NAUTICAL REMARKS. 435 



ARZOBISPO ISLANDS. 



PORT LLOYD. 



This group of islands lies N. by E. and S. by W., and is 

 divided into three clusters, extending from 27" 44' 35" N. to 

 26" 30' N. and beyond. As I have described these islands 

 in my narrative, I shall here give only the necessary direction 

 for entering Port Lloyd, which is the best harbour in the 

 group, and indeed, the only one that should be frequented. 



DIRECTIONS FOR ENTERING PORT LLOYD. 



Having ascertained the situation of the port, steer boldly in 

 for the southern head; taking care not to bring it to the 

 northward of N. 47° E , true, or to shut in with it two paps 

 on the N.E. side of the harbour, which will be seen nearly in 

 one with it on this bearing. In this jwsition they are a safe 

 leading mark. To the southward of this line there is broken 

 ground. 



If the wind be from the southward, which is generally the 

 case in the summer time, round the south Bluff at the dis- 

 tance of two hundred yards, close to a sunken rock, which may 

 be distinctly seen in clear weather. Keep fresh wav upon the 

 ship, in order that she may shoot an end through the eddy 

 winds, which baffle under the lee of the head * ; and to pre- 

 vent her coming round against the helm, which would be dan- 

 gerous. The winds will at first break the ship off, but she 

 will presently come up again : if she does not, be ready to go 

 about, as you will be close upon the reefs to the northward, 

 and put the helm down before the south end of the island off 

 the port to the westward comes on with the High Square Rock 

 at the north side of the entrance. 



If she comes up, steer for a high Castle Rock at the east end 

 of the harbour, until a pointed rock on the sandy neck to the 

 eastward of the south headland comes in one with a hiirh suoar- 



* Keep the top-gallant clew-lines in hand. 



