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A. ' diately without it the depth is twenty-two fathoms. M. De 
Freycinet says, that a ship upon a lee shore in the vicinity 
W. Coast, of Point Escarp6e may enter this opening with confidence ; 
she will find a good shelter and excellent anchorage in five 
and six fathoms fine sand. To enter it, pass in mid-channel, 
if any thing, borrowing upon Point Escarpee, and steer for 
the “ Mondrain de Direction^^ and pass over the bar without 
fearing the breakers upon it, which are caused by the sud- 
den decrease of depth, from twenty-two to six fathoms ; 
after this the depth will continue without altering more than 
one fathom. The best anchorage is to the S.W. of Cape 
Ransonnet, for within it the passage is blocked up by 
shoals, over which a boat cannot without difficulty pass. 
Useless Haubour is so shoal as to be, according to 
its name, quite unserviceable ; since boats can with difficulty 
penetrate to the bottom, although its length is twenty-one 
miles: FIerry Freycinet Harbour is twenty-two leagues 
long in a S.E. direction ; and from three to six leagues 
wide. Its entrance is blocked up by a bar; and, although 
the depth within is in some parts considerable, it is very 
doubtful whether ships can enter it. The shores are dif- 
ficult to land upon, from the shoals extending so far 
off. 
On the western side of this harbour there are several 
inlets and deep bays, but too shoal to be of any service. 
The eastern shore of the harbour is formed by Peron’s 
Peninsula, which separates it from FIamelin’s Harbour. 
It is sixteen leagues long and five leagues wide. Dam- 
pier’s Bay, at the north-west end, contains several sandy 
bays, where boats may almost always land. It is here that 
the French had their observatory. 
From the northern point of the peninsula , Points des 
