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NAVIGATION OF THE

Fasht al Marinae.
The south point of Fasht al Marinae is in lat. 29° 56' 50" N., long.
49° IS' 55" E.
Kiiore Aranzal.
Kliorc Aranzal is a gut with one and a half and two fathoms at low-
water, running between the last-mentioned shoal and the main, leading
to the Bunah Island, where it suddenly deepens to seven and fourteen
fathoms.
Sareema.

Sareema is a small cluster of banian trees, at the upper part of a
bight, near Indian River, in lat. 30° 8' 37" N., long. 49° 29' 13" E., and
forms the leading mark for boats bound to Indian River. Variation 4°
50' W.
Entrance to Indian River.
The entrance to Indian River is in lat. 30° 4' 15" N., long. 49° 32'
12" E. It is fronted by one extensive flat, dry at low-water. The town
of Indian is about thirty or thirty-five miles up the river, which winds
about for several miles near the beach, so that when you have gone
several miles up the river you are only a few hundred yards on the
opposite side of the bank which separates the reaches.

Rasshiel Barkan.
Rasshiel Barkan is the south-western point of the flat that runs off
Indian River, and parallel with the coast easterly to long. 50°, where
it extends about a mile and a half off shore. It is composed of mud,
and in some parts patches of sand and clay. The Ras, or south-west
point, is in lat. 30° 1' 20"' N., long. 49° 27' 50" E.
Funnel Hill.
Funnel Hill is a remarkable hill, on the high land of Ramus, in lat.
30° 21' 20* N., long. 50° V 55" E.
Dooat Dellim.
Dooat Dellim is a bight, formed at the head of the Gulf above Dellim,
and affords good anchorage in a north-wester, and tolerably good in
a south-easter; soundings from three to four fathoms at low-water;
bottom soft mud.
Shahiel Shaw.
Shahiel Shaw is a village, with a fort, situated in lat. 30° 4' 20" N.,
enjoys the trade with the inland parts lor
long. 50° 11' 18" E., and now
small creek here, which
grain formerly centred in Dellim. There is a
forms a harbour for the boats.

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