GEOGRAPHICAL, DATA. 685 



Cape Ste. Genevieve, northeastward f mile from Seal point, is 

 low, covered with small trees, fringed by shoals, and must not be 

 approached within mile. Cape islet is nearly joined to the northern 

 point of the cape headland by shoal water. 



Beacon. There is a pile of stones surmounted by a pole on a 

 mound near the southwestern end of Current island. 



Ste. Genevieve lay [Lat. 51 08' 30" N., Long. 56 50' 30" W.] 

 lies between the mainland and Entry, Gooseberry, and Current 

 islands. The eastern shore of the bay is wooded, low, without any 

 distinctive feature, and bordered by shoals, several of which are sit- 

 uated eastward of Entry island, leaving, however, sufficient space for 

 a good anchorage for fishing craft between them and Entry island 

 in 3f to 5 fathoms of water. 



Ice. Ste. Genevieve bay freezes late in November or during De- 

 cember, and the ice breaks up about the middle of May. 



Black Duck cove, 1 mile northeastward from Current island, is 

 an open bight, with several fishermen's houses on its shores. 



St. Barbe point, % mile northeastward from Black Duck cove, is 

 tolerably steep, low, and wooded; it is bordered by a shingle beach 

 and broken white stones, and must not be approached nearer than 

 400 yards. 



St. Barbe bay [Lat. 51 12' 15" N., Long. 56 47' 45" W.] lies within 

 St. Barbe and Anchor points, which bear north-northwestward and 

 south-southeastward, distant 1 T 7 7 miles from each other. The north- 

 eastern and eastern shores of the bay are fringed by shoals. Winter 

 flat, with 10 feet least water over it, is nearly 800 yards offshore. Ex- 

 cept in the harbor the ground is very foul and rocky, and breakers are 

 said to extend right across the bay after heavy westerly gales. 



St. Barbe harbor, at the southeastern end of the bay, is entered 

 between Harbor point, which is marked by a lobster factory on it, on 

 the western side, and Stony point on the eastern side. 



Ice. St. Barbe bay freezes late in November or during December, 

 and the ice breaks up about the middle of May. 



Communication. The steamers from Bay of Islands call weekly 

 at St. Barbe harbor during summer and autumn, and those from 

 Halifax call monthly. 



Tidal streams. The tidal streams along the coast from Anchor 

 point to the entrance of Belle Isle strait sometimes attain a rate of 2 

 knots an hour, the flood setting southwestward and the ebb north- 

 eastward, but they are much influenced by the wind. 



Flower cove, east-northeastward of Seal islands, and southward 

 mile from Flower Island lighthouse, is much frequented by fishing 

 craft, and affords good anchorage to vessels of moderate length, 

 drawing less than 16 feet water. The court-house, a large square 

 house of darker color than any of the others in the settlement, is on 

 the highest part of Capstan point, which is the northern side of the 

 cove, and is low and fringed with a stony beach. 



The cove extends northeastward nearly 1 mile, with a width of 

 mile at the entrance, narrowing to the head. Rocky islet lies in the 

 middle of the entrance, and there is shoal water between it and the 

 northern shore. 



Flower island [Lat. 51 18' 26" N., Long. 56 43' 30" W.] lies 

 northward about 900 yards from Capstan point, and southwestward 



