Laurie's Sailing Directory for the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea; including the Adriatic Sea, the Sea of Marmora, the Euxine ... the Archipelago, the Levant, and the Coast of Africa. Originally composed by J. Purdy. New edition, with many emendations, by A. G. Findlay

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v 7 LAURIE'S SAILING DIRECTORY FOR THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA: INCLUDING THE ADRIATIC SEA, THE SEA OF MARMORA THE EUXINE OR BLACK SEA, THE ARCHIPELAGO, THE LEVANT. AND THE COAST OF AFRICA. PUBLISHED BY R. H. LAURIE, No. 53, FLEET STREET, LONDON. Price 14s. in Boards. LAU Rl E'S SAILING DIRECTORY FOR THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR AND IHE MEDITERRANEAN SEA; INCLUDING THE ADRIATIC SEA, THE SEA OF MARMORA, THE EUXINE, OR BLACK SEA, THE ARCHIPELAGO, THE LEVANT, AND THE COAST OF AFRICA Originally Composed By JOHN PURDY. NEW EDITION, WITH MANY EMENDATIONS, By ALEX. G. FINDLAY, Fellow ofthe Royal Geographical Society. LONDON: PRINTED FOR RICHARD HOLMES LAURIE, CHART SELLER TO THE ADMIRALTY, THE HON. CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE, ETC, No. 53, FLEET STREET 1856. The following Lights, fyo., have been established during the progress of the ensuing Work, and require notice in the respective pages : — Page 2.

Tarifa. — The revolving light has been replaced by a bright fixed light, elevated 142J feet. September 1st, 1855. Pages 138, 139. Vulcano Island. — A fixed light, varied by a flash every 3 minutes, elevated 458 feet, visible 14 miles off; was established on the Punta del Rosario, March 8th, 1855. Page 165. Trapani. — A similar fixed light, with flashes at intervals of 3 minutes, superseded the old light on the Colombara, February 8th, 1855 ; elevated 139 feet, visible 14 miles off. Page 541. Cherchell. — A fixed light is shown from the extremity of the quay, which extends East of the Joinville peninsula. First shown, October 15th, 1855. Erratum.— Page 3, line 31, for S. 70° E., say S. 7° E. *#* COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE IMPROVEMENT OF THIS WORK ARE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. [_£nte.rti at i_.ation.is' _i.aU.] t, & W. Rider, Printers, 14, Bartholomew Close, London.

CONTENTS. PAGE GENERAL TABLE OF THE POSITIONS, or of Latitudes and Longitudes, of Places described in this Volume, with the pages in which the respective Descriptions may be found '. xiii Coast of Spain, from Cadiz to Cape Creux, xiii: The Balearic Islands, xiii : Coast of France, xiv : Northern Italy, from Nice to Massa, xiv : Islatad of Corsica, xv : Sardinia, xv : Central Italy, from Massa to Terracina, xvi : Coast of Naples to Cape Spartivento, xvi : The Æolian Islands, xvii : Island of Sicily, xvii : Malta, Goza, Linosa, &c, xviii : Southern Coast of Italy, xviii : Gulf of Venice, xix : Hlyria, Croatia, Dalmatia, and Albania, xx : Ionian Islands and Western Coasts of Greece, xxii : Island and Sea of Crete or Candia, xxiv .- Eastern Coasts and Islands of Greece, xxiv : The Cyclades, xxv : The Sporades and Coast to Smyrna, xxvi : N.W. and Northern Parts of the Archipelago, xxvi : The, Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, and the Bosphorus,' xxvii : The Euxine, or Black Sea, xxviii : The Coast of Turkey, xxviii : The Coast of New Russia, xxviii : The Crimea, xxix : Strait of Kertche and Sea of Azov, xxix : The Southern and Eastern Coasts of the Black Sea, xxx : Khodes and Asia Minor, xxx : Cyprus, xxxi : Syria and Palestine, xxxii : The Coast of Marocco and Algeria, xxxii : The Coast of Africa to the Eastward xxxiv Notes on the Given Bearings and Variations of the Compass ... 1

