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NAVIGATION OF THE
Between these islands and the shore the soundings arc regular fir,
fathoms near the islands, to five a mile offshore. & " teen
Jazeerat Jeune.
The Jazeerat Jeunc Islands, usually called the eastern ran<rC of the
Swadys, extend four miles in an east and west direction Tho
point is in lat. 23“ 50' 25" N, long. 58° 9' 25" E. Between this "and
the Burka Islands the channel is four miles wide, with twelve to twenty
fathoms in it.
Daminiatte Rocks.
The centre of the Daminiatte Rocks, usually called the Damiccctte
Rocks, is in lat. 23° 50' 48* N., long. 58° 15' 25' E. A small reef runs
round these, safe to approach to ten fathoms. Between these rocks
and Jazeerat Jeune the channel is a mile and three quarters wide, with
soundings ten to eighteen fathoms in it. Between these rocks and the
shore the channel is eight miles wide, with soundings of from seven to
sixteen fathoms.
Burka Fort and Town.
Burka Fort and Town are in lat. 23° 42' 25' N., long. 57° 50' 30" E.
It is a town of large size, and has the summer residence of the Imaum
in it. The neighbourhood is well cultivated. It was at this place the
assassination of the Imaum’s elder brother took place. The chief is
often in rebellion, and there appears very little attachment to the
Imaum here. Fruits, limes, and vegetables are abundant here, in the
proper season, and the place is considered healthy. The population
varies, as they come to this place from Muskat and Muttra in the hot
season. The Imaum’s revenue from this place is about eight thousand
German crowns. Three miles to the eastward of Burka is the small
town of Swady, containing about four thousand inhabitants, and
subject to the Chief of Burka. Five and a quarter miles further to the
eastward, and abreast of Jazeerat Jeune, is a ruined fort. The sound­
ings between the coast and the islands are regular, from sixteen to five
fathoms, sandy, and at times clay bottom.
Seib.
Seib is a small town, in lat. 23° 41' 10" N., long. 58° 17' 40" E., and
is the last place in Batinah. It has a number of boats of all sizes
belonging to it, is well inhabited, and gives the Imaum a revenue o
four thousand German crowns. A very large portion of the market
boats for Muskat load here, the place being convenient for the peop e
of the cultivated parts of the interior. The hot springs are a few rni es
inland from this place. The soundings between this place ancl
Daminiatte Rocks are from six to fifteen fathoms. Eight an a
miles from Seib, in the bottom of a bay, is the village of Hael, in