EANDOM ISLAND BUKGOYNE COVE. 571 



Directions. — From the southward, after passing Thoroughfare 

 rock, bring it in line with the northern point of Duck island, bearing 

 about 143°, which leads westward of Indian rock at the northern end 

 of the channel. When Bona venture head opens northward of Ire- 

 lands Eye point, bearing 59°, which mark leads northward of the 

 rock, proceed as convenient in Smith sound. 



Random island separates Smith sound from Random sound: 

 Ginpicker hill, its summit, situated 4 miles from the east and 1| 

 miles from the north coast, is 843 feet high. 



Haydon point, the northeastern end of the island, is bordered by 

 rocks above water. Haydon island lies eastward 1,200 yards from 

 the point; rocks extend southwestward I mile, and there is a 4^ 

 fathoms patch bearing 53°, distant 250 yards from the island. 



Long harbor, 1 mile southwestward of Haydon point, is a narrow 

 inlet extending southward about J mile, with depths decreasing from 

 8 to 2 fathoms of water at its head. An islet lies at the entrance, 

 Avith deep water on either side; but a reef, which covers at high 

 water, extends 100 yards from its southeastern point, narrowing the 

 passage on that side. 



Lower Lance cove, at 5| miles west-south west ward of Long har- 

 bor, is 600 yards wide, but it is open northeastward and the depth of 

 water being 42 fathoms, there is no anchorage. 



The coast between Lower Lance cove and Bluff point, about 2f 

 miles northwestward, forms a bend to the southwestward, with 

 several little coves separated by rocky points, where fishing stations 

 have been established near small streams, the whole under the name 

 of Britannia cove. As this locality is favorable for agriculture, a less 

 migratory people than Newfoundland fishermen generally are have 

 settled here. 



Lance Cove rock, 400 yards off Upper Lance cove, bearing 281°, 

 distant ly^ miles from Lance Cove head, is small, with 6 feet of water 

 over it, and 5 to 10 fathoms of water around. 



Burg-oyne cove, on the northern shore, northwestward of Tilton 

 head, affords fair temporary anchorage in 12 fathoms of water at 

 300 yards from the shore ; it is sheltered from the strong winds which 

 generally blow up and down the reach. 



Upper Rocky bight, where there is a depth of 6 fathoms, rock 

 bottom, at 600 yards from the beach, suddenly deepening to 30 

 fathoms, is situated west-northwestward, 4 miles from Burgoyne cove. 



The coast of Random island from Bluff point to Snooks harbor, 

 about 4^ miles westward, is steep, in places cliffy, with a few rocks 

 100 yards off. Snooks harbor is ^ mile square within the line of the 

 coast, and there is a depth of 12 fathoms of water, mud bottom, at 

 f mile from its head. 



