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Coast of China and Corea.
JULY,
east. Along the south side of the shoal, the flood follows the direc tion of it W. N. W., at the rate of 4 knots per hour at spring tides; and the ebb to the southeast at the rate of 3 knots; on the west side it sets to the northward, but not with so much velocity. P.
H. M. ship Blonde anchored off the mouth of the Pei ho in latitude 38° 56′ N., and longitude 118° 9′ E., in 7 fathoms water. The rise and fall of the tide was 7 feet.
On the 16th of August, the Blonde weighed for the watering place at Tungtsze kow, in Chinese Tartary. The delineation of the coast-line in this neighborhood in the Admiralty charts appeared
correct.
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Bay of Tungtsze kow. On the 18th of Aug., we were in lat. 39° 45′ N., and long. 120° 3′ E., in 8 fathoms water, when the towers on the Great Wall were distinctly seen, bearing from N. by W. to north, distant 5 leagues. Thence the ship steered to the eastward, having regular soundings in 11 to 16 fathoms, when, in lat. 39° 12′ N. and long. 120° 24′ E., the water suddenly shoaled to 10 fathoms; for a short period after which we had 16 fathoms, until approaching the anchorage which is in 8 fathoms; the north point bearing N. N. W. W.; village E. N.; remarkable hill E. † S.; watering place E. by N. N.; south point 8. W. The latitude was 39° 30 N., and longitude by chronometer 121° 20′ E., and by lunar obser- vations 121° 16'. Variation 2° 50′ W. High water at 2h. 30m. Direction of tide W. N. W.; rise and fall 9 feet.
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On a nearer approach to this bay, the north point appears abrupt, and is of a reddish color, sloping towards the north, and perpendicu- lar towards the sea; it cannot well be mistaken for any other part of the coast. The bay is extensive, being 7 or 8 miles wide, and affords ample room for any number of ships; but within 2 or 3 miles, within the point where the watering bay is, there is only 34 fathoms at low water, and it is prudent not to approach nearer. This is on
the south side of the bay (長興) Changhing opposite to (復 州)
Fuhchow on the main.
Coast of Corea and Leaoutung. On the 17th of September, at 10 o'clock A. M., the south head of Leaoutung bearing N. W. by W. 4 miles, discolored water was seen, but it was occasioned either by meeting of the tides or muddy bottom, as not less than 31 fathoms were found. At noon, the latitude was 38° 58′ N., and longitude 121° 18′ E. Blonde.
The south head of Leaoutung is in latitude 38° 40′ N., and longi- tude 121° 12′ E. The head is a bold high promontory. With it