LITTLE LAUN HABBOE LAUN ISLANDS. 167 



Little Laun harbor, 1^ miles long in a north-northeasterly direc- 

 tion and f mile wide, is situated northward 2 miles from Laun iiead; 

 a shingle beach at its head nearly separates it from a salt-water pond. 



Anchorage. — There is anchorage with offshore winds in 9 to 11 

 fathoms of water, rocky bottom. 



Duck and Tiller coves, two open bights, lie between Little and 

 and Great Laun harbors. 



Great Laun harbor extends northward for 1^ miles with a 

 breadth of 800 yards; its shores are bold-to, and the depth of water 

 decreases gradually to 5 fathoms at 1 mile from the entrance, and 

 thence gradually to the head; there is a settlement, with a church 

 on the eastern side. Murphy rock, with 5 feet of water on it, lies 

 200 yards off the eastern shore at 600 yards from the head. There 

 is good trout fishing in the vicinity of this harbor. 



Anchorag'e.— There is well-sheltered anchorage in 8|- fathoms 

 water off the eastern shore. 



Vestal rock, with 6 feet of water over it, bears 191°, distant 

 600 yards from East head, the eastern entrance point of Great Laun 

 harbor ; Black hill, 520 feet high and conspicuous, at the head of the 

 harbor, just open westward of Laun point, on the eastern side of the 

 harbor, bearing 11°, leads westward of this rock into the harbor. 



Ice.— Great Laun harbor seldom freezes to the extent of inter- 

 fering with anchorage. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Great Laun harbor 

 at 8h. 15m. ; springs rise 7 feet, neaps 4 feet. 



Coniniunication. — The steamer from Placentia calls at Great 

 Laun harbor weekly during summer and autumn. 



Ragged head lies southwestward 1 mile from Great Laun harbor 

 and is the dividing point between it and Lanse}^ Bank cove. A point 

 of low rocks runs southeastward from it. 



Ragged rock, with 6 feet of water over it, lies east-southeastward 

 600 yards from Ragged head. 



Clearing mark. — Webber point, a low projection on the western 

 shore of Great Laun harbor, open eastward of Blow-me-clown point, 

 the next southward, bearing 11°, leads eastward of Ragged rock. 



Lansey Bank cove is an open bight affording no shelter. 



Columbier island, 217 feet high, with a small islet close south- 

 westward of it, lies south southwestward 1,200 yards from Ragged 

 head, and there is a clear channel 1,100 yards wide between; shoals 

 lie 200 yards southward of the islands. 



Laun islands. — Middle island, 163 feet high, bears 229-, distant 

 2^ miles from Columbier island. Offer island, 102 feet high, bears 

 201°, distant ^ mile from Middle island. 



A rock that uncovers 4 fest at low water bears 284°, distant i mile 

 from the southern point of jSIiddle island. 



