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ck is a sunken Rock, whereon is 2 Fathom Water. [Sidenote: Island of Langley.] The Island of _Langley_, which lies on the N.W. Side of St. _Peter_'s, is about 8 Leagues in Circuit, of a moderate and pretty equal height, except the N. end, wich is a low Point with Sand Hills along it; it is flat a little way off the low Land on both Sides of it, but all the high Part of the Island is very bold too, and the Passage between it and St. _Peter_'s (which is 1 League broad) is clear of Danger. You may Anchor on the N.E. Side of the Island, a little to the Southward of the _Sand Hills_, in 5 and 6 Fathom, a fine sandy Bottom, sheltered from the Southerly, S.W. and N.W. Winds. [Sidenote: Island of Miquelon.] From the North Point of _Langley_, to the South Point of _Miquelon_ is about 1 Mile; it is said that a few Years since they join'd together at this Place by a Neck of Sand, which the Sea has wash'd away and made a Channel, wherein is 2 Fathom Water. The Island of _Miquelon_ is 4 Leagues in Length from North to South, but of an unequal Breadth; the Middle of the Island is high Land, called the high Land of _Dunn_; but down by the Shore it is low, except Cape _Miquelon_, which is a lofty Promontory at the Northern extremity of the Island. [Sidenote: Dunn Harbour.] On the S.E. Side of the Island, to the Southward of the high Land, is a pretty large Bar-Harbour, called _Dunn Harbour_, which will admit Fishing Shallops at half Flood, but can never be of any Utility for a Fishery. [Sidenote: Miquelon Rocks and Bank.] _Miquelon Rocks_ stretches off from the East Point of the Island, under the high Land 1 Mile and a quarter to the Eastward, some are above and some under Water; the outermost of these Rocks are above Water, and you have 12 Fathom close to them, and 18 and 20 Fathom 1 Mile off. N.E. half N. 4 or 5 Miles from these Rocks lie _Miquelon Bank_ whereon is 6 Fathom Water. [Sidenote: Road of Miquelon.] The Road of _Miquelon_ (which is large and spacious) lies at the North-end, and on the East-side of the Island, between Cape _Miquelon_ and a very remarkable round Mountain near the Shore, called _Chapeaux_: Off the South Point of the Road are some sunken Rocks, about a quarter of a Mile from the Shore, but every where else it is clear of Danger. The best Anchorage is near the Bottom of the Road in 6 and 7 Fathom, fine sandy Bottom; you lay open to the Easterly Winds, which Winds seldom blow in the Summe
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