'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎209] (382/524)

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is quite land-locked, I imagine the O-ton cable would be quite sufficient
for the whole of the part within the inlet. I should indeed prefer using
^he 3-ton size, keeping the 6 -ton part for the rocky ground outside
the entrance.
Tides .—The tides off Has al Kuh and the inlet were observed at
conjunction (the moon being in perigee), and off the former place,
found not to exceed 1 |- knots, and off the latter, only one knot, being
much less than I had anticipated ; the rise and fall by tide guage in
Ghubbet Gazireh was 10 feet; high-water at full and change 9h. ?>0m.
Landing glace. The landing place is a small bight at the foot of a
ravine, and although rocky above high-water mark, has a fine sandy
bottom below, as could be plainly seen to a depth of 4 fathoms, the
slope being very steep to the deep water and muddy bottom of the inlet
at most a cable’s length off.
The little fishing villages in this inlet, and in that on the opposite
sine, aie inhabited by a very harmless race of Arabs, who are exceed
ingly poor. They are chiefly of the Shaihin tribe.
Station on Musendom.—With, reference to the station on Musendom,
or more correctly the Ruweis al Jebal, I have been guided by the fol
lowing considerations : salubrity of site, proximity to supplies,—particu
larly water,—proximity to the site selected for the wire to cross the
Isthmus separating Ghubbet Gazireh and Khor as Shem.
Sjjot at which the JL'ive should cvoss the IstJunus .—There cannot
be any doubt as to the best place for the cable to cross the Isthmus,
ihe point shown on the plan is unexceptionable in every respect.. It
is nearer the mouth of both inlets than any other suitable place, is
only a third of a mile in width, and 280 feet high. On both sides
there are equal facilities for landing the cable, and carrying a land line
up to the summit* Space also sufficient for the small building required
near the water.
Site for Station .—The most eligible spot in the vicinity of the
land line is a plateau marked on the plan, which is elevated 500
feet above the sea, and is sufficiently accessible and extensive; it
is also the highest point available, the higher mountains in the vicinity
being mere ridges without any level space on top. There is no
water here, and (until at least reservoirs should have been made) it
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