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steersmen had worked the vessels so far to the eastward that 
they were off the east instead of the north coast, is a matter of 
conjecture. Iam free to admit the objection and do not attempt 
to explain it away by guesses. The same objection obtrudes 
itself just as strongly in the consideration of Watling island. In 
spite of this objection, however, there is not another island that 
for shape, dimensions, distance and direction so fully meets the 
requirements of the log as does Crooked island.* 
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Let us now examine the claims of Watling island. The only 
land visible from Watling that lies southwestward is Rum Cay. 
Its distance from Watling is twenty-three miles, and the course 
and distance conform to the requirements of the log, but Rum 
Cay is only five miles in extent on its eastern and eight miles 
along its northern shore. Several writers have endeavored to 
show that the squadron passed to the northward of Rum Cay 
without anchoring there at all, basing their arguments on the 
* The force of this statement is apparent when one compares the size, 
outlines and relative bearing of the islands, as shown in figure 2, with 
the log. On this map is also shown the route in accordance with Captain 
Fox’s views. 
