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the islets off the southern end of Four Ears ishmd and those off the 

 northern side of White cape promontory is clear, but the passage 

 northwestward of Four Ears island is suitable for boats only. 



Anchor in 7 fathoms water, near the mainhnid, and clear of the 

 bank extending 250 yards from Four Ears island. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in these harbors at 71i. 

 10m. ; springs rise 5 feet, neaps 2-^- feet. 



White cape, a rugged white cliff, which rises to a grass-covered 

 mound. 262 feet high, at ] mile within it. is a good mark. The cape, 

 as well as the outer coast to White Dog point, which is situated I^q 

 miles south-southwestAvard and forms the northern entrance point of 

 St. Lunaire bay, is 'stee])-to ; and between these points are Great cove 

 and Cow cove, only suitable for boats. 



St. Lunaire bay, extending westward about 3 miles to the head of 

 Northwest bay, is one of the finest harbors in Newfoundland, being 

 always accessible to steamers. The squalls, however, in nortliAvesterly 

 gales are very heavy for sailing vessels. The entrance is well indi- 

 cated by White cape, and when near, by St. Lunaire peak, 335 feet 

 high, southwestward of the bay. 



Westerly gales are stronger at St. Lunaire than at the neighboring 

 ports, but usually lull at night. 



Granchain island, on the southern side of the entrance of St. 

 Lunaire bay' is 85 feet high ; Granchain point, its northeastern end, 

 is an islet joined to the island at low water, and is steep-to to the 

 northeastward. 



Flat rock, always above water, is the northernmost of a chain of 

 islets and rocks stretching northward 800 yards from Granchain 

 island, and it is steep-to, excepting on its southern side. 



Salut islet, conspicuous, conical, and 65 feet high, lies southward 

 100 yards from Flat rock; and Coal islet, square, black, and cliffy, 

 lies between Salut islet and Granchain island. 



Vanguard shoal, bearing 331°, distant 650 yards from Granchain 

 point, and the northeasternmost of the shoals off Granchain island, 

 has 12 feet water over it; Adelaide islet, open northward of Flat rock, 

 bearing 287°, leads northward of Vangiuird shoal and the other 

 shoals on the southwestern side of the entrance of the bay. 



Amelia cove (locally Garden cove), on the northern shore of the 

 bay at about ^^ mile within White Dog point, is foul for 200 yards 

 from its head; it affords temporary anchorage in 15 fathoms water, 

 but the holding ground is bad, and easterly winds bring in a sea. A 

 good road connects this cove with Griguet harl)or. 



Carentonne island, on the western side of Amelia cove, is 72 feet 

 high; there are two islets and shoal water between it and the point 

 to the northward. 



