740 EAST COAST OF LABEADOE. 



cliffs of lighter colored rock. It derives its name from bearing nearly 

 south (true) from the Hudson Bay Company's post, and thus serves to 

 indicate noon. 



A bank is reported with its northwestern edge, bearing 58°, distant 

 f mile from Twelve o'clock mark. 



The Post of the Hudson Bay Company consists of several white 

 houses, off which is a wharf. A small staff is maintained here, who 

 are visited by the steamer Labrador on her way to Ungava bay, and 

 again on her return to Rigoulette. Furs, seal oil, and salted trout are 

 the chief exports. Wood and water can be obtained here. 



Post hill, 855 feet high, slopes to the southwestern end of Ukasik- 

 salik, and is situated north-northwestward 1,200 yards from the Post. 



Tidal streams. — The flood stream in the inlet sets westward, and 

 the ebb in the contrary direction, with a rate of 2 to 3 knots an hour at 

 springs. 



It is reported that a strong tide rip and overfall prevails at the 

 entrance to this inlet, and that sailing vessels should not take the 

 passage except at slack Avater and with a commanding breeze. 



Newfoundland harbor, a small bay on the eastern side of Ukasik- 

 salik, is reported to contain good anchorage, and is occasionally much 

 resorted to by fishing craft. 



Solomon islands are two large islands, separated by a channel 

 ^ mile wide. A small island, 50 feet high, lies off the southwestern 

 end of the western and larger island and bears east-northeastward, 

 distant 1 mile from Entry island. 



Akpalik (Tinker island), the northeastern of two small islands, 

 lying northeastward, distant 1,000 and 800 yards, respectively, from 

 the northern end of the eastern Solomon island, is small, tub-shaped, 

 white, and 50 feet high. 



A rock, awash at high-water springs, bears 2°, distant IJ miles 

 from this island. 



Katauyak, an island with a double summit, lies eastward, distant 

 If miles from Akpalik. 



A small dark sharp-topped rock, 10 feet high, bears 39°, distant 

 ^ mile from the middle of this island. 



Between Katauyak and Kutallik are three other islands, the middle 

 one of which has a sharp, dark summit, about 150 feet high. 



Clinker rock, with less than 6 feet of water over it, is reported 

 by the master of the Moravian mission ship Harmony to lie in lati- 

 tude 55° 67V. longitude 60° 5^' west of Greenwich. This position 

 was determined by observations and independently of the land. 



Nunaksuk (Little land) , bearing 343°, distant 11|^ miles from cape 

 Harrigan, is 100 feet high, and bold-to on the southeastern and north- 

 eastern sides: there are three lumps on its summit. 



