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these are low and marshy ; but towards the centre the land rises and 

 forms a bluff. Point Francis projects from the north shore in the 

 form of an oval-shaped peninsula. Point William, the south point of 

 the bay, is elevated ; a tongue of land joins it to the main land, and 

 separates it from Penguin Harbor. Near the centre of this bay, and 

 between the two points, lies Eliza Island, triangular in form, one 

 mile in length, by half a mile wide ; it is separated from the south 

 end of M'Laughlin's Island one mile. The entrance to Bellingham 

 Bay is between Point Carter and Point William. Vendovi Island, 

 three-quarters of a mile in diameter, nearly circular in form, lies be- 

 tween the two; either side of it may be taken. The Viti Rocks 

 lie in the passage, but there is ample room to sail on either side. 



PENGUIN HARBOR. 



Penguin Harbor lies southwest of Bellingham Bay ; it is formed by 

 Point William and Vendovi Islands on the north and east ; Lawrence 

 Island bounds it on the south and west, and Sinclair Island covers it 

 on the northwest; it is nearly 3 miles square. Jack's Island lies near 

 the centre of it. The anchorage is convenient and safe, with a depth 

 of water not exceeding 20 fathoms. 



CYPRESS ISLAND. 



Cypress Island lies on the west of Lawrence ; its length is 4 miles, 

 and greatest breadth 2 miles ; its surface is much broken, and rises 

 higher than those in its immediate neighborhood. On its west side is 

 Strawberry Bay, protected by Hautboy Islet, and contiguous to Ring- 

 gold Channel. It is a convenient stopping-place for a tide. Good water 

 and wood may be procured there. Leading north, between Cypress 

 and Lawrence Islands, is a safe and deep passage through to Bel- 

 lingham Bay. On the north end a conical hill rises to the elevation 

 of 780 feet, and off its north point there is a small islet and rocks, half 

 a mile from the shore. 



SINCLAIR ISLAND. 



Sinclair Island is also high, and separated from Cypress about three- 

 quarters of a mile ; it bounds Ringgold's Channel on the east. Be- 

 tween Sinclair, Cypress, and Lawrence Islands, are the Cone Islets. 



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