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within a distance of 1,200 yards southward from them, among which 

 boats find shelter. Dohnen, the western island, has a remarkable cliff, 

 20 feet high at its eastern end, and shoals extend southward f mile 

 from it; the southern and southwestern sides of these islands should 

 not be approached nearer than a mile. 



A rocky shoal, with 8 to 9 fathoms over it, extends southwestward 

 from the shoals southward of Dolmen island; the western end of this 

 shoal bears 230°, distant I^q miles from the western end of Dolmen 

 island. 



Freycinet shoal, with 7 feet water over it, bears 350°, distant 

 1,600 yards from the eastern end of the eastern Wliale island. A 

 rock, with 27 feet of water over it, bears 96°, distant 900 yards from 

 Freycinet shoal. 



James island, bearing 68°, 3^ miles from the northern Twin is- 

 land, is about 1,200 yards long in a northeasterly and southwesterly 

 direction, 400 yards wide, 20 feet high, covered with grass, and clear 

 oil all sides. 



Fox islands, situated north-northeastward, 2 miles from Whale 

 islands, are two flat islands about 20 feet high and covered with grass, 

 together extending about 1 mile northwest and southeast, with a 

 width of 800 yards. An islet lies in the southern part of the chan- 

 nel between them. Breton reef, southwestward, 1 mile from the 

 western island, uncovers. The channels between the islands and 

 between them and Breton reef must not be used for navigation, but 

 those between Breton reef and Freycinet shoal, and between Breton 

 reef and James island are clear. Fishing boats and small schooners 

 anchor in the space between the two large islands, but the holding 

 ground is bad and the sea heavy with northerly winds. 



Squid cove is shallow and open southwestward. Castor point is 

 on the northern side of the cove, and an islet lies off its western side. 



Shoal water extends 248° for 2 miles from a point situated south- 

 ward ^ mile from Castor Point islet ; this includes Clone shoal, which 

 has 3 feet of water over it, and lies ly^o miles from the point. Testu 

 bank, bearing 248°, 2^: miles from Castor Point islet, is about 350 

 yards in diameter, and has a least depth of 4 fathoms over it. 



Castors harbor entrance is between Castor and Yellow points, 

 Castor point being low, wooded, and bordered by rocks extending 

 off nearly a mile. 



The harbor extends eastward 2 miles, and the entrance is f mile 

 wide, but banks and shoals stretch off both shores, making the chan- 

 nel narrow and intricate. It is suitable only for small vessels. 



Beacons. — There are two beacons on Yellow point. 



White island, westward, j% mile from Yellow point, is 300 yards 

 long in a northeasterly and southwesterly direction, and 100 yards 

 wide. A small rock lies northward 250 yards, and shoals extend 



