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southward, the anchor-chain parted and we put to sea, approach- 
ing the rocky shores of the Anguilla Isles, during a squall, early 
the — mo 
e win ras : about seven o’clock, the strong current 
carried us seaward, when, with the freshening of the breeze, we 
finally came to an anchorage about noon. 
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Fic. 29. Showing location of Salt Key Bank. 
The Anguilla Isles lie at the southeastern extremity of the Salt 
Key Bank and are about eight miles in length. They are low, 
narrow, and for the most part rocky, a are uninhabited except 
at certain seasons of the year, when they are visited by “ turtlers.” 
The greater part of four days was occupied in the exploration 
of this interesting group of islands. Stops were made at three 
