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thence east-northeastward | mile to Waldron Cove point. Waldron 

 cove affords shelter, to small vessels only, off a small bight on the 

 southern side, which has several houses at its head. 



Ship Run rock lies in Ship run, the western entrance to the bay 

 of Exploits, and bears 136°, distant 1,600 yards from Northern head; 

 the rock is about 200 feet across and there is a depth of 9 feet 

 over it and 7 to 14: fathoms close around. In heavy weather the sea 

 often breaks on the rock in such a manner that the breakers are 

 scarcely distinguishable from the ordinary waves in its vicinity. 



Western ground, a patch with 9 fathoms water over it, lies 200 

 yards southward of Ship Run rock, and there are several patches with 

 depths of 14 to 20 fathoms over them within ^ mile of the rock. 



The shore of the bay from Waldron Cove point trends south- 

 southeastward for nearly 2 miles to Little North harbor. North Har- 

 bor Gull island, which is about 350 yards long north-northwestward 

 and south-southeastward and 91 feet high, is situated about a mile 

 south-southeastward of Waldron Cove point, and is separated from 

 the mainland by a narrow channel with a depth of 4 fathoms in it. 



Little North harbor is a bight extending westward 900 yards 

 with a w'idtli of 350 yards; it affords anchorage for small vessels near 

 its head in 4 to 8 fathoms water. In entering keep the southern shore 

 on board to clear the rocks stretching from the northern side nearly 

 to mid-chamiel. 



Exploits Burnt islands are two in number, lying about 11 miles 

 eastward of the shore between Waldron Cove point and North Harbor 

 head, and together extend about 3f miles northeastward and south- 

 westward, with a greatest width of 2 miles; there are two small har- 

 bors in the channel between them. Man-of- War-hill, the summit of 

 the western island, is 553 feet high and bare, with a large stone cairn 

 on it. The western coast of the western island is steep-to at a short 

 distance from it, and is indented by two small coves; Surgeon cove, 

 the southern, is shallow^ and has numerous rocks in it ; Burton cove, 

 about 400 yards to the northward, affords sheltered anchorage for a 

 few small craft during easterly winds. There is a road between this 

 cove and Upper harbor. 



Mad Moll head is the northeastern point of the w^estern island, 

 and Mad Moll rocks, a ledge with 1^ to 2^ fathoms over its outer 

 part, extends north-northwestward, 400 yards from the head. 



Lower harbor, the northwestern part of the channel between the 

 islands, affords shelter for small vessels only, in 12 fathoms or less 

 water. The entrance is encumbered with rocks and should not be 

 attempted without a pilot. 



Upper harbor, the southeastern part of the channel between the 

 islands, affords secure anchorage for small vessels, but a bar on which 

 are rocks with 6 to 7 feet water over them, extends from the eastern 



