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Cornwall and Scilly.
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A Table of the ſeveral Bearings and Diſtances of Scilly, coming into the Engliſh Channel, in Reſpect of Latitude, Depth of Water, and Ground.

Lat. Dep. Sorts of Ground. Scilly bears. Dif.
Fat. Le.
48 50 73 Pepper Sand, black and yellow. E. by N. 15
52 77 Red Sand, with Shells. N. N. W. 33
49 10 48 Black Sand. N. E. by E. 6
85 Sand and Owſe. N. E. by E. 22
15 60 Some black Sand. E. N. E. 7
65 Broken Shells, with white and red Sand. N. 12
72 Owſe like Muſtard Seed, with broken Shells. E. N. E. 7
80 Rocky Ground. E. N. E. 20
103 Fine white Sand. E. N. E. 55
20 55 White and red Sand, with Shells. N. E. by E. 10
57 Small red Sand. N. E. by N. 10
40 54 Moor Shells. Lizard N.E. diſtant 18 Leagues. N. W. by N. 7
65 Branny Sand, ſmall Stones, and Herring Bones. N. E. 10
43 65 Branny Sand, with ſome Pieces of Shells. N. E. by E. 13
47 60 Stony Ground. N. W. 7
65 White Sand on the Eaſt Part of the Bank. N. 10
68 Red Sand, with white and black ſcollop Shells. N. by E. 18
102 White Sand, entering on the Bank. N. N. E. 100
50 0 40 Like broken Wheat or coarſe Bran. W. by S.
64 Branny Sand, with white and red Shells. N. E. by E. 25
72 Black, red, and white Stones, with Owſe. E. by N. 24
75 Fine white Sand, and glittering Shells. W. by S. 32
8 66 Red and black Sand, with glittering Shells. W. 21
10 58 Branny Sand, with black and broken Shells. N. W. 4
12 45 White Sand, mix'd with Shells. S. S. E. 5
50 Coarſe Owſe. S. S. E. 6
53 Coarſe Sand, and fine red Shells, E. S. E. 6
78 Owſe Sand, with Queen Shells. E. by S. 8
20 50 Branny Sand, like ground Wheat. S. 5
25 44 Shells and Sand like the Points of Needles. N. W. by N.
61 Red and black Sand, with glittering Shells. N. W. by N. 4
63 Fine white Sand, with ſome Owſe. W. by N. 13
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