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10 to 12 miles inland, occupies this gorge, and stretches through the 

 flats to within 1| miles of the sea. 



Caution. — Sailing vessels navigating on this coast during strong 

 easterly winds must guard against the violent squalls which come 

 down from the mountain gorges. 



Winds. — Easterly gales are not frequent; they are generally ac- 

 companied by thick rainy weather. In 1896, southerly winds pre- 

 vailed in June, July, and August, and northwesterly winds in 

 autumn, but there were occasional short intervals of easterly winds. 



Current. — Inshore between Bonne bay and Cow head, a current 

 generally sets northward with a greatest rate of about 1^ miles an 

 hour. 



Lobster Cove head, the northern entrance point of Roche har- 

 bor, is composed of low red cliffs, 34 feet high, fronted by flat ledges 

 of rock for 150 j^ards. Near the western end of these ledges there are 

 two large rocks, 12 feet high. 



Light. — A circular white tower, 25 feet high, on Lobster Cove head, 

 exhibits, at 115 feet above high water, an intermittent white light 

 every 2^ seconds, thus: Light 1^ seconds, eclipse 1^ seconds, which 

 should be seen from a distance of 16 miles in clear weather. 



The keeper's dwelling is close eastward of the tower and connected 

 to it by a covered way, both being white with black roofs. 



Signals. — The lighthouse is supplied with the International code 

 signals. 



Lobster cove is the small bight northward of Lobster Cove head ; 

 on its shore are a few houses and a canning factory, off which there 

 is a long stage or jetty for landing, but this can only be effected in 

 fine weather or with offshore winds. 



Rock. — A small rock, with 13 feet of water over it. bears 335°, 

 distant nearly 800 yards from Lobster Cove head. Between the rock 

 and the northern head of Lobster cove there are depths of 3^ to 4 

 fathoms. 



The coast between Lobster cove and Green point, northward, 

 distant 4^ miles, is low, wooded, and fronted by a stony beach, off 

 which the water is shoal for about 200 yards. 



Berry head, northward If miles from Lobster cove, is a slight 

 projection of the low shore; northward 1 mile from the head is 

 Bakers brook, a small stream with a rough bridge across its mouth. 

 Between this brook and Pond point, 1 mile farther northward, there 

 are two large ponds directly within the beach. 



Berry hill, a small wooded knoll, 115 feet high, situated f mile 

 inland at about midway between Lobster cove and Berry head, is 

 conspicuous on northerly or easterly bearings. 



