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Rh branch of the Ganges. It is near five miles in leygth, but very narrow, and winding with the river.

Dacca is conidered the firt manufactory in India, and produces the richet embroideries in gold, ilver, and ilk. It alo receives conider. able advanthges from its cottons, of much the finet triped and worked mulins, callicoes, and dimities, are made, much uperior to thoe finihed in other parts of the country. The bet kind manufactured for the immediate ue of the Great Mogul, and his Zannanahs, are of exquuiite workmanhip, and greater value than any permitted to be old either to the natives or foreigners. The