The canal originally went right across the city, but a lot was filled in in the late nineteenth century on the grounds that the canal was a health hazard. Now they're digging the canals out again, but they still working on it so there wasn't much for the boat to do but turn round after going past Gerald the Devil's House. Mr Monkey glared at the earth bank blocking the canal, then admired the lights inside the tunnel.
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