On the 13th, a little after sun-rise, we continued our course west, and a very little southerly, with little wind. At eight o'clock we passed Dalgrousht, north by east about a league distance and a new island, Germ Malco, west by north. At noon, I observed our latitude to be 15° 33' 13" north; and our bearings as follow :-—
Dallacken, - - distant - 6 miles, - - E. by S. Racka, - - do. - 6 do. - - S.E.by S. Germ Malco, - do. - 6. do. - - S.S.W. Dalgrousht, - - do. - 4 do. - - E.N. E. Dennifarek, - do. - 7 do. - - N.N.W. Seide el Arabi,- do. - 4 do. - - W.by S. Dahal Couss, - - do. - 9 do. - - N.W.by N.
The south cape of the island of Dahalac is called Ras Shouke, which, in Arabic, means the Cape of Thorns, because upon it are a quantity of sunt, or acacia, the thorny-tree which bears the gum-arabic. We continued our course along the east side of Dahalac, and, at four o'clock in the afternoon, saw Irwée, which is said to answer to the centre of the island. It bore then south-west of us four miles. We also saw two small islands, Tarza and Siah el Sezan; the first, north by west three miles; the second, north-east by east, but something farther. After having again violently struck on the coral rocks in the entry, at sun-set we anchored in the harbour of Dobelew.
This harbour is in form circular, and sufficiently defended from all winds, but its entrance is too narrow, and with-in, it is full of rocks. The bottom of the whole port is covered with large ramifications of white coral, with huge
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