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March 8th.—Wind north-west strong. General direction of (he Klio^e
north-west by north. The wind is blowing a moderate gale, and but for
the strong tide running up, we should he unable to make anything. However,
with the assistance of the two tides we have got lo (he (op of Bubiyan island.
The portion of the Kliorc passed (o day is a good mile broad all along, and wo
never got less than 5-1- fathoms in the middle. There are a good many boulders,
especially along (lie eastern shore. The rising tide covers both banks for some
distance inland, so as to make them swampy. Beyond is a sandy waste impreg­
nated with salt, and here and there a few tufts of brushwood. There is only
one place where a landing can be conveniently effected, and where brushwood is
got in any quantity, that is on the western bank about two-thirds of the distance
from the southern end.
The island of Bubiyan is a desert. There are no date trees as marked on
the chart. Thorc is no habitation and no fresh water. This Kliorc now runs east
north-east round the top of Bubiyan, and opeus into the Kliorc Abdullah ; but
a small off-shoot from it about 40 feet wide runs north i west.

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