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is formed by Woody and Mustard Gull islands, the latter being the 

 eastern. 



Brines rock, bearing 56°, distant about 600 yards from Mustard 

 Gull island, has 2 feet over it at high water; Woody island open 

 northward of Mustard Gull island, bearing 233°, leads northwest- 

 ward; Chance islet well open, bearing 11°, or Avell shut in with 

 Chance head, bearing 28°, leads eastward or northwestward of the 

 rock, after passing which there are no shoals in Great Chance harbor. 



Little Chance harbor, on the western side of Sweet bay, southward 

 of Great Chance harbor, extends southwestward 1 mile with a breadth 

 of 200 3'ards to the head which widens to nearly 400 yards with 

 depths of 10 to 12 fathoms. 



Clode sound. — Chandler reach, the entrance to Clode sound, com- 

 mences between Long islands and Chance islet, and extends south- 

 westward 10 miles to Connecting point, which divides it into Clode 

 sound, extending west-southwestward, and Goose bay, extending 

 south-southwestward. 



The Narrows are situated west-southwestward nearly 11 miles from 

 Connecting point; here shoal water and two islets, 12 and 8 feet high, 

 stretch out from the southern shore, leaving a clear passage I mile 

 wide, with 8 fathoms water, along the northern shore. 



After passing the Narrows the depth in the middle of the sound is 

 too great for anchorage ; the southeastern shore is steep-to ; the north- 

 western shore is broken and rocky, with shoals extending fully ^ mile 

 off it. ' • ' 



Port Blandford. — There is good anchorage near the head of the 

 sound in 3 to 15 fathoms of water, a convenient position being near 

 the western shore, off the southern jjoint of Northwest arm, which is 

 at the western end of the sound and is very shoal. There is a settle- 

 ment at port Blandford, and the land surrounding it is being rapidly 

 brought under cultivation ; the sea bathing is particularly good. The 

 streams in the vicinity are well stocked with salmon and trout, and 

 there are some fine mussel and clam beds. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Clode sound at 

 7h. 37m. ; springs rise 4f feet, neaps 2| feet. 



Ice. — The deep arms and bays between Salvage bay and Clode 

 sound generally freeze in the middle of December and the ice breaks 

 up about April 15. 



vJoininunication. — There is communication by rail from Clode 

 Sound station with St. Johns, distant 154^ miles. See also page 41. 



Lions den, on the northwestern side of Chandler reach, stretching 

 westward 4 miles from Hurloc head, is very rocky and entirely unfit 

 for anchorage. 



Minchin island, | mile off the northern shore of Chandler reach 

 bearing 28°, distant ly% miles from Connecting point, is rocky all 



