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cape is high hnd, and may be feen in fair weather 



about 12 leagues. 



N. B. When Cape Aden bore N. N. W. f W. 

 about 5 miles, I had 40 fathom, coarfe fand 

 and fmall (hells, the opening of the fmall bay 

 appeared like the narrow Streight of Ba- 

 belmandel, N. W. 



Thus fheweth Cape Aden C, when the opening 

 A bears W. N. W. § N k diflance about 4 miles-. 

 Tab. V. Fig. 1. 



Thus fheweth Cape Aden, when coming from 

 the eaflward, at the diflance of about 7 leagues, 

 and when it bears about W* by N, Fig. 2. 



To give any directions for failing through the 

 narrow Streight of Babelmandel, and from thence 

 to Mocha road, would be neediefs, as they are fo 

 extremely good in the Eafl India Directory, as alfo for 

 anchoring and failing into the road, with proper 

 bearings, and diflance to anchor from the town. 



Thus fheweth Cape Babelmandel, when it bears 

 N. W. by W. diflance 6 or 7 leagues, Fig. 3. 



Thus fheweth Cape Aden, when it bears W* by N* 

 i o or 1 1 leagues, Fig, 4. 



From Mocha towards Judda, the iflands of Jebbel- 

 Zeker Aloric are pretty large, and may be feen in 

 clear weather 7 or 8 leagues j they are fix in number, 

 the fouthernmofl lies in the latitude of 13 45' N-. and 

 bears from Mocha N. W. by W. nearly, diflance 



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