NAUTICAL REMARKS. 
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described these islands ; I shall therefore give only the necessary direction for entering Port 
Lloyd, which is the best harbour in the group, and, indeed, the only one that should be 
frequented. 
^ DIRECTIONS FOR ENTERING PORT LLOYD. 
Having ascertained the situation of the port, steer boldly in for the southern head; 
taking care not to bring it to the northward of N. 47° E., true, or to shut in with it two paps 
on the N. E. side of the harbour, which will be seen nearly in one with it on this bearing. 
In this position they are a safe leading mark. To the southward of this line there is broken 
ground. 
If the wind be from the southward, which is generally the case in the summer time, 
round the south Bluff at the distance of two hundred yards, close to a sunken rock, which 
may be distinctly seen in clear weather. Keep fresh way upon the ship, in order that she may 
shoot an end through the eddy winds, which baffle under the lee of the head*; and to prevent 
her coming round against the helm, which would be dangerous. The winds will at first break 
the ship off, but she will presently come up again : if she does not, be ready to go about, as 
you will be close upon the reefs to the northward, and put the helm down before the sotithend 
of the island off the port to the westward comes on with the High Square Rock at the north side 
of the entrance. 
If she comes up, steer for a high Castle Rack at the east end of the harbour, until a 
pointed rock on the sandy neck to the eastward of the south headland comes in one with a 
high sugar-loaf shaped grassy hill to the southward of it. After which you may bear away 
for the anchorage, taking care not to open the sugar-loaf again to the westward of the pointed 
rockf. The best anchorage. Ten-fathom Hole excepted, which it is necessary to warp into, 
is at the northern part of the harbour where the anchor is marked in the plan. 
In bringing up, take care of a spit which extends off the south end of the small island 
near Ten-fathom Hole, and not to shoot so far over to the western reef as to bring a rock, at 
the outer foot of the south bluff, in one with some black rocks which muII be seen near you to 
the south-westward. The depth of water will be from eighteen to twenty fatlioms, clay and 
sand. 
If the wind be from the northward, beat between the line of the afore-mentioned Suo-ar 
Loaf and Pointed Rock westward, and a north and south line from the Castle Rock toihe 
eastward. This rock on the western side, as well as the bluff to the northward of it, may be 
shaved if necessary. The hand-leads are of very little use in beating in here, as the o-eneral 
depth is twenty or twenty-four fathoms. “ 
The best watering place is in Ten-fathom Hole. It is necessary to be cautious of the 
sharks, which are very numerous in this harbour. It is high water 6 h. 8 m., full and change. 
* Keep the top-gallant clew-lines in hand. 
t This rock is white on the top with birds’ dung, and looks like an island. 
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