Section I. The Strait And Bay Of Gibraltar

from Cape Trafalgar to Gibraltar, Cape Spartel to Ceuta, and thence to Tetuan 1 1. The Spanish Coast, from Cape Trafalgar to Gibraltar, 1 : Cape Trafalgar, 1 : Heights of Meca, J : Bank off Trafalgar, 2 : Tarifa, 2 : Cabezos, 2 : Point Guadalmesi, 3 : Cape Carnero and Pearl Bock, 3 : Bay of Gibraltar, 4 : Europa Point : 5 2. The African Coast, from Cape Spartel to Ceuta and Tetuan, 6 : Cape Espartel or Spartel,6: Tangier Bay, 7 : Tangier to Ceuta, 7 : Ceuta, 8: Tetuan 8 3. The Tides and Current of the Strait and Mediterranean Sea, 10 : Admiral Smyth's Remarks, 10: Currents in the Strait, 11 : in the Mediterranean 14 4. Remarks and Directions, for the use of Vessels bound from Gibraltar, westward, to the Ocean, 14 : Small vessels with westerly wind, 14 : large vessels . . . . v. . . 15 5. Directions for Sailing through the Strait, both from the westward and castward 16: Vessels from the westward, 16 : from the eastward, 16 : View of the Strait, 16: Description and appearance of Alboran 17

Section II. The Coast Of Spain

from Gibraltar to Cape Creux, &c 18 Santa Barbara, &c, 18: Estepona,18: Marbella, 19 : Malaga, 19 : Velez-Malaga, 20 : Torros and Herradura, 21 : Vejilla, 22 : Indications of East and S.E. Winds, 22 : Cape Sacratif, 22 : Rabida, 22 : Bay of Almeria, 23 : Almeria, 23 : Cape de Grata, 24 : Polacra Point, 24 : Mojacar, 25 : Rio de Cuebas, 25 : Atmazarron, 26 : Cape Tiiioso, 26 : Cartagena, 27 : Current near Cape Palos, 28 : Escombrera Bay, 29 : Porman 29 I CONTENTS. VI PAGE CapePalos, 29: Isla Grosa, 29 ; Capes Roch and Cervera, 30 : Castle of Sta. Pola, 30 : Lugar Nuevo and Isla Piana, 30 : Alicante, 31 : Cape de la Huerta, 31 : Bay of Altea, 32 : Calpe and Moreyra, 32 : Cape de la Nao, 33 : Cape S. Antonio, 33 : Cape S. Antonio, westward, to Gibraltar 33 Punta Sarda, 33 : Cape Cullera, 34 : Valencia, 34 : Murviedro, 34 : Cape Oropesa, 34: The Columbretes, 35: Peniscola, 35: Alfaques, 36: Tortosa and Port Fangal, 37: Tarragona and Cape Gros, 38: Barcelona, 38 : Badalona and Mataro, 39: CapeTosa, 40: Palamos, 41 : Gulf and Bay of Rosas, 42 : Cadaques, 42 : Cape Salou, 42 : Prevailing Winds, 43 : Cape de Creux and Lighthouse 43

Section III. The Balearic Islands

; comprehending Iviza and Formentera, Majorca and Minorca i 43 Iviza, 43 : Port of Iviza, 44 : Cape Martinet, 45 : Isles of Sta. Eulalia, 45 : Cape Campaniche, 45 : Punta den Serra, 45 : Port of S. Antonio, 46 : Conejera Isles 46 Formentera, 47 : Espalmador^1?: Valverde's Bank 48 Majorca, 48 : Palma, 48 : Cape Blanco, 49 : Dragonera and Lighthouse, 50 : Northern Coast, 50 : Bay of Pollensa, 50 : Bay of Alcudia, 51 : Cape Pera, 52 : Bay of Arta, 52 : South Coast, 53 : Cabrera 53 Minorca, 54 : Port Mahon, 54 : N.E. Coast, 56: North Coast, 56 : Port Fornells, 57 : West Coast, 58 : Ciudadella, 58 : South Coast, 59 : Anchorages, 59 : Ayre Isle, 60: Shoals 60

