'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎47] (86/733)

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B—THE NORTH SIDE.
This auarter comprises the ground between the villages of Suffeel
and Dedistant three and a quarter miles. Almost -
; the latter, are the ruins of a considerable town, sard to have
't 'I "otrrthe description given of it at Suffeel applies to
<>» - sid -
shelf .till cont ' n 7g . roUn V^ U waTerln 'thTtay' above mentioned,
tolerably good landing at low -water in j
during moderat ® W ® atll ; , : pg in six fathom s, sandy bottom, about one
winds. c _ the north . e , vst and EASTERN SIDES.
There are no inhabitants in this quarter, but a few ruins of an old
"T^Lf^rmberofwIust the low ground, the water of which
18 ^^d^of the island commences near this coast an d the
•t nf it is extremely rocky and irregular ground. The spac
"11 and the beai is Jv and sandy -, it is partially covered
" NVarihe whi^Hhistrs; has a fine sandy beach ; the anchorage
for shTpJi^in 1 and seven fathoms, saudy bottom, one mrle off shove,
and is well sheltered, except from easterly winds.
D,—THE SOUTH SIDE.
This side is uninhabited just now, but there are some ruins and a
small date grove "ear the east point, and also a few hou^
are lodged the cattle that are occasionally ^razing ,
o!t i::rLTL ^ ^
owing, probably to not ha ™ e g before" alone supplied with it.
irrigation carried on, and t . , the westem
The country is generally level ; a "^ S ^ laces elevated,
part, except that rt is more a ^ ln S The P whole of th e ground
especially in the centre, ^fore a luded to. i ^ to ^
is interspersed with trees and bushes, ine coa.
the north side.