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GULF OF PERSIA.

on the western, and the Dorak river on the eastern side. The soundings
arc from four to eighteen fathoms. In lat. 30° 22' 20" N., long. 48
58' 45" E., is a rocky islet, with fifteen and eighteen fathoms close to
it. The water is salt, and the banks all mud, and no landing on them
except at high-water.
Bunda Monsure.
Bnnda Monsure is situated between Khore Moosa and the Karroon,
in lat. 30° 17' 40" N., long. 4S° 46' 20" E.
Entrance of tiie Dorak River.
The entrance of the Dorak river is in lat. 30° 21' 10" N., long. 48°
55' 10" E. The town of Dorak, the residence of the Chief of the
Chaab Arabs, is situated thirty-three miles NE. from the entrance, but
about forty-four by the river.
Deera Island.
Deera Island is low, with a swamp in the centre, in lat. 30° 4' 22"
N., long. 49° 5' 50" E.

Bunaii Island.
Bunah Island is narrow and low. The centre is in lat. 30° 7' 48"
N., long. 49° 10' 18" E. It is about three and a half miles long, and
has the ruins of an old fort on it.
Khore Wastaii.
Khore Wastah is a deep-water gut, running up towards Deera Island,
and between it and Khore Moosa.
Inside Deera and Bunah Islands there is a complete lagoon, in some
parts with thirty fathoms water, in others not one, full of banks and
sunken rocks ; and as it can never be navigated, except by boats, no
further description can be given.
The Karabah.
The Karabah is a piece of broken ground, with irregular soundings of
from five to sixteen or eighteen fathoms, situated below Khore Wastah
and towards the Ali Meidan. The natives say that traditions men­
tion a city formerly standing in this place, and say the irregularity of the
soundings are caused by the ruins of the buildings. I mention this as
a common tradition among the natives.

Ras Tulloob.
Ras Tulloob is a point of the main near Bunah island, in lat. 30° 7'
33 N., long. 49° 15' 6" E. If is low, with a few shrubs and brush­
wood growing near it. About three miles within it, to the northward,
is the entrance of a river joining the Indian River, and where arc some
extensive ruins.