710 EAST COAST OF LABKADOR. 



The passage must not be taken except at slack water, as the tidal 

 streams are very strong. 



Muddy bay, close southeastward of Favorites tickle, affords an- 

 chorage in 10 to 17 fathoms. 



A shoal extends off the entrance to East or Dykes river, which flows 

 into the channel between Earl island and the mainland, southward 

 of the southern point of Muddy bay. 



East arm, southward about 5 miles from Longst retch point, the 

 southern entrance point of the channel between Earl island and the 

 mainland, affords anchorage, in G to 15 fathoms of water, at 2 miles 

 from the head of the arm, which is shoal. 



Hinchinbrook bay, at the head of Sandwich bay, is entered 

 through a narrow channel, southward of which anchorage can be 

 obtained in 8 to 16 fathoms of water. East (locally Paradise) river, 

 running eastward from this bay, and afterwards turning westward, 

 is shoal, but a steam launch may ascend it nearly to the lake at its 

 head, a distance of some 5 miles. 



Several islands and rocks, that should not be approached within ^ 

 mile, are situated off the western side of Sandwich bay. Lumpy island 

 is the northernmost of them. 



H. B. M. S. " Scylla " anchored 1 mile northwestward from Lumpy 

 island. 



Eagle river, the entrance to which is westward about 2 miles from 

 a peninsula westward ^ mile from Lumpy island, flows into the bay 

 from the southwestward. The river is tidal, and navigable for small 

 boats for about 3 miles above Separation point, the western entrance 

 point. There are then 1^ miles of rapids and pools up to the falls, 

 some 40 feet high. The entrance to the river is very shallow, and a 

 steam launch could not get within ^ mile of Separation point. 



Swallow bank, off' the entrance of Eagle river, bearing 320°, 

 distant If miles from Lumpy island, is a detached shoal about 400 

 yards in extent, with 6 feet of water over it. There is deep water 

 northeastward of this bank, but shoal water begins at less than ^ 

 mile southwestward of it. Mariners are recommended not to pro- 

 ceed southwestward of the line joining Lumpy island and Swallow 

 bank. 



"White Bear or West river flows into the bay on the northwestern 

 side of Separation point, and a narrow channel, with 3 fathoms of 

 water, leads into it. The river is tidal and navigable for small 

 boats for some 4 miles above Dove point, the western entrance point. 

 There is then about i mile of nontidal water, with falls 80 feet high 

 at its head. 



Mealy mountains, a range attaining the height of 1,482 feet, 

 extend from Sandwich bay to Hamilton inlet, and are conspicuous. 



