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distances, and connecting them about the 
centre, by a wall of sufficient strength to 
resist the surf, and enable the sand to ac¬ 
cumulate, This will certainly be a work 
of great labour, and some expence; but 
this, or some other mode of stopping this 
alarming encroachment, is become indis¬ 
pensably requisite, to prevent the Town 
from being in time washed away, 
T'flE HARBOUR, 
The Harbour is formed by the narrow 
strait which divides the North side of the 
Island from the Queddah shore. It is 
very capacious, and every where affords 
good anchorage for the largest ships. At 
first, the Harbour appears much exposed 
to the North West, where it is entirely 
open to the sea, which would certainly 
roll in with great violence, were it not 
prevented by an extensive flat at the en- 
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