Section IV. The Coast Of France

from Cape Cervera to the River Vab... 60 Cape Cervera, Cape Beam Lighthouse, 60 : Port Vendre and Collioure, 61 : Port of Narbonne and Agde, 61 : Cette, 62 : Aigues-Mortes, 63 : Gulf of Lyon, 63 : Tides, 63: Mouths of the Rhone, 63 : Foz and Bouc ' 64 Bay of Marseille, 64 : Port of Marseille, 65 : Cassis, 67 : La Ciotat, 68 : Brusc Road, 68: Cape Sicie, 68 : Toulon, 69: Hyeres, 70: Cape Taillat, 71 : Capes Camarat and Lardier, 72 : Gulf of St. Tropez, 72 : Frejus, 73 : Cape Roux, 73 : Isles de Lerins, 73 : Gourjean, or Gulf of Jouan, 74 : Antibes 74

Section V. The Coasts Of Nice And Genoa

from the River Var to La Spezia and Sarzana 75 Nice and Villa Franca, 75 : Remarks on, by the late Mr. William Smith, 75 : hy Lieut. J. Evans, 76 : Monaco, 77 : Cape Martino, 78 : Yentimiglia and San Remo, 78 : Porto Maurizio, Oueglia, Cape delle Melle, Alassio, and Albenza, 79 : Cape Noli, Cape Vado, and Savona, 80 : Genoa, 81 : Porto-Fino, Bay of Rapallo, and Porto-Venere, 83: La Spezia, or Spezzia^ 83

Section VI. The Island Of Corsica

85 Cape Corso or Corse, 86 : Bastia, 86 : Porto-Vecchio, 87 : Strait and Harbour of Bonifacio, 88, 89 : Gulf of Ventilegna, 89 : Gulf of Valinco, 90 : of Ajaceio,90: of Sagona, 91 : of Porto, 91 : of Calvi, 92 : Cape Espano, 92 : Gulf of St. Fiorenzo 92

Section VII. The Island Of Sardinia

93 North Coast, 95 : Cape Della Testa and Lighthouse, 95 : Castel Sardo, 96 : Port Torres, 96: Cape Falcon and Asinara, 96: Western Coast, 96: Porto Conte, 97: Alghero, 97: Bosa, 98: Capes Mannu and St. Marco, 98: Oris- CONTENTS. ▼ii PAGE tauo Bay, 98: Isle of S. Pietro, 99: Isola Sant' Antioco, 100: Bay of Palma, 100: Bay of Teulada, 101: Port Malfatano, 102: Cape Spartivento, 102: Gulf of Cagliari 102 Cape Carbonara, 103: Cape Ferrato, 103: Island Tavolara, 105 : Gulf of Terra-nova, 105: Gulf of Congianus, 105: The Intermediate Islands, 105: Gulf of Arsachena 106

