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fun-fetj they are very low, but long, and ftretch 

 to the northward j I had no foundings, 80 fathom at 

 the above diftance. 



From the above iflands I faw no dangers, till 1 

 was in the latitude of 19 24/ N. (upon the Ethi- 

 opian fhore), when I faw breakers ; and a. little to 

 the N. W. of them I faw a low fandy ifland, that 

 cannot poffibly be feen at a greater diftance than 

 6 or 7 miles ; at the fame time 1 faw two high iflands 

 to the weft and northward of them, diftance 8 or 

 10 leagues. 



And, upon the eaftern or Arabian more, in the 

 latitude of 20 14'' N. I faw a low fmall fandy ifland ; 

 and 3 or 4 miles farther to the northward, an- 

 other low fandy ifland, about the fize of the former, 

 neither of which can be feen, in clear weather, at a 

 greater diftance than 3 leagues. At the fame time, a 

 little to the northward and weftward withal, I faw 

 breakers very plain from the fhip's deck ; thofe iflands 

 were called (by the pilot I had on board) Marfaha- 

 ram ; he at the lame time informed me, that it was very 

 dangerous to go to the eaftward of them, it being 

 nothing but fhoals and rocks. When you are to the 

 northward of thefe iflands and breakers, you will fee 

 the high land of Goofs, at the diftance of 14 leagues, 

 the approaching of which is very dangerous without 

 a pilot, as well as all the reft of the coaft quite to 

 Judda, it being fo incumbered with rocks and fhoals 5 

 and what makes it the more hazardous is, there being 

 no foundings till you come at once upon a hard fteep 

 fand-bank, ora ledge of rocks j therefore, it wili be ab- 

 folutely necefiary to take a pilot on board, in or about 

 20° N. latitude, if pofliblej but fhould you not be fo 



fortunate 



