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554 NAVIGATION OF TIIE
northern end, and appears like a Buggalow under sail when at
a dis-
tance. Between this and Ras Hadwarkah the coast is fronted by reefs
having a bight in them between these points, which has from seven to
four fathoms in it. Two other detached banks lie to the north of
Zaboot, distant five and a half miles, having narrow channels, with from
three to four fathoms between them. Between these banks and Seer
Beniyas the channel is so clear that you may follow a vessel into the
bight in safety. The western side of Seer Beniyas may also be approach­
ed to a mile. North-west, distant six and a half miles from the rock ofT
Zaboot, is a small patch, with two fathoms on it. With the exception
of this patch, it is perfectly safe between the islands of Seer Beni yas
and Balmy and the islands of Jazeerat, the soundings being from
twenty to live or six fathoms.

Gebil Barrakaii.
Gebil Barrakah is a remarkable hill in lat. 24° N., long. 52° 30' 30"
E. Is easily known from being, with the exception of a smaller hill,
called Gebil Wooder, to the SSW. of it, the only high hill on this part
of the coast.
Ras Assay.
Ras Assay, the most southern part' of the Gulf, is in lat. 23° 57' 35" N.,
long. 52° 17' 45'' E. It is quite low, running off swampy ground.
Ras Assellah.
Ras Assellah is a point in lat. 24° 3' N., long. 51° 47' E. The
coast between the island of Zaboot and this runs in an easterly and
westerly direction, and has numerous small detached shoal patches off
the western part, and is not safe to approach nearer than seven miles
after passing Ras Assay. Between it and Zaboot you may approach as
near or distant from that island to any distance from four and a half
to two miles, taking care not to come under five fathoms.
Island of Balmy.
The south point of the island of Balmy is in lat. 24° 27/ 35' N., and
The island is rather high, and in the centre is
long. 52° 27' 25" E.
a remarkably flat hill. Its south point is low, and has some wells of
brackish water in it. Two miles below the south point is situated
Arlaat Mussooma, a small sandy island. There is no danger off Balmy,
except between the south point and the sandy island, which you may
mile distant to the southward, in seven fathoms. This island,
round a
like most others about this part, seems of volcanic origin, It is the next
largest to Seer Beniyas of what are generally called Mandes Islands.

Island of Baeny.
The south point of the island of Baeny is in lat. 24° 58 15 N., lon0.