TASSE l'aEGENT— PAEADISE HARBOR. 129 



Tasse I'argent (Tostello) is a shallow harbor, with its entrance 

 soiithwestAvard 600 yards from Western rocks; it is available only 

 for small craft, and is at all times difficult of access, the winds being 

 frequently baffling. 



The shore. — From Tasse I'argent to Eastern head, 2| miles south- 

 westward, low rocks lie otf many of the points, and shoals front the 

 shore at the distance of I mile. 



White sail, a conspicuous white patch in the cliffs, is situated 

 southAvestAvard f mile from Tasse Targent; and White Sail head, a 

 remarkable sharp peak 615 feet high, is ^ mile southwestward from "it. 



Eastern head, southwestward li miles from White Sail head, is 

 a narrow clitly promontor}-, terminating in a peaked rock, oft' which 

 shoal water extends nearly 200 yards. 



Black rock, bearing 190°, distant 1,650 yards from Eastern head, 

 is 23 feet high, small, bare, and bold-to. The Sunker. a rock with 6 

 feet of water over it, bears 247^, distant 600 j^ards, and Heptidge rock, 

 with 44 fathoms over it, bears 240°, distant f mile from Black rock. 



Gull islands, a group of conical rocks, the highest of which is 

 156 feet, lie soutliAvestward j mile from Eastern head. 



Great Bonah cove, f mile northwestward of Eastern head, is 

 1.100 yards deep and 400 yards wide; the settlement is situated round 

 a small bight on its eastern shore. 



Anchorag'e. — There is temporary anchorage for small vessels 

 oH' Great Bonah in 11 fathoms, sheltered from all winds except those 

 from southeast to west through south; or for large vessels in 11 to 13 

 fathoms of water, farther out. 



Little Bonah cove is southwestward nearly 2 miles from Great 

 Bonah cove. A rock, with 11 feet water on it, lies just Avithin the en- 

 trance at 100 yards from the eastern shore; and another, Avith 13 feet 

 Avater on it, 300 yards Avithin the entrance, at 100 yards from the 

 same shore. 



There are a feAv houses round a small shalloAv inlet in the western 

 shore, Avhere fishing boats find good shelter. 



Little Paradise, a harbor 800 yards long, is entered through a 

 channel 100 yards wide, at 1 mile southAvestAvard of Little Bonah. 

 Shoal Avater extends a short distance from both sides of the en- 

 trance, and only 5 fathoms can be carried through at Ioav water, 

 though the depth increases to 17 fathoms immediately the bar is 

 crossed. 



Anchorag'e. — Anchor in the northern of tAvo coves, in a space 300 

 yards across, with 9 fathoms of Avater and good holding ground. A 

 few families reside here. 



Paradise harbor, ^ mile southwestward of Little Paradise, and 

 fronted b}^ Marticot island, is shallow and obstructed by rocks, but 



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