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inhabited a few years ago, when the attacks of Joasim pirates com­
pelled the families it contained to seek refuge on the opposite shore.
Water is to be procured on its north-east end, where the town stands.
It is separated from the main by a channel, said to be five miles wide,
and free from danger.
This island, being low, and rocks lying off some parts of it, must be
neared with caution in the night.
Its southern extremity, in lat. 26° 27' N., is situated about ten
leagues W.byN. J N.from the south end of Polior.

Inderabia.
Inderabia is a low, level, narrow island, with a few trees on it; is
about three miles long. The strait which divides it from the main is
three miles wide, and is said to be clear of danger, as is the channel
between Kenn or Kass, and the main, which is considerably wider.
Ships running for shelter under this must not approach its south-east
end within one mile, until a remarkable tree, which stands by itself,
bears WNW.
The south end of Inderabia is in lat. 26°40'N., and the island is about
seven leagues distant from Kenn.
Busheab.
Busheab, subject to the Shaikh of Nakheeloo, is an inhabited island
of moderate height, level, and with some groves of date trees. There
is a fine pearl fishery round the island.
I It may be sixteen miles in length, and five or six miles broad.
This island is separated from the main by a channel of considerable
width, particularly at its western end, from which runs a long ledge of
rocks. It is said that rocks lie off its south-east end.

Shit war.
Shitwar, a sandy islet, without trees, is close to the east end of
Busheab; between them is a channel, through which you have not less
than three fathoms.
Between Shitwar and the Persian Coast there is a channel five miles
broad; as the bottom is rocky hereabouts, the soundings irregular
towards the main, and some ripplings, it is not improbable there are
hidden dangers.
The south-east end of Shitwar lies in lat. 26° 47' N., and is thirteen
or fourteen leagues from the outer part of Kenn or Kass.
Nakheeloo,
A town under the domination of the Wahabees, is situated on the
Persian shore, opposite to the island of Shitwar, and within a point