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of the reef, to haul in at once for Point Graves, and when you 

 have run li miles, to keep off and steer for the bluff on Fenno's 

 Point, in order to clear a sunken coral patch, that lies at the distance 

 of 2 miles from Point Graves on the eastern side of the passage. 

 The Sau-sau Passage at its entrance is three-fourths of a mile wide ; 

 it gradually opens out as it approaches the coast to 2 miles wide ; 

 there is therefore plenty of room to work ship in, and I am of the 

 opinion it is one of the safest and best passages for vessels both to 

 enter and depart from. The wind that generally prevails enables a 

 vessel to sail free through it both ways ; it has in this respect the 

 advantage over the Mali Passage, and no lee reef to cause anxiety. 



Blimt's Point is a projecting tongue of land, 2 miles long ; there is 

 a high bluff at its outer end, where it is a mile broad. Within a mile 

 of it, bearing northwest, is Henderson's Islet, small and low, surrounded 

 by a coral reef. Between Point Graves and Blunt's Point is a bay, li 

 miles deep, and the same in width ; it has from 7 to 8 fathoms water in 

 it. Both wood and water may be procured ; but there are no villages. 

 The coast from Blunt's Point to Point Bolin has two extensive bays, 

 but they are useless, being filled with coral. The islands of 'Ndrun- 

 drua or Druau Island, Cabeva, and Banbury, lie off these bays, and 

 afford every security for anchorage that could be desired. The first is 

 the largest, two miles in length, north and south, and a mile wide ; it 

 rises in a dome shape; on its northwest point it has a very remark- 

 able peak. Cabeva is a mile long and one-third in width, and Han- 

 bury is much smaller. Druau has a clear channel around it, which 

 is the case with Hanbury, but Cabeva is situated on the sea-reef. 

 These three islands enclose a triangular space, which forms an ex- 

 cellent harbor, and is easy of access. The depth of water is from 10 

 to 14 fathoms, with good holding-ground, and is secure from all winds. 

 The harbor may indeed be said to extend as far as Blunt's Point. 



On the sea-reef, a mile to the north of Druau Island, is the Monk 

 Rock. It is a basaltic column, 80 feet in height, and very conspi- 

 cuous in sailing down the coast : its latitude is 10° 10' 53" south, 

 longitude 179° 35' 50" east. To the northwest of the island of 

 Cabeva one mile, are the Sail Rocks. They are smaller than the 

 Monk Rock, in appearance more conical, and can also be seen off the 

 coast 8 or 10 miles distant. 



Point Bolin lies one mile east of Druau Island. To the eastward, 

 the coast trends nearly due east to Tibethe Point, 5 miles, but the 



