'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎371] (480/496)

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very plentiful. Doves and pigeons, and a variety of other birds of the gay- 1||
est plumage, flitted from tree to tree, but no quadrupeds of any sort L E
were seen : the savages even were not possessed of a dog. After wander- S
ing about the shore nearly the whole day, collecting curiosities and botani- 1 ES
cal specimens, returned on board the Tigris at sunset. The anchorage
off this island is excellent, being quite sheltered from the south-east
trade; the land is formed into a small bay about five or six miles across jil
from point to point, and about two deep, the water gradually shoaling ff : f
towards the beach, which is composed of a beautiful white sand. There is ill
good landing for boats in any part, and firewood might be obtained in §§1
any quantity; but whether water could be procured, was very doubtful, as !
we saw neither springs or wells; but I should imagine, from the fact of §
the natives residing on this island, that that essential and indispensable |i§
element could be found by digging. An extensive sandbank, with only |§i|
three or four feet water on it, was seen from our anchorage, a quarter of
a mile distant, and bore southwest: this danger should be avoided by
giving it a wide berth on entering or leaving, as it stretches otf the shore
some considerable way. There will be no difficulty in doing this, as
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