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There are no good marks for this spot; but as a general re- 

 mark keep about forty yards from the western extremity of 

 two rocks, which lie eighty yards off the dry part of the 

 eastern reef. These two rocks have only one ami a half fa- 

 thoms upon them, and generally break. There is another 

 rock about sixty yards north of the eastern reef, but this lies 

 out of the channel. On the western side of the channel there is 

 a shoal with only one and a half fathom water upon it, which 

 extends midway between the dry reefs. From this descrip- 

 tion it is evident that a pilot is necessary for this port, and 

 that the boats should be in readiness to tow or run out kedges 

 as required, whether the pilot advises it or not. 



After the entrance is passed, steer S. by E., true, until the 

 first rock on the inside, bearing S. E. by S. one- eighth of a 

 mile from the eastern dry reef, is passed ; then haul towards 

 the missionary church and beat up to the anchorage between 

 that shore, which may be approached within a half cable's 

 leno-th, and the reefs which extend from the Moto, or low 

 island, towards the S.W. These reefs will be seen, and may 

 be approached as close as convenient. Another rock lies S. 

 by W., true, 2000 feet from the entrance ; but with the trade 

 wind this will be weathered. 



If it be necessary, the Moto may he passed to the eastward ; 

 but the channel is very narrow, and can only be safely navi- 

 gated by a person acquainted with it. 



Papiete is a very convenient harbour in many respects, but 

 it is subject to calms and much hot weather, in consequence 

 of its being rather to leeward, and the trade wind being ob- 

 structed by woods of cocoa-nut trees. 



The tides in all these harbours are very irregular. It is 

 generally high water at half an hour after noon every day, and 

 low water at six in the morning. 



AWATSKA BAY. 



KAMSCHATKA. 



It is desirable to make the coast well to the southward of 