Section VIII. The Coast And Islands Of Italy

from the Gulf of Spezia to Cape Spartivento , 107 Coast of Tuscany. — Viareggio and Pisa, 107 : Livorno, or Leghorn, with a view, 107, 108 : Isle Gorgona, 109: Island Capraia, 110: Leghorn to Piombino, 110 : Bay of Fullonica, 111 : Island of Elba, 111 : Porto Ferraio, &c., 112 : Western Coast of Elba, 113 : Pianosa, 114 : Monte Christo, 114 : Cape Troja, 114 : Mount Argentaro, 115 : Port Ercole, 115 : Giglio and Gianuti 116 Roman or Papal Territory. — Civita Vecchia, 116: Cape Linaro, 117: River Tiber and Lighthouse, 117 : Cape d'Anzo, 118 : Mount Circello, 118 : Terracina, 119: Isles Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Vandotena, &c. 119 120 Neapolitan Coast. — Gaeta, 120 : Gulf or Bay of Naples, 121 : Isola d'lschia, 123 : Procida and Vivara, 123 : Cape Miseno, 124 : Baia, 125 : Pozzuoli, 125 : Isle Nisita, 125 : Bay of Baia, 126 : Naples, 126 : Castell' a Mare, 129 : Sorrento, 129 : Capri, 129 : Gulf or Bay of Salerno, 130 : Cape Licosa, 131 : Gulf of Policastro, 131 : Gulf or Bay of St. Euphemia, 132 : Gioja Bay, 132 : Scilla, 132: Reggio, 133: The Fata Morgana 133

Section IX. The

ÆOLIAN ISLES, SICILY, MALTA, GOZO, and other Islands in the Sicilian Sea 134 1. The Æolian or Lipari Isles, 134: Ustica, 135: Alicudi, 135: Felicudi, 135: Salina, 136: Lipari, 137: Vulcano, 138: Panaria, 139: Stromboli 140 2. Island of Sicily in general, 141 : Description, 142 : Principal Towns, &c. 144: Northern Coast, 145 : Cape St. Vito, 145 : Castell' a Mare, 145 : Bay of Palermo, 146 : Directions for the Bay, 147 : Cape Zaffarana, 148 : Cefalu, &c, 149 : Caronia, 149: Cape Orlando, 149: Bay of Patti, 150: Olivieri, 150: Milazzo, 151: Cape Rasaculmo and Modeste Shoal :.. 151 Eastern Coast of Sicily, 152: Faro or Strait of Messina and Currents, 152: Faro Channel and Messina, 153 : Charybdis, 155 : Scaletta, 155: Cape Grosso, 156: Taormina, 156: Aci Reale, 156: Catania, 156: Mount Etna, 157: La Bruca and Augusta, 158 : Syracuse, 159: Noto and Cape Passaro 161 The Ægadean Isles, 162 : Maritimo and Favignana, 162 : Levanso, 163 : Pantellaria 163 Western Coast of Sicily, 164 : Cape St. Vito, 164 : Mount St. Julian, 164 : Trapani, 165 : Marsala, 166 : Mazzara, 167 : The Marobia, 167 : Cape Granitola, 167 Southern Coast of Sicily, 168 : Tides or Currents, 168 : Cape Granitola to Cape St. Marco, 168 : Sciacca, &c, 169 : Cape Bianco and Graham's Volcanic Shoal, 169 : Siculiana and Girgenti, 170 : Palma, 172 : Alicata, 172 : Terra-nova, 173 : Cape Scalambra, &c 173 3.

Malta, Gozo, 8sc, 174 : Malta in general, 174 : its Cities, Towns, &c, 179 : Gozo, 180 : Cumino, 180 : Valetta, 182 : Marsa Musceit, 183 : Marsa Scirocco, 184: South Coast 184 Pelagic Isles, 185 : Linosa and Lampedusa, 185 : Lampion 186

