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ticc such of tlie harbours, or other particular parts 

 of the coast, as have been visited by myself or de- 

 scribed by others. 



From Point-look-out to Hackluyt's Headland, 

 the west coast of Spitzbergen forms almost a series 

 of rocks and foul ground ; few parts, excepting the 

 bays, affording anchorage for ships. In many places^ 

 the rocks run off shore, to the distance of two or 

 three miles, or even as many leagues, especially be- 

 tween Point-look-out and Horn Sound, and between 

 the latter and Bell Sound ; also near Black Point on 

 the Foreland, as well as near some of the projections 

 of this island ; at Mitre Cape on the main, and near 

 one of the Seven Icebergs, &c. Some of these rocks 

 are dangerous to shipping, drying only at low water, 

 or only showing themselves when the sea is high ; 

 others are constantly above water, or altogether so 

 far below the surface, that they can either be seen 

 and avoided, or sailed over in moderate weather 

 without much hazard. On the east-side of Point- 

 look-out, a ridge of stony ground stretches five 

 leagues into the sea towards the south-east, on 

 which the sea occasionally breaks. 



Horn Sound affords tolerable anchorage ; within 

 Bell Sound are several anchoring places and some 

 rivers ; and in Ice-Sound, at Green-Harbour, is 

 good anchorage near the bank, in ten to eight fa- 

 thoms water, or less. In several other places, when 

 not encumbered with ice, there is pretty good 



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