THE MINNE-WATER BRUGES.

NO city in Belgium is probably more abundantly suppliedwith water for the purposes of navigation, than Bruges ; yetthere is no natural current of water through the town. Bymeans, however, of the Ghent canal, water is drawn from therivers Schelde and Leye, and is collected in the large reservoircalled the Minne-Water. From hence the numerous canalswhich intersect the city are supplied, and these, by means oflocks, communicate with the Ostende canal.

The view of Bruges from the banks of the Minne-Water isvery picturesque. The towers of the principal church andtown-hall, together with the ancient tower and bridge at theentrance of the great canal, all combined in the same view,form a pleasing and attractive scene.