Section X. The Adriatic Sea

or Gulf of Venice ; including the Southern Coast of Italy, fkom Cape Spartivento 186 Cape Spartivento, 186 : Gulf of Squillace, 186 : Crotona and Gulf of Taranto, 187 : Gallipoli, 188 : Cape Santa Maria di Leuca, 189 : Otranto and Brindisi, CONTENTS. VIII PAGE 190 : Bari, 191 : Barletta, Manfredonia, Viesta, and Pelagosa, 192 : Pianosa, Tremiti Islands, and Ortona, 193 : Ancona, 194 : Sinigaglia, 195 : River Po and Rimini 196 The Coasts ofthe Austrian States, 197 : Coast Eastward of Venice, 199 : Coast of Istria, Trieste, 201 : Muja, Capo d'lstria, and Pirano, 203 : Point Salvore and Umago, 204 : Parenzo, Rovigno, and Pola, 205 : Pta. di Promontore and the Quarnero 206 Eastern Coasts of the Adriatic. — Gulf of Modolin and Fiume, 207 : Sansego, Unie, Ossero, and Kerso, 207 : Veglia, Arbe, and Pago, 208 : Segna, Carlopago, and Channel of Zara, 209 : Zara and Scardona, 210 : Ragoniza, Trau, and Spalatro, 211 : Dalmatian Isles, Brazza and Lesina, 212 : Lissa, Corzola, and Lagosta, 213 : Meleda, Calamota Channel, and Ragusa, 214 : Cattaro, 215 : Monte Negro and Albania, 216 : Antivari, Dulcigno, Gulf of Drino, and Scutari, 217 : Durazzo and Valona, or Aulon 218 General Remarks on, and Directions for, the Adriatic Sea, 219 : The Bora and other Winds, 222 : Remarks on the Currents, by V. di Luccio, 223 : Remarks on the Prevalent Winds, by Admiral Beautemps-Beaupre 220

SECTION XL THE ALBANIAN AND GRECIAN COASTS,

from Cape Linguetta to Cape Malea, or St. Angelo, with the Ionian Islands 227 Cape Linguetta and Butrinto, 227 : Ionian Islands, 227 : Corfu, Description of, 228 : Directions for Corfu, 230 : Paxo, 234 : Coast of Albania, 234 : Parga, 234 : Prevesa, 236 : Gulf of Arta, 237 : Santa Maura, or Leucadia, 238 : Port Depano, 239 : Cephalonia, 241 : Gulf of Argostoli, 241 : Ithaca, 243 : Zante, 245 : Stamphane, or Strofadiæ 247 Kingdom of Greece in general, 248 : Ohilfs of Patras and of Lepanto, or Corinth, 249 : Patras, 249 : Gulf of Patras, 250 : Lepanto, or Naupaktos, 252 : Vostitza and Bay of Corinth, 253 : Corinth, Livadia, and Salona, 254 : Galaxidi, 255 : Trisonia Islands i 256 Western Coast of the Morea, from Cape Papas, southward, 257 : Cape Clarenza and Passage eastward of Zante, 257 : Gulf of Arcadia, 258 : Navarino and Modon, 259 : Gulf of Kalamata or of Koron, 261 : Kitries and Cape Kephali, 262 : Maina and Gulf of Kolokythia, 263 : Cervi and Cerigo, 264 : Cerigotto, &c. 265

Section XII. On The Winds In The Grecian Seas And Archipelago

with General Remarks on the Passages toward Smyrna, &c. 265 Etesiæ, or Etesian Winds, 265 : Scirocco, or Seiroc, 266 : Falconer's Description, 266 : General Description, and Remarks on the Archipelago, by Captain John Stewart, 267: by Mr. William Wood 269

Section XIII. The Island Of Crete, Or Candia

270 Candia in general, Description, 270 : Cape Buso and Grabusa, 271 : Bay of Khania, or Carfea, 272 : Gulf of Sudha, or Suda, 273 : Retymo, 274 : Bay of Candia, 275 : Bay of Mirabella and Cape Sidero, 275 : Southern Coast of Candia, 276 : The Gozes, 276 : Cape Crio, 276 : The Islands Scarpanto, Caso, &c. 276

