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SARATOGA PASSAGE. 



I have called Saratoga Passage, the strait leading from Deception 

 Passage to Admiralty Inlet, at the south end of Whidby's Island, 35 

 miles distant ; it has Whidby's Island on the west, and M'Donough 

 Island on the east. Within is Penn's Cove, Holmes Harbor, Port 

 Susan, and Port Gardner. Throughout Saratoga Passage the water 

 is of sufficient depth for the largest class of vessels ; it is well pro- 

 tected from all winds. The tides are strong, and their direction gene- 

 rally north and south. The southern end of this passage enlarges 

 into Possession Sound before it joins Admiralty Inlet. 



DECEPTION PASSAGE. 



Deception Passage is intricate and narrow, separating Perry from 

 Whidby's Island; its length is 3 miles; in some places it is not over 

 500 feet wide. Ketslum Islet lies at the west entrance ; Hope, Skait, 

 and Kiket Islets, at the east. The three in the passage are called 

 Stam, Big and Little Tenif. These all have deep water close to them. 

 This passage ought not to be attempted without a commanding 

 breeze, which generally prevails from the westward. Small, quick- 

 working vessels may beat out with a favorable tide, but it would not 

 be safe for those of any burden. 



BLUNT'S ISLAND. 



Blunt's Island lies north-northwest of Point Partridge, distant from 

 it 6 miles ; it is of small elevation, lies nearly east and west, and in 

 length from its west end to the outer part of the shoal to the east, lh 

 miles. There -is a considerable bank at its western end, on which 

 there is kelp. A temporary anchorage may be made near it, but it 

 affords no shelter ; elsewhere the water is deep. 



WHIDBY'S ISLAND. 



Whidby's Island extends from Deception Passage on the north to 

 Scatchet's Head on the south, a distance of 35 miles. On the west it 

 is washed by Admiralty Inlet ; on the east by Saratoga Passage. It 



