in some places 50 feet above the valley; from hence may be seen many seats of the nobility and gentry. The view here is worthy of the traveller's attention. After having crossed this embankment, we arrive successively at the and. The latter is 5¾ miles from Liverpool. Proceeding for one mile further, the Whiston inclined plane commences; at the foot of which is a stationary engine to assist the trains when necessary. This acclivity rises eighty-two feet in one mile-and-a half, and very sensibly decreases the speed of the ascending, and of course accelerates that of the descending carriages. Having arrived at the summit of the incline, we proceed along the Rainhill Level for about two miles, and then descend the Sutton incline, which is very quickly perceived by the increased velocity of the carriages. (It was at the Rainhill Level that the engines, with their tenders, contended for the prize of £500, which was gained by Mr.