Section XIV. The

S.E. AND EASTERN COASTS OF GREECE, from Cape Malea, or St. Angelo, to the Strait of Silota, or Doro Passage 277 Monembasia or Malvasia, 277 : Ktevia or Karavi, Falconera, and Kaimene or Belo Poulo, 278: Argos, 280: Spetzia, or Spezzia, 281 : Dhoko, or Thoko, or Hydron, CONTENTS. IX PAGE 378 386 404 and Hydra, or Ydhra, 282 : Stratonisi and Kastri, 285 : Gulf of Ægina and Poros, 286 : Modhi, Port Pogon, and Ægina, 287 : Kekhries, Kalamaki, and Sousaki, 289 : Megara, and Koulouri, or Salamis, 290 : Athens, 291 : Peiræus, 291 : Cape Colonna, 293 : Makronisi, 294 : Ports Mandri and Raphti, 295 : Bay of Marathon and Egripos, or Negropont, 296 : Petali Isles and Karysto Bay, 298: Doro Channel, or Bocca Silota 299

Section XV. The Cyclades And Sporades

or Southern Islands op the Archipelago, with the opposite Coasts ; including the Gulf of Smyrna ~ 299 1. Ci/ctades in general, 299 : Santorin, 299 : T.anphio, 302 : Stanpalia, Polycandro, Sikyno, aud Nio, 303 : Amorgo, 304 : Milo, 305 : AntirMilo, 306 : Remarks on the Navigation to Milo, &c, by Mr. Wood, Captain Stewart, and other officers, 307 : Kimolo, or Argentiera, 308 : Polino, Siphano, and Faros, 309 : 'Parekhia and Port Trio, 311 : Anti-Paros and Jfaios, 312 : Denusa, Serpho, and Thermia, 313 : Syra, 314 : Rkenea and Delos, 315 : Mykoni, 317 : Tinos, 317 : Andros and Port Gavrion, 319 : Zea, 320 : Jura, or Ghioura 322 Directions for Saihng from the Southern Coast of the Morea tow*d Smyrna, &c. 322 2. The Sporades, or Eastern Islands. — Scio, Psara, and Coast to Smyrna, 323 : Piscopia, 323 : Nisero, Cape Krio, and Symi, 324 : Gulf of Symi, 326 : Gulf of Doris, and Kos, 327 : Kalimno, 327 : Gulf of Kos, 328 : Boodroom Bay, 329 : and Harbour, 330 : Patino, or Patmos, 331 : Lipso, Arki, and Gaidaro, 332 : Mandeliyah Gulf and Nikaria, 332 : Samos and Port Vathi, 333 : Gulf of Scala-Nuova, 335 : Ephesus, 337 : Hypsili, 337 : Bay of Sighajik, Kios, or Scio, 339 : Chesmeh, or Chismeh, 343 : Egri-Liman, 344 : Psara, or Ipsera, 344 : Gulf of Smyrna, 345 : Directions for Sailing upward, 349 : Winds, &c., on the Coast of Anatoli and neighbouring Islands 351

Section XVI. The

N.W. AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO: including the Islands Skyro, Lemnos, Imbro, &c 353 Skyro, 353 : Channel of Trikeri and Oreos Channel, 355 : Zitouni or Zeitoun Gulf, 357 : Talanta Channel, 358 : Gulf of Volo, 360 : Skopelo, or Thessalian Isles, 361 : Skiatho, 362 : Skopelo, 363 : Eastern Isles, 363 : Gulf of Salonica, 364 : Gulfs of Kassandra and Monte Santo, 366 : Mount Athos, 366 : Gulf of Rouphani, 367 : Thaso, 367 : Kavala, &c., 368 : Samothraki or Semendrek, Imbro, and Lemnos or Stalimeni, 369.: Strati and Mityleni, 370 : Port Iero, 371 : Ports Kalloni and Ajano, 372 : Gulf of Adramyti and Cape Baba, 373 : Tenedos, 374: Rabbit Islands, 375 : Bashika Bay and Plain of Troy .. .' 377

