"مختارات من سجلات حكومة بومباي" [‎٣‎٦] (٧٣٣/٧٣)

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ANGAR—GREAT TOMB—LITTLE TOMB.
over from Angar ; and do not approach its shore under six fathoms
as you will in some places shoal from five to one and a half fathoms*
nor near it within three cables length ; and be cautious of the point on
Kishm, which has been already noticed as foul.
Ihe Chiffonne's marks of anchorage in the sound were the red square
building on Angar, with an octagonal top, S. 75° W.
Ibe Point, which, as seen from the ship, forms the last entrance
S. 21° E.
Point Kishm, S. 85° E., ofi shore one-third of a mile, in eleven
fathoms, sand.
The proximity of Angar to Kishm and Persia perhaps affords some
small opening to commercial pursuits; one insuperable objection,
however, obtains against forming a large settlement here, namely the
want of fresh water near the harbour side of the island ; but to supply
only a garrison, spacious tanks on Angar might be repaired, at no ereat
expense, and should a failure of rain occur, it is said water might be
procured from the neighbouring villages on Kishm.
From Angar, proceeding to the westward, you have regular soundings
towar s Kishm, but a mud-bank of considerable extent, called the
nscilla Bank, lies off its south-western extremity. This shoal should
not be approached within five or six fathoms : it is an excellent mark
in thick weather or during the night, to run between Kishm and the
Gieat Tomb, affording a certain indication of your position. The most
southern part, in five and a half fathoms, is in lat. 26° 26' N and
ulute water extends about one mile further; then the water deepens
lapidly towards the Great Tomb.
The Great Tomb
is a level island, about three miles long, and two and a half broad: on
re a ew trees. It may be seen from a frigate's deck five leagues
hes from the southern point of Angar SW. J W. eleven league^
kt 36° 20^ * SOUth - WeStern P 01 ' 1 ' of Ki8l >™ ; i's northern end is in
tolemLnLZ^e'tde^i's ft "1' mile , ^ ^ S,,0re ' ^ ^
r £ llnder lt *> lee against a north-wester ; a bank runs
three or four mtles to the southward of it, and it is said water to be
beach t .r" a W near a banian ,ree at some distance from the
beach, at the western end.
The Little Tomb,
An island rather less than the Great Tomb, appears at first in
rock™uhe we r? aad ' Great Tomb ' "^habited. Being
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