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ampton, which, with Sandy's, completes the district. 

 Beyond this extremity of the Great Bermuda, in 

 a north-north-east and south-south-west direction, 

 lie the islands of Somerset, Gate, and Ireland, the 

 latter being the property of Government. 



Ireland Island is one of the four telegraphic signal 

 stations established on the islands. The site of the 

 Royal Dockyard and Naval Establishment is on the 

 north extremity of this island, from the rest of which 

 it is separated by a deep dry ditch. The island is 

 one mile in length and a quarter of a mile broad. 

 It is nearly all occupied by the buildings required 

 for storehouses, and also with residences for the 

 officers and artisans. The Hospital is situated on 

 the highest part of the island, and is a very large 

 and commodious establishment. 



The officers' residences are built in the English 

 style, and are very comfortable. The most important 

 work is the Breakwater, which is similar to that of 

 Plymouth, and was constructed principally by con- 

 victs. The Dockyard is kept in fine order. 



There are two anchorages for men-of-war here — 

 Grassy Bay, which lies outside a reef stretching 

 across the sound from Spanish Point, the extreme 

 of Pembroke Tribe ; and another within that natural 

 breakwater. The remoteness of this rendezvous from 



