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362 Derghiman Seguier, - distant 3 miles, - - S. W. Derghiman Kibeer, do. 5 do - - S. Dahalhalem, - - - do. 4 do. - - E.N.E. Noora, - - - do. 2 do. . - - N. E. b. N.

tide now entered with an unusual force, and ran more like the Nile, or a torrent, or stream conducted to turn a mill, than the sea, or the effects of a tide. At half past one o'clock, there. was water enough to pass, and we soon were hurried through it by the violence of the current, driving us in a manner truly tremendous.

half after three, .we passed between Ras Antalou, the North Cape of Dahalac, and the small island Dahalottom, which has some trees upon it. On this island is the tomb of Shekh * Abou Gafar, mentioned by Poncet, in his voyage, who mistakes the name of the saint for that of the island. The strait between the Cape and the island is a mile and a half broad. At four in the afternoon, we anchored near a a small island called Surat. All between this and Dahalac, there is no water exceeding seven fathom, till you are near Dahalac Kibeer, whose port has water for large vessels, but is open to every point, from south-west to north-west, and has a great swell.

ships coming to the westward of Dahalac had better keep within the island Drugerut, between that and the main, where there is plenty of water, and room enough to

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 * Poncet's Voyage, translated into English, printed for W. Lewis in 1709, in 12mo, page 121.