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Nonsuch extends north-northeastward 1^ miles from Shag islets 

 to the narrow channel, 140 yards wide, between the eastern shore of 

 the mainland and the northern Burnt island. A shoal with 5^ 

 fathoms water on it lies nearly in the middle of the entrance, distant 

 750 yards, in a direction 293°, from Shag islets, and a rock, with 6 feet 

 water over it, lies in mid-channel, bearing 325°, distant 1,100 yards 

 from Shag islets; and a shoal, with 15 feet water over it, bears 212°, 

 650 yards, from Gooseberry island. 



Gooseberry island is a small cliffy mound, 53 feet high, forming 

 a good mark for recognizing Nonsuch narrows. A cove, 1,400 yards 

 deep and 700 yards wide at its entrance, narrowing gradually to the 

 head, situated northeastward of Gooseberry island, affords good 

 anchorage in 6| to 9 fathoms water, sand and mud bottom, with 

 shelter from all but southwesterly winds. 



Burnt islands, on the western side of the entrance to Nonsuch, 

 and the eastern side of Southwest Nonsuch, are nearly joined to each 

 other and the mainland of cape Roger, and are 1 j miles long. The 

 southern island is surmounted by a barren cone, cleft in two; the 

 higher part, 285 feet above high water, is continued to the south- 

 ward by wooded hills. The eastern shore is foul for 200 yards. An 

 inlet, 600 yards deep and 100 yards wide, on the shores of which are 

 a few houses, is entered on the southern side of this island, and affords 

 shelter for fishing boats. 



The northern island is barren, 165 feet high, and has a small, 

 nearly detached mound on its southeastern side, off which rocks, that 

 cover 5 feet, extend 100 j^ards into the narrow entrance of Nonsuch, 

 leaving a channel only 100 yards wide, through which 8^ fathoms 

 can be carried by keeping the eastern shore close aboard. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, at Burnt islands at 

 7h. 48m. ; sj)rings rise 7 feet. 



Northeast Nonsuch extends north-northeastward, 2f miles from 

 the northern Burnt island, with an average breadth of 400 yards, 

 expanding in a cove on the western shore at about 1 mile within the 

 entrance, off which there is anchorage, in 7 fathoms water, for vessels 

 of moderate length. Small vessels anchor as convenient in the harbor 

 up to I mile from the head. 



Water may be taken from several streams in this harbor, and small 

 firewood may be obtained from the valleys. 



Southwest Nonsuch extends south-southwestward. 2 miles from 

 the northern Burnt island, but is unsuitable for vessels drawing more 

 than 12 feet water ; it may be entered by keeping in mid-channel be- 

 tween Burnt islands and the mainland. Southwestward of the islands 

 a fine basin opens out ^ mile long and ^ mile wide, with sheltered 

 anchorage in 11 fathoms water, mud bottom. In this basin are two 

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