A Pefcription of Darien.' 6^ 



Harbour. Golden I/land is rocky and fteep all 

 round, except at the landing place on the South 

 fide, fo that it is naturally fortify 'd. The Land 

 of the Iflhwu^ over againfi: it to the S. E. is an 

 excellent fruitful Soil. Weft of this Ifland lies 

 the largefl: of the three, being fwampy and co- 

 vered u^ith Maingroves. To the North of 

 thefe lies the Ifland of Pif^esj cover'd v^ith tall 

 Trees fit for any ufe. From the point againffc 

 thefe Iflands for three Leagues Weftward, the 

 Shore is guarded by Rucks, ib that a Boat can- 

 not land ; but at the N. W. end of the Rocks 

 there's a very good Harbour, and good Riding, 

 as has been faid, in all Winds, by fbme or other 

 of thofe Iflands, which with the adjacent Siiore 

 rhake a lovely Landskip ofFat Sea, The Chan- 

 nel betwixt them and the IJlhmus is two, 

 three, and four miles broad, and navigable from 

 end to end ; and the Ground oppofite to them 

 within Land an excellent Soil, and a continued 

 Foreft of flrately Timber-trees. 



On the South fide there's the River Sambo 

 that falls into the Sea by \)o\nx.Garachina. This 

 is a large River. Then there's the Gulph of 

 St. Michdel, made by the Outlet of feveral con- 

 fiderable Rivers,as thofe of Santa Maria and Con- 

 go^ and the G^/^'i^/x/^r, focall'dbecaufe of the 

 great plenty of Gold Dufl: it affords to the Spa- 

 niards. The River Congo may be entred at 

 high water, and affords a good Harbour. The 

 Gulph has feveral Iflands in it, and affords 

 good Riding in many places. The Country on 



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