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NAVIGATION OF TIIE

Fasiit Alladeid.
Faslit Alladeid is a very extensive shoal, being nearly dry in most
parts. Its south point is in lat. 24° 54' 30" N., long. 51° 47' 30" E.; the
northern point is in lat. 24° 54’ 30" N., long. 51° 49' 20" E. This shoal
shows itself distinctly, so that by keeping a good look-out there is no
danger to be dreaded in the day-time, and at night I would not advise
any one to keep under weigh on this part of the coast.
Fasiit al Arief.
_ The south point of Fasht al Arief is in lat. 24° 54# 20" N., long.
51° 42' E., and runs oft' from Has Allarch. Between the tongue of this
shoal and the shore of Meggehaais a bight, forming a capital harbour
in a north-wester, with from nine to three fathoms in it.

Jezeerat Masiiuiaii.
Jezeerat Mashuiah is in lat. 24° 57' 20" N., long. 51° 37'50" E.

Has Alladra.
From Ras Alladra to Ras Allarch the soundings are irregular, from
five to eighteen and twenty fathoms, and a number of small patches,
with only one and two fathoms on them, are scattered about, so that it
is impossible to give directions to guide a vessel in this part. The
anchorage is mostly good, and by keeping a good look-out, and paying
attention to the lead, a vessel might always pass in safety during the
day, but should not attempt to be under weigh during the night. The
coast is as barren as it is possible to conceive, and has no fixed inha­
bitants. Landing, unless well armed, is unsafe, as numbers of the
Monasir and other wandering tribes of Bedouins are constantly
prowling about, and attack all they meet; our boats were several
times attacked during the survey. There is no water in any part, except
a little very brackish on Rarah Island.
Ras Aiimoolool.
Ras Ahmoolool is a low point, in lat. 25° 47 35" N., long. 51 38 E.

Gebil al Wukra.
Gebil al Wukra is a piece of moderately elevated rocky land, in
l«t 95° 8' 5" N., long. 51° 37' E. At three and a half fathoms is a rocky
bank, extending from lat. 25" 1' N., long. 51° 51' E., to lat. 25° 13' N.,
long 51° 47i' E., least water three and a half fathoms ; it is composed ol
coral and small rocks. It joins on to an extensive bank called Rug
Muchafit, dry in patches, and extending to long. 52 7 30 E.-

latitude the same at both ends.