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water, with muddy bottom. At Point Yakso, there is an Indian 

 village. Water may be obtained at half tide from the streams and 

 creeks at the head of the harbor. Col-see-ed Harbor is separated 

 from Dabop Bay by Bolton Peninsula, which is 4 miles long, by 1 

 mile wide. In Dabop Bay, the water to the southward of Pilash 

 Point, is too deep for anchorage ; to the north, it is necessary to 

 anchor very near the shore at the head, of the Bay, which terminates 

 in a small muddy and useless cove. The land which borders this 

 bay is high, and covered with woods ; into it several small streams 

 discharge themselves. As a harbor it is not to be compared to the 

 others before spoken of. The shores in this arm, as well as those of 

 the Canal, are well supplied with shell-fish. 



Anna's Bay lies at the southern extremity of the Canal, where 

 Vancouver supposed it ended. Black Creek enters into this Bay, by 

 which the Indians make the communication with the Chekeeles and 

 the country to the south. The anchorage in Anna's Bay is on the 

 western side, under Point Neelim, where there is a moderate depth 

 of water. A large Indian village is situated on Point Neelim. 



A mile to the north of Quatsap Point lies Tzusated Cove. Its posi- 

 tion may be readily known by the Jupiter Hills, which lie just above 

 it. The best anchorage is off Boston Point, a rocky bluff, distant 1 

 mile from Olo Bluff; between the two lies the cove : an anchorage 

 may be obtained in any part of it. On the southwest, there is a 

 narrow entrance between Palisi and Slik Points, into the basin, which 

 is half a mile long, by quarter of a mile wide, and secure from all 

 winds. The depth of water in it is between 5 and 6 fathoms. In 

 the entrance there is but 2i fathoms at low tide. It is well marked 

 by Palisi Point, low and sandy, on the west side, and the rocky bluff of 

 Slik Point on the east. In anchoring in this cove, it is necessary 

 to look out for the heavy flaws of wind which come down from the 

 Jupiter Hills. 



Lynch Cove is situated at the farthest point of the northeast 

 branch. The land about it is low and marshy on the east ; on the 

 west it rises, and is sparsely covered with wood. At the head of this 

 cove is also an extensive mud-flat. There is good anchorage, in 5 and 

 6 fathoms, between the two small sandspits, which lie on opposite 

 sides of and form the cove. 



In closing my remarks upon the intercommunication these waters 

 afford, it might be deemed desirable that I should point out the 



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