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nearly 200 yards northward of the northern point of Simms island; 

 both rocks are under water, but a moderate sea breaks on them. 



Nanny rock, northward 400 yards from Barnes island, has 4 

 fathoms of water over it ; a heavy sea breaks on the rock. 



Light. — A Avhite open framework tower on the western side of 

 Rags island exhibits during the period of open na-\agation, from 

 May to about the end of December, from a lens lantern at 82 feet 

 above high water, a fixed white light, which should be seen from a 

 distance of 8 miles in clear weather. 



A small, white, flat-roofed building stands near the light tower. 



Directions. — From the eastward, pass outside Dean rock, see page 

 522, and continue westward at about I mile off the coast, until Slades 

 West house (the house is conspicuous, and has a flagstaff near it) 

 is over Pilly point and Simms island locked, bearing 230°, which 

 leads 100 yards northwestward of Rags rock, and when the western 

 end of Rags island bears 193°, steer for the entrance between Rags 

 and Simms islands, passing close to Rags island. AVithin the en- 

 trance the channel turns sharply to the westward and is only 150 

 yards wide; do not hug Simms island closely, as a rock with 6 feet 

 of water over it extends 65 j^ards southeastward of its eastern end. 

 The southern end of Barnes island, just shut in with Fogo head, bear- 

 ing 263°, leads through the chaimel southward of Simms island, and 

 when Gappy island opens westward of Simms island, bearing about 

 356°, turn southward, keeping Gappy island in the middle of Middle 

 tickle, bearing 356°, to clear Pilly rock on the east, and Harbor rock 

 on the west. Wlien the western end of Barnes island shuts in with 

 Garrison point, bearing about 306°, anchor where convenient. 



The western entrance between Boatswain island and the cliffs of 

 Fogo head is 100 yards wide and narrowed by a rock, with 6 feet of 

 water over it, which extends halfway across from Boatswain island. 

 When entering, Fogo head must be kept close aboard, and with a 

 heavy sea running there is a considerable rebound from the cliff's. 



Within Boatswain island keep Barnes island aboard, as it is steep- 

 to, and a bank, with 7 feet over it. extends half way across the chan- 

 nel northward of Garrison point : in turning toward the anchorage, 

 keep Western island well open of Garrison point, bearing 207°, until 

 the summit of Gapp}^ island is in line with the northeastern end of 

 Centre island, bearing 355°. which mark leads eastward of Harbor 

 rock. 



Ice. — Fogo harbor usually freezes over between January and 19 

 and the harbor is completely blocked with ice about 2 feet in thick- 

 ness mitil about April 23; field ice appears about January 11 and 

 disappears between May 1 and June 1. The first steamer arrives 

 about April 30 and the last leaves on January 19. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Foiio hnrbor at 7b. 

 15m. ; springs rise 4^ feet, neaps 3 feet. 



