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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