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Cornwall and Scilly.
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Southward, to avoid running upon the Pots; and come to an anchor as aforeſaid, near the Nut-Rock. Here the Tide ſets out S. E. at three Quarters Flood, and continues 'till three Quarters Ebb. Then it turns and runs back N. W. from the Entrance of the Sound to the Bar, where another Tide ſets W.S. W into St. Mary's Road.

Broad Sound

Is dangerous to ſail through, except by thoſe who were well acquainted. Two Channels lead you into this Sound: The S. W. and N. W. To ſail in at the S. W. Channel, which is reckoned the beſt of the two, enter betwixt the Biſhop and Crim, which are the two Weſtermoſt Rocks of Scilly, and high above Water: Steer N. E. by E. keeping the Iſlands of great Ganelly and great Ganick open, and ſhut of St. Mary's Iſland (as you may ſee in the Draught) and with this Mark you run in amongſt many Rocks terrible to behold! And other Marks difficult to be known, unleſs by a Pilot,

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