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a south-easter, but not under nine in
a north-wester, as a heavy sea
drives right on for it.
A Remarkable Single Tree.
A remarkable single tree, on the higher land over Cape Nabon is in
lat. 27° 20' 52" N., long. 52° 41' 27" E. ’
Cape Nabon to Shewer.
From Cape Nabon to Shewer anchorage in lat. 27° 6' N., long. 53°
2' 12" E., the coast is steep, having in some parts twenty fathoms
within less than a quarter of a mile of the beach, and affords no place
for anchorage until you reach the place above mentioned, when you
can lay well sheltered in a north-wester, but quite exposed in a south­
easter. The coast all along the port is one continued chain of rocky
cliffs, with here and there a small sandy bay of fifty or sixty yards in
length.
Shewer Bay.
Shewer Bay is a small bay, sheltered by a projecting point from
north-westerly winds, but quite exposed to south-easters. The best
anchorage is about eight fathoms, the Point NW. by W., off shore half a
mile. Shewer village, in lat. 27° 4' 10" N., long. 53° 9' 30" E., is a
small village, containing about one hundred men, of the Abualank
Tribe, and has a few fishing-boats. Good anchorage in a north-wester
will be found to the NW. of the town, in seven or eight fathoms.
Shewer to Bunda Upsaataan.
From Shewer to Bunda Upsaataan, in lat. 26° 59' N., long. 53° 17' 17"
E., there is no town or village. Ships may anchor at every four or five
miles between these places, sheltered from north-westers. Bunda
Upsaataan is a deep bight, and affords good shelter in a north-wester,
in four and a half or five fathoms, and in a south-easter the water
is quite smooth, the wind blowing over the land. In this bay is a small
town, called Tamba.
Nakheeloo.
Nakheeloo is a town situated on a point, and has about eight hundred
inhabitants, of the Aboosemate Tribe. It has several trading boats
belonging to it. The Shaikh is independent, except of the Persian l
Government. It is in lat. 26° 52' 13" N., long. 53° 22' 32" E.

Busheab, or Shaikh Shaab Island.
Busheab, or Shaikh Shaab Island (the village of Sazal, the north-east
end in lat. 26° 48' 7" N., long. 53° 15' 20" E.), is twelve nautical
miles long, and two and a half broad. It has nine villages, contains our
hundred tnl .wen.,-five men. of .he Aboosem... Tribe end .. enb eo.
to Nakheeloo. The principal village is Gcerool, near .he

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