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Indian cove is situated northwestward of Indian Cove island; 

 shoal water extends a short distance off its shores. Bearing 270°, 

 distant | mile from the northern extremity of Indian Cove island is a 

 detached patch of rocks, the highest head of which dries 1 foot. The 

 cove is quite open northward and the water is rather deep for anchor- 

 age, but sometimes large timber-laden sailing vessels outward bound 

 use it temporarily^ 



The shore from Indian cove trends southward for 2^ miles, and 

 then turns south w^estward for 3 miles to Philip head, a small stony- 

 projection. This shore is moderatelj^ high and shoal Avater extends 

 only a short distance off it. Bay point extends a little from the 

 shore line at 1^ miles from Indian cove, and GOO 3'ards southward of 

 this point is Woody islet, a rock 55 feet high ; Grassy islet, a rock 40 

 feet high, lies 400 yards farther southward. A rock awash at Ioav 

 water bears 220°, distant 205 yards from Woody islet. 



Thwart island. — The northern extremity of Thwart island bears 

 120°, distant If miles from Granfer islet, and the island extends 

 southward 5^ miles with a general width of 2 miles, being the largest 

 in the bay of Exploits. It is densely wooded, and has no permanent 

 inhabitants, but during autumn it is resorted to for firewood, and 

 small vessels are occasionally built on its eastern side during winter. 

 The channel westward of the island is 1^ miles wide, clear and deep, 

 but eastward of it there are many small islands with passages between 

 them, and a shallow bar connects the southern point of the island to 

 the mainland. 



The northwestern coast of the island has four coves. 



Rendells cove, at ^ mile from the northern end of the island, is very 

 confined, and does not afford any shelter; Hoskins harbor, about 

 1,000 yards farther southward, is so occupied with sand, mud, and 

 bowlders as to leave little space even for boats. Wild bight, the 

 entrance of which is off Hoskins harbor, extends south-southeastward 

 about a mile, with a width of I mile; it affords anchorage in 9 to 11 

 fathoms at |- mile from its head, but it is open northward, and with 

 strong northerly winds it is not a desirable place to be in. The outer 

 part of the western side of Wild bight is formed by a narrow penin- 

 sula, 1,200 yards in length, westward of which is Cabbage harbor, a 

 bight affording anchorage for small v^essels only. The coast of the 

 island from the southwestern entrance point of Cabbage harbor trends 

 southward to its southern end, and there is deep water off it at the 

 distance of 200 yards. 



The northeastern coast of Thwart island is broken up into sev- 

 eral bays and coves. A rock 8 feet high lies 600 yards eastward from 

 its northern point, and bearing 187°, distant 205 yards from this rock 

 is a rock that dries 1 foot, while there are two patches with 7 and 4f 

 fathoms over them between these rocks and the island. 



