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Show The season of the annual rise and overflow of the river Nile, in Egypt, is now at hand. The water in the river is rising so rapidly that great danger is feared from overflow. Usually the greatest height of the water is attained between September 20th and 30th. If the rise reaches thirty feet, great loss must ensue from the overflow; but if the water fails to go above eighteen feet, the harvest will fail. From present appearances, there is no danger from the latter cause. The river will begin to fall about the middle of October. |