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^ ^-./'^ ^- fo cold as to occafion the turtle to remove to the north- 
" — ward. The ifland is about two leap-iies 'ni extent, and 
May, 1-7 0 6. ' 
^■Saiuruay 17. j^^g In the dlredion of north 30° weft, and foiith 30° eafl-; 
the foiith-eaft end making in two very high mounts, 
which may be feen at the diilance ot" more than twenty 
leagues, and at firil appear like two detached iiles. About 
three leagues from thefe, and nearly in a fouth-eafi: direc- 
tion, is a remarkably high and pointed rock,* which 
may be feen at leaft twelve leagues off ; from this there 
are dangerous rocks extending three or four miles, both 
in a fouth-eaft and fonth-wefc line ; thofe to the fouth- 
weft not fhewing themfelves above w^ater : there are alfo 
rocks extending four or five miles off the north-weft and 
north-eaft ends of the ifland, vv^hich is of a moderate 
height. Both extremes are bluff, and there appears to 
be miuch foul ground about them : Vv^ithin the north- 
weft point lies a rock wdth eleven fathoms w^ater clofe to 
it, and there is a paiTage between it and the ifland. 
The reef on the v/eft fide extends nearly to both ex- 
tremes with breaks in it, through which boats may pafs 
■ , with fafety, but Vvdtiiin the reef it is in general very 
flioaly. The ifland is tolerably broad at each end, and 
tery narrow, with low land in the center, forming two 
bays, that fliould the wind be from fouth-eaft to north- 
eaft, or fouth- v/eft to north-welt, a iliip may ahvays be 
Tecure by running to the leeward of the ifland. There 
are regular foundings on the weft fide, but the ground 
* Biill's Pyramid, 
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