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ISLES OF SUMMER. 
of the north-east extremity of the bank, at the eastern entrance 
of ‘“‘The Tongue-of-the-Ocean,” and is approached through 
either the north-west or north-east Providence Channels, the 
former of which connccts it with the Florida Gulf and is trav- 
ersed by the steamers which bring Nassau’s winter visitors from 
the states. 
The following table is copied from Gov. Rawson’s report : 
Extr xtreme 
ARES Tenet Bead Broadin, 
Square Miles. Miles. Miles. Milcs. 
1. Andro, .ececscecetseteceeees =. 1,600 | 95 38 22 
2. Abaco, Great,..../..... | 680) 776 70 17 12 
“«  Little,.... sn A ae - 
3. Inagua, Great,... Fr 5 
mee? Tittle. aoe | 60 8 7 32 
4. Grand Bahama... “se 430 66 11 qT 
5. Crooked Island,..... | 76) 19 8 5 
6. Acklin’s Island,...............+- 120 - 204 41 10 4 
7. Fortune Island, (Long Cay), 8) 10 4 a 
8. Eleuthera, ..........ceceeeeeeeeees zn 164 57 iL 4 
Spanish Wells,... ea ea ies a 
9. St. Salvador,...... veal! dee 160 42 14 4 
10. Long Island, ..............s0000- a 130 60 8} 2t 
11. Exuma, Great and Little,...) ... 110 32 7 24 
12. Mayaguana,............ceseeeee is 96 23 6 4 
13. New Providence,...... is 85 193 7 5 
14. Watling’s Island,......... a4 60 13 6 44 
15. Rum Cay, «0... ceeceeeee wie 29 93 5 3 
16. Biminis, North, . 3) 8h § 3t 14 4 
ee South, .......... 544 77 U 3s 13 1 
17. Ragged Island and Cay,......]..- 5 54 22 1g 
18. Berry Island, Great, .......... 4s 6 ig z 
- Harbour Cay,.......... ais 
19. Harbour Island, .............005 1s 3 2 Pe 
Total escsarsanns aostevcexsaress 4,424 
The foregoing table shows proximately the length, breadth 
