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Eaft, and the fmall one of St. Peter and St. Paul, where we '""?• 



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lay, to the North. 



Tarcinfka harbour is about three miles in breadth, and 

 twelve in length ; it ftretches to the Eaft South Eaft, and is 

 feparated from the fea, at the bottom, by a narrow neck of 

 land. The road into this harbour is perfectly free from 

 rocks or fhoals. We had never lefs than feven fathoms 

 water, as far as our furvey extended ; for we were not 

 able to get to the bottom of the harbour on account of 

 the ice. 



The harbour of Rakoweena would deferve the preference 

 over the other two, if its entrance were not impeded by a 

 flioal lying in the middle of the channel ; which, in general, 

 will make it necefTary to warp in, unlefs there be a leading 

 wind. It is from one mile to half a mile in width, and 

 three miles long, running at firft in a South Eaft, and after- 

 ward in an Eafterly direction. Its depth is from thirteen to 

 three fathomc. 



St. Peter and St. Paul's is one of the moft convenient little 

 harbours I ever faw. It will hold conveniently half a dozen 

 Ihips, moored head and ftern ; and is fit forgiving them any 

 kind of repairs. The South fide is formed by a low fandy 

 neck, exceedingly narrow, on which the cjlrcg is built ; and 

 whofe point may almoft be touched by mips going in ; 

 having three fathoms water clofe in with it. In the mid 

 channel, which -is no more than two hundred and feventy- 

 eight feet acrofs, there is fix fathoms and a half ; the 

 deepeft water within is feven fathoms ; and in every part 

 over a muddy bottom. We found fome inconvenience from 

 the toughnefs of the ground, which conftantly broke the 

 meftenger, and gave us a great deal of trouble in getting up 



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