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These islands are of moderate height, and some of them are covered 

 with grass, on which a few sheep, belonging to the villages in the 

 vicinity, are left to feed. One of these villages, consisting of five or 

 six houses, is situated on a small island just within Grandy passage. 



Westward of Harbor island there is a deep passage into Grandy 

 sound, but, like the others between these islands, it is narrow, and 

 there are some rocks off its entrance. 



Grandy sound has good and sheltered anchorage in its north- 

 eastern part in 6 fathoms of water, mud bottom, but the entrances are 

 narrow, and intricate, and unsuitable for large vessels. A stream of 

 moderate size runs into the northwestern corner of the sound, and 

 boats ascend it for about f mile to a stony bar. From the large val- 

 ley above this the local fishermen procure timber and spars of con- 

 siderable size. 



The coast from Stickland point bends sharply northeastward and 

 forms God bay, which is nearly 1^ miles in length; a small stream 

 flows from a valley between the surrounding hills into its head ; and 

 a stream, from which good water can be taken, runs into its north- 

 western corner, and inland of this there is a pond of considerable 

 extent. 



Burnt islands [Lat, 47 35' 15" N., Long. 58 53' 35" W.] is the 

 name given to the numerous islands and rocks that front and partly 

 fill God bay. On the 'largest island, which is just within the entrance 

 of the bay, there is a settlement, which, together with Stickland vil- 

 lage, has a population of about 300, all connected with the fishing 

 industry. Two or three cargoes of dried codfish are annually sent 

 from this place to Europe. 



Communication. The coasting steamers do not call at Burnt 

 islands, but there is telegraphic communication. 



Burnt Islands harbor affords good and sheltered anchorage for 

 vessels of moderate size, but even with a small vessel no attempt 

 should be made to enter without a pilot, for the channels are not 

 easily distinguished from seaward, and the numerous rocks give but 

 little room for maneuvering. 



Coney bay extends east-northeastward \\ miles on the northwest- 

 ern side of Coney head peninsula; to enter it, after having passed 

 the outer reefs, keep about 300 yards off Coney head to clear a rock 

 lying off it, then cross to the northern shore, keeping it aboard till 

 the head is reached, and anchor in 4 fathoms of water, but from 800 

 yards inside of the entrance to the head there are rocks lying off 

 both sides of the bay. 



Otter bay, or Baie de La Loutre, is about mile westward of Coney 

 bay; its entrance is encumbered by rocks. 



"Caution. A pilot is necessary to enter either Coney bay or Otter 

 bay. 



Dead Islands harbor (also known as " Morte harbor " or " Seal 

 cove") is westward of Otter bay and northward of Dead or Morte 

 islands, a group of islands and rocks with shoals extending more than 

 \ mile southward and westward. 



It affords anchorage for small vessels in a space 1,000 yards long 

 and 300 yards broad, approached by three passages Eastern and 

 Middle passages, which are too shoal and intricate to be taken with- 

 out a pilot, and Western passage, which is 100 yards wide at its nar- 



