96 CAPE EACE TO CREW POINT. 



Placentia bay. — Burin Island lighthouse bears 286°, distant 40^ 

 miles from cape St. Marj^ lighthouse, and between them is the en- 

 trance to Placentia bay, which extends north-northeastward about 

 60 miles, and contains numerous bays, harbors, and islands. 



Fog. — During southwesterly winds the fog is generally very dense 

 on the southeastern side of Placentia bay, especially about the head- 

 land of cape St. Mary. 



Ice. — Placentia bay is sometimes partly filled with ice early in 

 February, but it is seldom completely filled before the middle of that 

 month; and south to southwesterly winds are necessary to drive the 

 ice in. Soon after the ice from the eastward has rounded cape St. 

 Mary, the strong tidal stream on the eastern shore carries it as far as 

 Ram islands; heavy ice and small icebergs are occasionally carried 

 up to Come by Chance point. The bay is sometimes frozen over. 



The soutlieastern shore of Placentia bay trends north-north- 

 eastward from cape St. Mary for 26 miles to the entrance of Pla- 

 centia harbor. The land is from 150 to 500 feet in height, and the 

 headlands are steep with coves between, affording shelter to a few 

 scattered fishing stations. The land when cultivated yields good 

 crops of potatoes, oats, and hay. 



Rocks. — Several rocks lie off the southeastern shore of the bay, 

 which therefore should not be approached to a less depth than 40 

 fathoms, except in clear weather. 



Perch rock bears 320°, distant 5f miles from cape St. Mary light- 

 house, and has 15 feet water over it. 



Clearing mark. — Bull and Cow rocks open of cape St. Mary, 

 bearing 123°, leads southwestward of the rock. 



Nest rock bears 24°, distant 1 mile from Perch rock, and has 9 

 feet of water over it ; the sea generally breaks on this rock. 



Curslet rock bears 281°, distant If miles from Breme point, and 

 has 12 feet water over it. 



Patrick rock bears 283°, distant 1^ miles from the mouth of the 

 river at Patrick cove, and has 9 feet water over it. 



Goose shoal bears 315°, distant f mile from Goose cove, and has 

 4f fathoms water over it. 



Girdle rock bears 195°, distant 1 mile from Virgin rocks, and is 

 covered only at very high tides. 



False Girdle bears 146°, distant about ^ mile from Girdle rock, 

 and has 6 feet water over it. 



South rock bears 173°, distant nearly f mile from Girdle rock, and 

 has 9 feet water over it. 



Virgin rocks, three black rocks above water, one of which is 18 

 feet high, lie 1^ miles from the shore, and bear 216°, distant 6^ miles 

 from Verde Point lighthouse. 



