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by S. five or six leagues, has three 

 high hummocks nearly of an equal 

 height, two on the northern ex- 

 tremity and one more to the south- 

 ward. The haze of the atmosphere 

 was too great to observe whether 

 the extremities were low, appa- 

 rently no vegetation, hills formed 

 of a metallic substance. 



Arzenie Island. — Wesl south 

 westerly direction from Jarnain in 

 latitude 24* SC N. longitude, per 

 chronometer 52' 33' E. bearing 

 SSW. nine miles, is rather high, 

 a rugged appearance. About a 

 cable's length off the eastern and 

 western extremities there are two 

 rocks a little above water ; and on 

 the north-east side a shoal extends 

 nearly a mile from the shore, com- 

 posed of rocks and coral sand. 

 The Favourite anchored under this 

 island, with the centre of the island 

 bearing S. by E i E. five or six 

 miles in 12i fathoms, fine coral 

 sand and shells. 



I could not discover any fresh 

 ■water on this island, but from ra- 

 vines occasioned from the heavy 

 rains, I have no doubt by sinking 

 wells, water might be procured. 

 The soil consists of metallic sub- 

 stance, no trees, and only a few 

 herbs j the southern side exceed- 

 ingly rugged, and in breadth I 

 imagine two or three miles, and 

 seven rniles in length, which ter- 

 minates to the WSW. in a low 

 sandy point. 



Dalmy Island. — South westerly 

 direction from Arzenie in latitude 

 24° 36' N. longitude, per chrono- 

 meter, 52° 24' E. bearing SW. | S. 

 four leagues, appears rather highj 

 darker colour than the former 

 island ; has to the northward a 

 round hill, below which the boun- 

 dary is bluif but not high; the 



northern extremity terminates in 

 a low sand, off which a shoal ex- 

 tends nearly two miles, and ought 

 not to be approached under seven 

 fathoms, as the overfalls are sud- 

 den ; to the south eastward the 

 island is nearly of an equal height, 

 two or three hummocks above a 

 very low sandy point from north 

 to south, and is about six miles in 

 length, beyond which the pilot in- 

 formed me a shoal extends to a 

 considerable distance ; and it is 

 recommended not to go to the 

 southward of this island, as the 

 overfalls are sudden, and several 

 small islands and sand-banks ex- 

 tend from the Main, which is said 

 to be very low, and distant twenty 

 miles to the southward of this 

 island. 



The channel between Arzenie 

 and Dalmy is perfectly clear of 

 shoals, but the overfalls are sudden 

 from 15 to 21 and 12 to 7 fathoms, 

 fine coral sand. 



Seer Beni Yass Island. — South 

 easterly direction from Dalmy, in 

 latitude 24° 34' N. longitude, per 

 chronometer, 52° 40' E. bearing 

 SE. by S. five leagues, rather high 

 in the center, and very rugged ap- 

 pearance terminating to the north 

 western extremity in a low sandy 

 point, apparently seven or eight 

 miles in length. 



The pilot informed me the point 

 nearly joins the main land, leaving 

 a narrow channel only navigable 

 for small pearl boats. The whole 

 coast to the westward being very 

 low, off which there are several 

 small islands, and they are con- 

 sidered dangerous to approach. 

 The channel between Arzenie and 

 Seer Beni Yass is deemed safe by 

 the pilot. 



Danie Island. '—^orth westerly 

 direction 



