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thirteen wide, between Has Aladia and Ras Boogmaise. The sound­
ings are from eight to three fathoms, mostly over muddy ground, but there-
arc a number of shoal patches scattered about, with only one and two
fathoms on them. A good look-out and attention to the lead are the
only guides in this place.
Ras Boogmaise.

Ras Boogmaise is a low rocky point, in lat. 24° 36' 40" N., long.
51° 30' 50" E. A shoal, with only two fathoms, extends for four miles
off this point. There is a small and narrow channel for boats between
it and the point; from five to seven fathoms will be good sounding to
round it in.
Gebil Alladeid.
Gebil Alladeid is a high rocky hill, at the entrance of the Khore of the
same name; it is in lat. 24° 36' 20" N., long. 51° 27' 30" E.
KnoRE Alladeid.

The entrance to Khore Alladeid is in lat. 24° 37' N., long. 51° 27' 35"
E., formed on one side by a high range of sandhills, and on the other
by the high land on which Gebil Alladeid is situated. The entrance
has a number of small rocky islets, and is nearly blocked up, the
channel not having more than two and a half fathoms in it at high-water,
besides being both narrow and intricate within. The soundings are
from four to two fathoms at low-water, until you get to the upper end,
seven miles from the entrance, when it opens into a large lagoon. The
extremities of the lagoon are, the north part in lat. 24° 35' 20" N., long.
51° 21' 55" E., the southern part in lat. 24° 30' 40" N., long. 51° 20' E.
This place was used by the pirates for securing boats they took, and a
fort was built at the entrance by the people of the Dooasir Tribe, but
they were obliged to quit it for want of water.

Ras Allarcii.
Ras Allarch, in lat. 24° 59' N., long. 51° 37' 40" E., is a low point,
situated near a swamp. Immediately below this commences a range
of high sandhills: the whole are called by the natives Meggehaa. They
extend to Khore Alladeid in one continued range.
Arlaat Dalmy.

Arlaat Dalmy is a small sandbank, in lat. 24° 42' 30" N., long.
51° 59' 10" E., situated on the edge of an extensive and dangerous reef.
Jezeerat ain Lasseit.
Jezeerat ain Lasseit is a group of small, low, rocky islands. The
centre is in lat. 24° 45' 35" N., long. 51° 37' 30" E., some shoal patches
lying to the southward of these islands.