Section XVII. The Dardanelles

the Sea of Marmora, and the Bosphorus, including CONSTANTINOPLE 1. The Hellespont, or the Strait ofthe Dardanelles, 378 : Cape Yeni-shehr, 379 : Chanak Kalehsi and Dardan Bay, 380 : Nagara Point and Lampsaki, 381 : European Shore, 382 : Gallipoli, 383 : Current, 384 : Winds, 385 : Remarks by Capt. Middleton, 386: "Directions 2. The Sea of Marmora, 388 : Artaki Peninsula, 389 : Marmora Islands, 390, ' 391 : Papa Island and Moudanieh, 392 : Broussa, 393 : Nicomedia and Ismid, 394 : Fanar Point and the Prince's Islands, 395 : North Coast, 396 : Erekli and Stephano Point, 397 : Currents, Winds, and Weather, 399 : Directions, 399: Constantinople, 399 : Port of Constantinople, 401 : Saihng Directions... CONTENTS. X FAOE 3. The Bosphorus, 405 : Currents, 405 : Roumili and Anadoli Lights, 406 : Buyukdereh Bay, 407 : Oumour and Selvi Banks, 408 : Therapia, Istenieh, and Balta Liman, 409 : Prevalent Winds, 410 : Remarks and Directions, by Captarn Middleton 411

Section XVIII. The Euxine, Or Black Sea, And Sea Of Azov

414 1. General Description of the Black Sea, 414 : Bearings and Distances of different Places from the Bosphorus, 415 : Rivers, &c., 415 : Climate, 416 : Winds and Weather, 416 : Mirage, 419 : The Coasts, 419 : Currents, &c 420 2. The Coast of Turkey. — The Bosphorus, 421 : Coast of Roumeli, 423 : Iniada and Akteboli, 423 : Gulf of Bourgas, 423 : Varna, 425 : Bay of Kavarna, 425 : Kustendji, 427 : the Dobrudscha and Kara-kermane '. 428 3. The Coast of New Russia, 428 : The River Danube, 428 : Portitcheh and St. George's Mouths, 430 : Sulina Mouth, 431 : Reni and Galatz, 433 : Brahilov and the Kilia Branch, 434 : Fidonisi, or Serpent's Island, 434 : River Dniester, 434 : Akkerman, 435 : Odessa, 435 : Directions for Odessa, 438 : Lighthouse, 439 : Bay of Odessa, 440 : River Boug and Nicolaieff, 441 : River Dnieper and Glouboky, 442 : Kherson and Tendra Island 443 4.

The Crimea, 4^4 : General Description, 444 : Perecop, 444 : Gulf of Karkinite, Ak-metchet, and Cape Tarkhan, 445 : Kalmatia Bay and Eupatoria, 446 : Sebastopol, 447 : Harbour of Sebastopol, 448 : Bays to the West, 450 : Cape Khersonese, 451 : Balaklava and Cape Saritch, 452 : Yalta, 453 : Cape Aioudagh and Aloushta, 454 : Soudagh and Kaffa, or Theodosia, 455 : Cape Takli, 456: Strait and Town of Kertche, 457 : Yenikaleh 458 5. The Sea of Azov. — General Description, 460 : the Southern Coast, and the Gulf of Azov or of the Don, 461 : River Don, 462 : Azov and Taganrog, 463 : Rostof, 464 : Nakchivan and Marioupol, 465 : Berdiansk and Ghenitchi Strait, and the Sivashe, 466 : Directions for proceeding from Kertche to Taganrog, 467 : Directions for returning 468 6. The South, East, and N.E. Coasts of the Black Sea, from the Bosphorus to ' the Strait of Kertche, 468 : Coast in the vicinity of the Bosphorus, &c, 468 : Kefkene, 468 : Erekli, or Bender Eregli, 468 : Koslu and Coal mines, 469 : Amastra, or Amaserah, 469 : Cape Kerempeh and Cape Indjeh, 470 : Sinope, 470 : Samsoun, 471 : Ounieh, and Vona, 472 : Tereboli, or Tripoli, and Trebizonde, 473 : Passage from the Bosphorus to Trebizonde, by Captain Middleton, 474: Rizeh, 477: Batoum 477 7.

