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“ Fig. 3. This flag will denote the ebb-tide, and the 
bar not fit to take. 
“ Fig. 4. This flag, when hoisted, will be at the first- 
quarter flood. 
“ It is necessary, when these flags are shown, that they 
should be answered from the ship, if understood, by a 
pendant or flag, where best seen. 
“ The flag-staff works on a pivot ; and when a vessel 
is too far to the southward for entering, the flag- staff 
will droop to the northward; if too far to the north- 
ward, will droop to the southward ; — and to be particu- 
larly guided by the drooping of the flag-staff : for what- 
ever way the flag-staff droops, the ship must keep in that 
direction, and by no means take the bar until the flag- 
staff bears e. f n. per compass. 
“ Time of high water, full and change, at the bar, 
half-past nine o^clock a.m. 
‘‘ The Bay of Islands is the largest bay on the 
eastern coast, affording good anchorage and secu- 
rity from all winds. It is formed by Point Pocock 
on its northern, and Cape Brett, a remarkable 
perforated rock, on its southern side. Its an- 
chorages are various; namely, Tepuna, a road- 
stead on the northern side of the bay, opposite the 
Missionary Establishment of that name, and the 
native village of Rangihoua. Paroa, a deep bay 
on the south side of the Bay of Islands, is a snug 
and spacious harbour, affording shelter from all 
winds ; and is the anchorage which the whaling 
vessels formerly made use of. It has in it seven 
and eight fathoms of water. The anchorages now 
