NAUTICAL REMARKS. 4|9 



Cape Gavarea, and to round it as closely as possible, as the 

 wind will in all probability veer to the northward on passino- 

 it. If the weather be clear, two mountains will be seen to the 

 west and north-west of the cape, and three far off to the 

 northward and eastward. The eastern one of the two former, 

 called Villeuchinski, is 7.375 feet high, and peaked like a 

 sugar-loaf, and is in latitude 52o39'43" N., and long. 49' 46" W. 

 of Petropaulski. The highest and most northern of the three 

 latter is the mountain of Awatska, in latitude 53^ 20' 01" N. 

 and long. 3' 47" E. of the before-mentioned town. Its height 

 is 11.500 feet, and in clear weather it may be seen a very 

 considerable distance. The centre hill of the three is the vol- 

 cano, but it emits very little smoke. These peaks are the 

 best guide to Awatska Bay, until near enough to distinguish 

 the entrance, which will then appear to lie between high per- 

 pendicular cliffs. Upon the eastern one of these, the light- 

 house hhiff^ there is a hut and a signal-staff, and when any 

 vessel is expected a light is sometimes shown. If the harbour 

 be open, a large rock, called the Baboushka, will be seen on 

 the western side of the channel, and three others, named the 

 Brothers, on the eastern side, off the lighthouse. The chan- 

 nel lies in a N. by W. direction, true, and when the wind is 

 fair it may be sailed through by keeping mid-channel ; but it 

 frequently happens that vessels have to beat in, and as the 

 narrowness of the channel renders it necessary to stand as 

 close to the dangers as possible, in order to lessen the number 

 of tacks, it is requisite to attend strictly to the leading marks: 

 The outer dangers are a reef of rocks lying S.E., about two 

 miles from the lighthouse, and a reef lying off a bank which 

 connects the two capes opposite, i. e. Stanitski Point with the 

 cape to die southward. To avoid the light-house reef, do not 

 shut in the land to the northward of the lighthouse bluff, un- 

 less certain of being at least two miles and a half off shore, 

 and when within three quarters of a miles only, tack when 

 the lighthouse bluff bears N. or N. ^ E. The Brothers Rocks 

 in one with the lighthouse is close upon the edge of the reef. 

 The first western danger has a rock above water upon it, and 



