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Chusan Archipelago.

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group will be seen to the northward, and the high land of Chookeä tseën to the westward. On closing the land, three small islets to the eastward of Chookeä tseën will be made out, and also the island of Pooto, which may be known by a small lookout-house on its summit. Intending to communicate with Chinkeä mun (Sinkeamoon), the most eligible anchorage will be found to the southward of Pooto, for which purpose a course may be steered to pass between that island and Lookeä, taking care to avoid a half tide rock which lies E. 12° S., 9 miles from the highest part of Pooto. The best anchorage will be found opposite two sandy bays, near the west extreme.

It is re- commended not to open the passage between Chusan and Pooto, as by standing too far to the westward vessels may get on the flat be- ween Pooto and Chinkeä mun. Good water may be obtained from a well in the sandy bay near the temple.

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If bound to Sheppey or Seaou Sha-aou, a group of sharp pinnacle rocks must be kept to the southward, a remarkable island near Chu- san with a sudden fall in the land near the centre, will be seen to the westward. There are three islands with rocks off them to the east- ward of it: when abreast the easternmost of these one course may be steered so as to pass between Sheppey and Kwanshan, in which case a vessel should get to the northward of a small cliff island one quarter of the way between Changtoo and Chusan, and keep mid- channel between it and Changtoo; 34 miles to the westward of the first cliff island, there is a second, which must also be kept to the southward, you will then bé abreast several small crooked islets, which lie off the southeast extreme of Tae shan; and Kwan shan, 24 miles to the W.N.W of the second cliff island, is high with a flat summit; keep it close on board to avoid the sunken rock near its south extreme, bearing from the highest part of Sheppey N. 26° E., you may then steer a west course to pass close to Barren island, from whence ́a S. 56° W. course, 5 miles, will carry you to Seaou Sha-aou barbor; or, instead of passing between the islands of Changtoo and Kwanshan, you may pass between Sheppey and Chusan, in which case keep the Chusan:shore on board, passing between it and a small islet (which lies S. 23° E. from the south end of Sheppey): course then lies between an islet on the Chusan shore and the south islet off Sheppey, from thence steer so as to pass to the northward of three small islets, and a reef which lies 2 miles to the westward, from whence a west course will carry you past a rocky point, and into Seaou Sha-aou or Small Sand-harbor.

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