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Jezeerat al Ali.
Jezeerat al Ali is a low, sandy island. Ils south point is in lat. 25°
23' 30" N., long. 51° 35' 10" E. It is surrounded by a reef, separated
by a narrow channel, having two and four fathoms in it, from the one
which lines the main.
Ras-ool-Nouf.
Ras-ool-Nouf is a rocky point, in lat. 25° 37' 15" N., long. 51° 31'
E. From this to Al Bidder, the coast forms a small bight, affording
shelter for the pearl boats within the reef, and is called JDooat al
Woosail. The reef between this and Jezeerat al Ali extends from six
to seven miles off shore, and the coast being low, is not always dis-
cernible.
Ras Mut Buck.
Ras Mut Buck is an elevated cape, in lat. 25° 40' N., long. 51° 36'15"
E. This cape should not be approached under four or five fathoms.
Kiiore Siieditcii.
Khore Sheditch is a small boat harbour, to the southward of Ras Mut
Buck, having from one and a half to two and a half fathoms water in it;
its entrance is in lat. 25° 40' 10' N., long. 51° 34' 50' E. The point at
the entrance of Khore Aegarah is in lat. 25° 43' 10" N., long. 51° 36' 40"
E. The Khore is small, having only one fathom in it.
Hawlool Island.

The south point of Hawlool Island is in lat. 25° 40' 15" N., long.
52° 26' 40" E. It is rather high, and has good anchorage under it in
the prevailing winds. There are some wells, which contain water in
the rainy season only. This is the island formerly called May.
Ras Luffan.
Ras Luffan is a low sandy point, in lat. 25° 54' 30" N., long.
51° 36' 40" E.
Al Owhale.
Al Owhale is a town in lat. 25° 56' 45" N., long. 51° 30' 30" E.
It is defended by a small square Ghuree, and is the principal plac e on
the coast. It is subject to Bahrein. It is inhabited by about four
hundred and fifty of the Abookara Tribe, formerly one of the most
powerful in these parts, but now incorporated with the Uttoobees. It
has a few boats belonging to it, contains water, and has some supplies o
cattle. The people are mostly employed as fishermen, or in the coas -
of the principal stations during the pearl fishery
ing trade. This is one
season.