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are two spits of shoal water, and between them a bank with toler¬ 
able anchorage, within \ of a mile from the shore. The north end 
is shoal a good way, for at least \ a mile, there being only 2 fa¬ 
thoms, and for a little distance from the N. W. point of P andukan, 
it is dry. 
Kulassian is a low woody island, destitute of water and inhabi¬ 
tants. 
Tubigan is a small woody island, with a little rising in the mid¬ 
dle ; it has fresh water, and it only, of all the islands from Sulu to 
P angutaran. 
Teomdbal is low and woody. 
Vatahunan is also low and woody : Near the west and on the 
north side, there is a large, and, to appearance, deep Lagune; 
there are several sand banks off the north coast, which are high out 
of the water, particularly near the east end of the island, and form 
several secure coves for boats. On the banks are so many sea 
fowl, that 14 were killed at one shot. 
Bubuan has a round hummock on the north point, and in the 
interior part a salt-water lake j it is very woody: There are some 
people on it. 
Taweetawee is a small low woody island. 
Lahat-lahat, similar to it, is adjacent to the east part of P allee- 
angan , as Kaangan , still smaller, is to the north. 
P alleeangan, is a low woody island, the part fronting the S. W. 
s a long straight sandy beach; in the middle of the island is a 
isalt-water lake ; off the western part is a little island, named Tong- 
tong , separated from P alleeangan by a narrow channel, passable 
for boats at high water. 
Marungas is pretty high and rocky, except the eastern part, 
which is low and woody ; there are some fruit plantations on it. 
Sohohon-Bolod, is remarkable for two hills on the south coast; 
the western and northern part of the island is chiefly low and 
flooded • which affords a conveniency for making much salt. 
Ileegad is a low woody island, as is Meenis , which is steep, very 
close to the shore, and then surrounded with shoal water : It is 
very difficult to land ; being almost every where, surrounded with 
beds of coral, dry at low water. 
Almost all these islands have great plenty of turtle. 
The following islands ought properly to come under the class of 
the Sulu Isles , but as their description is entirely from BahatoVs 
report, it appeared more eligible to speak of them apart.* 
To the S. westward of Bas-bas, 4' or 5', is a round island, 
named Tubalubuk, on the southern side H is without trees. 
Between these two islands, is the Sunken island , Apo-Iamlm; 
within the memory of man, it was above water, but is now, where 
* These islands I have since seen, but I think it most expedient to omit for the 
present the observations then made ; but I must take notice that the description 
here given appears to he inaccurate. 
