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596 NAVIGATION OF THE

regular soundings all over until you approach the reef of Ras-ool-Cheroo
when you suddenly shoal from seventeen to ten, five, and four fathoms
under which depth a vessel should not go. There is no danger outside
live fathoms towards the island, or four fathoms on the spit, the channel
between these having from twenty-two to seven fathoms. " The
narrowest part is between the island and Cheroo Reef, being there only
one mile wide. A course one-third over from the island,°in passing
Ras-ool-Cheroo, will be found the best. D
Ras-ool-Cheroo.
Ras-ool-Cheroo, in lat. 26° 41/ 31" N., long. 53° 36' 38" E., is a
long, low, projecting sandy point, and forms the Bay of Cheroo. A
sandy reef runs off from it in a WSW. direction, with soundings of
from one and a half to five fathoms on it; but there is no danger on it
in or outside three and a half fathoms, as it shoals after you are on it
gradually to that dep.th. Outside of six fathoms the water suddenly
deepens to ten, thirteen, and seventeen fathoms.

ClIEROO.
Cheroo village is in lat. 26° 42' 15" N., long. 53° 46' 2" E. It is
situated at the bottom of a bay, formed by the Ras or Cape of the same
name. It contains about one hundred and fifty men, of the Abadaly
Tribe ; the Shaikh resides at another village inland. It was formerly,
as well aslnderabia, subject to Nakheeloo, but threw off the yoke about
eight months since. It is the best anchorage in a north-wester in the
Gulf, and affords tolerable supplies and water. It has a few trading
boats.
Mornington’s Siioal, or Sumburo.
Mornington’s Shoal, or Sumburo, is in lat. 26° 32' 43" N., long.
53° 46' 2" E. It has not less than six fathoms on it, and deepens
gradually into twenty-two. It is about one mile long, and rather
more than half a mile broad, composed of sand and coral rock.
Jella Abade.
Jella Abade is a small village, with several towers on the hill over
it, in lat. 26° 42' 39" N., long. 53° 46' 30" E. It is inhabited by
about three hundred men, of the Beni Ahmaade Tribe, has a few boats,
and affords small quantities of cattle and poultry. It has good water,
and is well sheltered from north-westers.
Ghes, or Kenn.
The north-east part of Ghes, or Kenn, is in lat. 26° 33' 1 N., lon0.
<53° 54' 45" E. It is subject to Charrak, and inhabited by abou on
hundred men, of the A1 ill Tribe. It is well wooded, and from the

sea has the prettiest appearance of any island on this side t le