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off the western shore. The Sister Rocks may be avoided by not 

 shutting out the land to the southward of South Point. There is no 

 other danger to be apprehended, and these are usually visible. 



The next harbor is that of Scabock. It lies on the eastern side 

 of the Canal, directly south of Nukolowap Point, distant from it 3 

 miles. It is one of the most convenient anchorages in the Canal. Its 

 shape is triangular; its shore is bordered by a sand-beach, from which 

 the hills rise : these are well-covered with wood. The distance be- 

 tween the two points of the harbor (Samum and Wikat), is 1 mile; it 

 is also a mile deep towards the southwest. Near its head is an ex- 

 tensive sand-flat, dry in places at low water. The watering-place 

 can be approached by boats at half tide : the landing is on the south- 

 east side, at Makak Point. The best anchorage is near the centre of 

 the harbor, Samum Point bearing northwest, with a gray sandy 

 bottom. 



Opposite Scabock Point is the entrance to the north branch of Hood's 

 Canal, which lies between the Toandos Peninsula and the western shore : 

 it is 9 miles deep and 2 miles wide between Sylopash and Tskulusco 

 Points. It contains three harbors, but there is no anchorage in it, 

 the water being very deep. 



Hoo-et-zen Harbor is the next. It lies on the west shore of the 

 north branch, 3 miles above Sylopash Point, and forms a segment 

 of a circle, three-fourths of a mile in diameter ; its shores are rocky 

 and elevated, except on the northwest side, where there is a sand- 

 beach, with the usual mud-flat. Pulali Point lies on the east side, 

 from which to the double heads the shore is a rocky bluff. The 

 west side, from Weewa to Naika Points, is of a similar character. At 

 the head of the harbor is Musam Place, where a small creek enters, 

 from which good water may be obtained. The best anchorage is in 11 

 fathoms, about the centre of the harbor. To enter, either shore may 

 be closely approached. After rounding Nukolowap Point, steer 

 directly for the harbor ; the course is north-northwest. 



Two miles to the northward of Hoo-et-zen, you enter Col-see-ed 

 Harbor, between Bramblebluff and Rose Point ; they are half a mile 

 asunder. The harbor is 2 miles in length, including the extensive 

 mud-flat at its head, which occupies nearly one-half the space, and is 

 generally bare at low water, the upper part being a salt marsh, with 

 creeks running through. Both shores of the southern part of the 

 harbor are steep, hilly, and well covered with wood. The anchorage 

 lies off Point Yakso, half a mile above Rose Point, in 7 to 10 fathoms 



