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the nortlieastern and shoaler rock Lance point bears 84°, distant 1^^ 

 miles. 



Bull and Cow, bearing 242°, If miles from Lance point, are black 

 slate rocks, 30 feet high. 



The Sunker, a rock nearly awash at low water, bears 185°, distant 

 800 yards from Bull islet, which is situated close off Bull Island 

 point, and 279°, 2 miles from Lance point. 



The coast from Bull Island point trends west-northwestward for 

 3f miles to cape St. Mary, forming between two bays which are ex- 

 posed to the sea. 



Cape St. Mary, from a little distance, has the appearance of high 

 table land, at the western extremity of which is the lighthouse. 



Light. — A cylindrical red lighthouse, 40 feet high, with dwellings, 

 painted white with red roofs, on each side, all connected by a covered 

 way, stands near the edge of a cliff, 300 feet high, at cape St. Mary, 

 and exhibits, at 390 feet above high water, a revolving light showing 

 red and white alternately at intervals of one minute, which should be 

 seen in clear weather a distance of 23 miles. 



The nearest landing place to the lighthouse is at Brierly cove, about 

 1 mile to the northward. 



Sig'nals. — The lighthouse is supplied with the International code 

 of signals. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, at cape St. Mary at 

 8h. 30m. ; springs rise 7 feet, neaps 5 feet. 



Lamb rock, situated in latitude 46° 28' 05" north and longitude 

 54° 01' 30'' west, and bearing 246°, distant 22^ miles from cape Pine, 

 is a pinnacle, with a depth of 33 feet over it, on a plateau about 200 

 yards in extent within the depth of 10 fathoms, and 400 yards in ex- 

 tent within the depth of 30 fathoms. With a heavy swell the sea 

 breaks on this rock, and it should always be given a wide berth. 



Caution. — This rock lies in the track of shipping passing along 

 the south coast of Newfoundland. 



St. Mary cays are two small rocks, 120 yards apart, west by north 

 and east hj south and always showing, being nearly awash at high 

 water, bearing 189°, distant 6^ miles from cape St. Mary lighthouse. 

 The sea generally breaks upon the rocks, and the water is shoal 

 around them over an area about 800 yards across. A patch of 6 

 fathoms bears 89°, 1 mile from St. Mary cays. 



The 30-fathoms contour line of soundings is less than 1 mile from 

 St. Mary cays ; it is therefore not safe to approach the cape to a less 

 depth than 35 fathoms in foggy weather. 



False cay, a rock bearing 185°, distant 5^ miles from cape St. Mary 

 lighthouse, and 53°, 1^ miles from St. Mary cays, has 12 feet water 

 over it. 



