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cape is high land, and may be feen in fair weather 
about 12 leagues. 
N. B, When Cape Aden bore N. N. W. § W. 
about 5 miles, I had 40 fathom, coarfe fand 
and fmall (hells, the opening of the fmall bay 
appeared like the narrow Streight of Ba- 
bel mandel, N. W. 
Thus (heweth Cape Aden C, when the opening 
A bears W. N. W. | N. diftance about 4 miles, ' 
Tab. V. Fig. 1. 
Thus (heweth Cape Aden, when coming from 
the eastward, at the diftance of about 7 leagues, 
and when it bears about W, by N> Fig. 2. 
To give any directions for failing through the 
narrow Streight of Babelmandel, and from thence 
to Mocha road, would be needlefs, as they are fo 
extremely good in the Eaft India Directory, as alfo for 
anchoring and failing into the road, with proper 
bearings, and diftance to anchor from the town. 
Thus (heweth Cape Babelmandel, when it bears 
N. W. by W. diftance 6 or 7 leagues. Fig. 3. 
Thus (heweth Cape Aden, when it bears W. by N, 
10 or 1 1 leagues, Fig, 4. 
From Mocha towards Judda, the iflands of Jebbel* 
Zeker Aloric are pretty large, and may be feen in 
clear weather 7 or 8 leagues ; they are fix in number, 
the fouthernmoft lies in the latitude of 13 0 45' N. and 
bears from Mocha N. W. by W. nearly, diftance 
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