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of water as seven, five and four fathoms. 3. It agrees with all the cir- 

 cumstances of the narrative. The entrance is about half a mile wide, 

 between a point on the northeast side, formerly known as Lighthouse 

 Point, and Goat Island, a small island on the southwest. It is very easy 

 of access, and a vessel running in a westerly or northerly course would 

 readily enter, and keeping on would strike the western shore. If, as she 

 entered, she went a little to the southwest she would get among the shoal 

 waters near the eastern end of Goat Island, or if she went more to the 

 northeast she would be in a similar position otï the Lighthouse Point. 



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Map showixg Entrance to Louisbourg Harbour. 



The sea beats constantly against these, particularly the former, and 

 especially during or after southerly or easterly gales, shows white 

 foam as it dashes against the crags. If, then, Gilbert's vessel passed 

 near this, the master would have seen what he regarded as white 



