LITTLE CAKIBOU ISLAND. 629 



The harbor has several shoals in it, lying nearly 200 yards off the 

 northern coast of Hare island, and having depths of 10 to 15 feet 

 over them. The northern part of Indian island in line with the 

 southern end of the islet southeastward of Copper island, bearing 97°, 

 leads northward, and the northwestern end of Copper island shut in 

 with the eastern highwater line of Assizes island, bearing 21°, leads 

 westward of these shoals. 



The shores of the harbor are otherwise steep-to at the distance of 

 65 yards, with the exception of a small spit of rock extending from 

 the eastern point of Assizes island. This spit extends into the 

 channel between Assizes and Copper islands, but falls quickly to 

 moderately deep water. 



Water may be generally taken from a small stream running into 

 the western part of the harbor. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Assizes harbor at 

 7h. 5m. ; springs rise 4f feet, neaps 3f feet. 



Little Caribou island, 300 yards southeastward of Hare island, 

 is 129 feet high, pyramidal in shape, and partially covered with turf 

 over whitish rock and with stunted wood in the hollows. It is sur- 

 rounded by a fringe reef, which with the shoal water off Hare island, 

 narrows the channel between these islands to about 400 feet. 



A ledge, situated northeastward 150 yards from the eastern end 

 of Little Caribou island, is 335 yards long, 150 yards wide, and has 

 a depth of 2 feet over it. The navigable channel between this ledge 

 and Little Caribou island is only 200 feet wide, with a depth of 4^ 

 fathoms. In ordinary weather the shoal surrounding the ledge is 

 visible, showing a white bottom, while the shoalest parts are covered 

 with kelp, and the channel westward appears of a dark color. 



A small shoal, with 3f fathoms water over it, bears 342°, distant 

 550 yards from the eastern point of Little Caribou island. 



Directions. — For Assizes harbor from the northward, round Cari- 

 bou point and steer for Copper island ; then, observing the clearing 

 marks for Mid rock (see page 628). round the islet off the southern 

 end of Copper island at the distance of 200 yards, and anchor in 

 the harbor in ('■> to 9 fathoms w^ater. For the western part of the 

 harbor keep clear of the shoals off the northern coast of Hare island 

 (see p. 628). 



Proceeding southward through Caribou channel, after passing 

 Copper island, keep cape St. Lewis open westward of Caribou point, 

 about 13°. until the eastern point of Little Caribou island is midway 

 between the eastern summit of Tilcey island and the eastern point 

 of that island, bearing 143°, which mark leads midway between 

 Assizes rock and the shoal water off Hare island. As there is no 

 leading mark through the channel between Little Caribou island 

 and the ledge northeastward of it, round the eastern point of Little 



