DOUBLE ISLAND CONICAL ISLAND. 729 



•exist, as well as masses of bowlder. There are also rocks of trap 

 formation standing in columns. 



The main channel to the harbor is between Webeck and Morison 

 islands. Clinker channel, between Morison island and the land 

 terminating in cape Harrison, is reported to have a rock in it, but its 

 existence has not been verified. Western channel is not recommended. 



The anchorage is in 5 to 6 fathoms of water, sand and mud bottom, 

 southwestward of Harbor rocks, two flat rocks T feet high. 



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

 6h. 21m. ; springs rise T feet, neaps about 4 feet. 



Connnunication. — The Labrador steamer to and from St. Johns, 

 via Battle harbor, calls at Webeck harbor fortnightly during summer. 



Water can l)e procured from Webeck island, but the watering 

 place is inconvenient for boats. Wood is scare on the island and con- 

 sists onh" of stunted gnarled roots from the sheltered valleys, but it 

 is more abundant on the mainland. 



The coast. — Cape Strawberr}'- lies west-northwestward, distant 

 41 miles from cape Harrison. There is a deep baj^ between these 

 capes, the shores of which rise in conical hills to the height of 1,500 

 to 2,400 feet. The bay contains several groups of islands. 



The inshore track, close to the mainland points of this bay, is clear 

 of shoals. 



Jig-g-er island, west-southwestward 3| miles from Webeck island, 

 is about 200 feet high; Jigger tickle is southward of the island. 



Double island, westward, T^ miles from Jigger island, is about 

 450 feet high, and terminates northeastward in a low rocky point. 

 Its northwestern side is steep-to. A rock, 60 feet high, lies northeast- 

 ward about 1.400 yards from the island. 



Southward of Double island is a deep bay, and southwestward of 

 Double island there is a wedge-shaped island, about 150 feet high, 

 and also several islets joined to the mainland at low water. The 

 mainland west-northwestward from this is indented with some deep 

 bays, and rises steeply in high conical hills from the sea. 



Westward 4 miles from Double island is an island 100 feet high. 



Dog" islands, westward 9 miles from Double islands, are about 300 

 feet high; the eastern consists of 2 hills joined by a low beach, and 

 the western, which lies west-northwestward 1,600 yards from the 

 eastern, is flat-topped, with steep sides. A rocky islet, 20 fefet high, 

 lies off its western end. 



Conical island, northwestward 4 miles from Dog islands, is the 

 western Adlavik island (see p. 729). An island lies south-south- 

 westward one mile from Conical island, and bearing 174°, distant 1^ 

 miles from Conical island is a rock. 



