Note 6 — Chapter XLII · THE MIDDLE AMUR.
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From this part to the mouth of the Sungari the prairie extends as far as the eye can reach, and the banks of the river are in many places swampy. The stream increases in breadth, and has numerous islands covered with willows and other trees. The islands do not interfere with the navigation, as they are ranged along the two banks of the river, and leave an open channel between.