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feet above the level of the sea, half a cable from the beach. The position of this rock 

 is lat. 37° 17' 50" S., long. 12° 42' 10" W. The northwest coast has no rocks off it 

 above water, but there are rocky shelving points projecting from the beach, which extends 

 the whole length of this side of the island. 



Fltt. 1U0. — Watertall, Inaccessible Island. {From a Photograph.) 



Between Inaccessible and Tristan Islands is a perfectly safe channel, 20 miles across. 

 Soundings of from 50 to 90 fathoms were obtained at distances of from 1 to 2 

 miles round Inaccessible Island. Kelp was observed growing on the northeast side 



