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rock, an islet 7 feet high. Two sunken rocks lie nearly 200 yards 

 from the southern point of the island, and Black rock, an islet 9 feet 

 high, bears 186°, distant 265 j^ards from the same point. 



Buffett tickle, the narrow passage northward of Saddle island, is 

 only suitable for small vessels. The passage between Saddle island 

 and Middle island is clear in mid-channel. 



Middle or Crooked island, 225 feet high, is clear at a short 

 distance from its eastern coast, but its western coast is foul, and the 

 bight contains several islets and rocks. 



Mark rocks. 250 yards southeastward of the southeastern point of 

 Middle island, uncover 4^ feet at low water. 



Mark Rocks shoal, 100 yards eastward of Mark rocks, has 3 fath- 

 oms water over it. 



Bonne bay extends northward 2-|- miles from its entrance between 

 Middle and Taylor islands. . 



Drake or Gooseberry island, 31 feet high, lies in the middle of 

 the bay, and there is a good passage on either side of it, but it should 

 not be approached within the distance of 100 yards. 



Anchorage for small vessels may be obtained at the head of Bonne 

 bay, in 7 fathoms water, at 600 yards distance from the mouth of 

 the brook at the head. 



Taylor island is 408 feet high, and near its northern end is a 

 round wooded hill, 352 feet high, known as Crib Nose. 



The northeastern coast of Taylor island is very foul, small rocks 

 and islets extending 150 yards off it ; and Hardy rock lies 250 yards 

 from the northern point of Hardy cove, a small bight with some 

 houses around it. 



Leading- mark. — The extreme of the western shore of Bonne bay 

 shut in with Drake island, bearing 329°, lead§ into Bonne bay east- 

 ward of Hardy rock. 



Taylor rock, bearing 115°, distant 750 yards from Salmon point, 

 the southeastern point of Taylor island, has 4 fathoms of water over it. 



Clearing marks. — The mark given for leading eastward of 

 Hardy rock also leads eastward of Taylor rock, and Mosquito island 

 open southward of Grip head, bearing 293°, leads southward of this 

 rock. 



Whale rock, bearing 149°, distant 550 yards from Grip head, the 

 western of the southern points of Taylor island, dries 4 feet at low 

 water. 



Rocky passage, the channel westward of Taylor island, contains 

 numerous rocks, and is available for small vessels with local 

 knowledge only. 



Bonne Bay harbor, situated northwestward of Taylor island, is 

 about 700 yards across and completely sheltered from all winds, but 



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