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1,586. — Alegant. — B. Perhaps another form of Alligande, 1,336. 



1,587.— Tourlatte.—B. 



1,588.— North Rock. 



1,589. — Noir Houmet.— E. N. Fr., houmet, rock, holm. See 653. 



1,590.— Burhou Creek.— See 1,584. 

 1,591.— Le Teaup.— B, 



1,592.— La Logue. — B. Probably " Lague." See 385 and Addenda. 

 1,593. — Little BurhOU. — E. See 1,584. The western part of Burhou is 



cut off from the main part at high water. 

 1,594.— Burhou Reefs.— See 1,584. 

 1,595.— La Boue des Kaines.— E. Br., kein. N. Fr , came, ledge. See 



277, 476. 

 1,596.— La Haise des Jols.— Br., kaise, hesse, precipitous. 



1,597.— La Longue.— B. 



ADDENDA ET EMENDANDA. 



16. — Le Creux a Tarre. — This might be taken lit. "Tar cavern." 



29«. — Bee a la Chievre. — This name appears ill "Folk Lore," lately 



published. The meaning is "point of the dog rock." Br., ki or chi. 



W , ci, dog, evre, or simply ere, rock. There seems to be an affinity 



between Kel. hi, dog, and Heb. qia Ar., hahaia, to vomit, cast forth. 



W., chivy d. Com. Prov., 2 Epistle Peter ii., 22. "The dog returns to 



his vomit," but Br., hevre, c'hevre, tie, bond. In this case the expression 



signifies " Point of the bond or band." 

 30. — Fermain.— B. Metivier says Fermain and Icard (169) are names of 



individuals. 

 S4. — Le Heriehon. — E. Com. also Lat., ericius. It., riccio. Br., hcureu- 



chin, hericin. 

 36. — La Roque au Piegne.— E. Com. Heb., pinna, corner, angle, 



pinnacle. 0. Fr., penne. Lat., perma. Eng. and W., pen, point. 

 43. — Bee du Nez.— C.P. Com. It., becco. Sp. and Port., bico. Eng., beak. 



If bee means stream, Com. Fr., hac, passage boat. Ger., bach, brook. 

 53. — Les HavretS. — E. 0. Fr., havrer, to land, hence "landing places." 

 60. — La Grune de Divette. — E. Instead of "La GruneduDivette." 

 61. — Les Tierres. — R. Another meaning may be given. Br. W., ti, house. 



In this latter case, " rocks formed like a house or roof." The Kel. term 



er, ere, means rock. See 1,541. 

 67.— La Grande Tangueuse.— E. N. Fr., tangon. According to Fleury, 



" Yarec en forme de fouet, queue de mer." No doubt the fucus flagelll- 



formis of botanists. Eng., tangle. Ger., tang, sea tangle or weed, see 



933. However, Ic. , tangi, tanghi, cape, joint A. Sax., taengan, tengan, 



to dart forth, spring, dash, rush, throw one's self. 



54.— La Contre au Marehant. — S. Contre marche, N.T. Eng., counter- 

 mark. Sp., contramarcha. Eus., contramarchan, countermarch, retro- 

 cession. Lit., to go in a contrary direction. The term is used of vessels 

 that are obliged to tack about or turn round but with the intention of 

 arriving at the original or intended destination. 



69. — Le C10S verrou. — C. Prov. Le dix Avril le coucou crie s'il est vie. 

 Trans. : On the 10th April the cuckoo sings if he is alive. 



76. — Les Capiaux. — S. Com. Lat., caput, head. Capeer, N.T., "To be 

 ahull." Fr., cingler a la cape. To sail at the mercy of the wind and 

 waves. 



77. — Les Apotres. — S. The word seems obscure but Port., apostar, to land. 



