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western point in lat. 24° 8' 50' N., long. 55° 43' 20" E.
situated on the southern side, at the upper part of Khore el Bezzim and
the northern part faces the sea. It is thirty-two miles in length,’ and
about seventy in circumference ; is formed of low sandhills,
the eastern end, where it is more rocky, and has several' except at
groves of
mangrove trees.
Rug Rug Zoikean.
This bank is in lat. 24° 48' 40" N., long. 53° 50' 42" E., the centre
composed of hard sand, and broken rock ; least water three and a half
fathoms ; shoalest point in lat. 24° 47' 20" N., long. 53° 52' 45" E. • the
soundings over it irregular, from eight to three and a half fathoms.

Arlat Umbarras.
Arlat Umbarras is a low sandy isle, on the edge of the inshore reef.
Its north point is in lat. 24° 25' N., long. 53° 35' 50" E.
Arlat Owhale.
Arlat Owhale is another low sandy island, in lat. 24° 2S' 10" N.,
long. 53° 34' 10" E. Its southern end is on the edge of the ofFshore or
Walker’s Reef, nearly opposite to Umbarras*, the inshore channel being
formed between them, having from six to eight fathoms.
Walker’s Reef, or Fasht Owiiale.
The inner part of this reef commences at Owhale, and runs up to the
northward to lat. 24° 35' N. nearly, and long. 53° 38'E.; then runs
nearly due east and west, its north-western point being in lat. 24° 35'
N., and long. 53° 20' E.; its south-western point in lat. 24° 29' 40" N.,
long. 53° 19' 30" E. This dangerous reef is dry in many parts at low-
water, but will always be seen in the day-time. To avoid it, I should
recommend a vessel leaving Aboothabee to steer a course direct for
Zerchoa, and in passing the reef not to come under seven fathoms, as
there are six fathoms close to the edge.
East India Company’s Islands.
East India Company’s Islands, from Jazeerat Jehnany, southern
point in lat. 24° 10' 35" N., long. 53° 38' E., to Bezzim el Gurabee,
in lat. 24° 18' 40" N., long. 53° 12' 10" E., consist of Jeh­
the western
nany, three others without names, and Bezzim el Gurabee. These, with
Jazeerat Billyaird and the reefs, which connect the whole with each
other from the northern side of Khore el Bezzim, and on the outside
from the inshore channel, are low, in some parts rocky, and most of

them covered with wood, but none of them contain any water.
Cape Meriton.
Cape Meriton, in lat. 24° 7' 40" N., long. 53° 32' 50" E., is alow, rocky
the southern side of Khore el Bezzim.
point on the main, on