1841.
Surveys in the Yangtsze Keäng.
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they are not
On the top of
about 1 mile from the shore, and of a mile apart easily distinguished from the high land in the rear. the high conical hill, forming the starboard entrance, are one or two buildings; and rather more than half-way down is a fort, having 4 guns. These are conspicuous objects. The town is situated to the left of the hill, in a small nook; it is defended by a battery and breastwork. The soundings decrease regularly from 10 to 34 fa- thoms close in to the town, and the Algerine anchored, distant from the town battery about 500 yards in 34 fathoms mud, with the follow- ing bearings; fort on the hill N. E. by E. † E.; South island E. by S. S.; remarkable pagoda, W. by S. § S.
A group of small islands, east of Chapo, distant about 8 miles, is likely to mislead, as it is not laid down on the old charts. (Query, Seshan islands?)
Running for the anchorage, round South island, at 2 cables' dis- tance, and haul up for the junks at anchor, when the fort on the hill bears N. E. by E. about 1 mile, you will find from 7 to 9 fathoms steep ground, and sheltered from all winds but S. E. to E. S. E. No dangers were visible.
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