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aJIb by water ; and on the wed lies the main length 

 of the ifland of Mull, feparated from the continent 

 by the found of Mull, a noble and fafc chann 

 miles in length, { to i { in breadth, and accommo- 

 dated with 1< iuys, panic obir- 

 moirc bay, an s bafon, on the 

 Mull fu! 1588, the Morida, one of the 

 larged (hips of the Spanifh armada, was blown up 

 by Mr. Smollet npts 



been made to recover the fuppofrd tr< 

 board, though at the depth of 60 feet. Pieces of gold 

 and filver, beads, pins, toys, and fomc fine brafs 

 >n, have been recovered, but not fufficient to 

 defray the expcncc. 



the north entrance of the found of Mull, on 

 ncnt, is Loch Sunart, " a long arm of the 

 " fca, refcmbling a river, and very little dream of 

 it. It is quite well flickered, the ground 

 " aimed all of it dean and good, and capable of 

 4< feveral huntln of the larged (hips. The 



" greated inconveniency of this harbour is, the n.ir- 

 " rownefs of the en: which is little more than 



" a cable's length wide in the bed channel. Small 

 " veflels, to ride in a confidcrable depth, mud lay 

 " one anchor on (horc, except at the head of the 

 " loch ; but large (hips may anchor almod any 

 " where above a cable's length from the fhore. 



" Kylefnacon, on the fouth fide of the idand Oro- 

 <c fay, is an extraordinary good place to rid 

 " being well dieltcr ground good, and the 



>th lufficient for any (hips. The bight on the 

 (ide of th , alfo good anchorage, 



" about a cable's length from the (horc. 



" Between the two larged ifhnds offCamifeen, 

 " there is good anchorage on 7 or 8 fathoms water. 

 " Alfo on the wed fide ot the point and illand, fouth- 



Loch Sunart penetrates above 11 miles into the 

 > F 4 country 