Eastern Coast. — River Rione and Redoute-Kaleh, 478 : Soukoum-Kaleh, 479 : Pitsounda, 480 : Pchiat, 480 : Ghelendjik, and Soujak or Soudjouk-Kaleh, or Tumusse, 481 : Anapa, 482 : Boghaz of the Kuban 4§3

Section XIX. The Island Of Rhodes

and the Southern Coasts of Asia Minor, from Cape Crio to the Gulf of Iskenderun 483 1. Island of Rhodes, 483 : Town and Harbours, 484-5 : Lindo, 486 : Marmorice, 486 : Kara-agatch, 487 : Keuygeze or Koigez Bay and Makry 489 2. Coast of Karamania in general, 489 : Currents, Tides, Winds, and Weather, 490 : Roadsteads, Supphes, 4c., 490 : The Seven Capes, 491 : Kalamaki Bay, 491 : Port Vathy and Kastelorizo, or Meis, 492 : Current, 494 : Kakava, 494 : Cape Phineka, 495 : Cape Khehdonia, 495 : Wright Rock, 496 : Gulf of Adalia, 496 : Adalia, 498 : Alaya, 499 : Cape Cavaliere, 500 : Mezetlu, 502 : Tersoos, 503 : Gulf of Iskenderun, 504 : Currents on the Coast 505

Section XX. The Island Of Cyprus

505 Cyprus in general, 505 : Principal Towns, 506 : Limasol and Cape Chiti, 507 : - Lanarca, 508 : Cape Grego and Famagousta CONTENTS. XI PAGE

Section XXI. The Coasts Of Syria And Palestine

509 Syria in general, 509 : Gulf of Iskenderun, 509 : Bayas and Iskenderun, or Alexandretta, 510 : Ras el Khanzir and Bay of Antioch, 511 : Suedia and Seleucia, 512 : Orontes River and Antioch, 513 : Possidium Bay and Latakia, 515 : Ruad Island, 516 : Tripoli, or Tarabulus, 517 : Beirut, 518 : Saida, or Sidon, 521 : Tsour, or Tyre, 522 : Cape Blanco, 523 : Acre, or Akka, 524 : Mount Carmel and Kaisariyeh, 526 : Yafa, or Jaffa, 527 : Gaza, 528 : El Arisehe 528

Section XXII. The Coast Of Marocco And Algeria

528 1. Marocco, 528 : The Riff Coast, 528 : Tetuan and Belis de Gomaira, 529 : Alhucemas, Cape Tres Forcas, Melilla, and the Zaffarine Islands, 530 : River Muluwia or Mahala 531 2. The Coast of Algeria, General Description, 531 : Winds, 532 : Currents, 534 : Nemours or Djama Ghazouat, and the River Tafna or Tlemcen, 535 : The Habibas Isles and Mers el Kebir, 536 : Oran, 537 : Arzeu, 538 : Cape Nakkous and Tenes, 540 : Cherchell, or Zerzahal, 541 : Sidi el FerrUch and Bay of Algier, 543 : Algier, 543 : Cape Matisou and Dellys, 546 : Capes Tedles, Sigli, and Carbon, 547 : Bujeya, 548 : Cape Cavallo, 549 : Jigeli and Cape Bougaroni, 550 : Collo and Stora, 551 : Philippeville, 551 : Ras Hadid, or Cape Ferro 552

Section XXIII. The Coast Of Tunis, Tripoli, And Egypt

554 1. The Coast of Tunis, 554 : Climate, 555 : City of Tunis, 555 : Productions and Manufactures, 557 : Northern Coast, &c, 558 : Fratelli, or Brothers' Rocks, and Galita Island, 558 : Sorelle Rocks, Bizerta, The Skerkis, and Keith's Reef, 559 : Gulf and Bay of Tunis, 560 : Mirsa and Cape Carthage, 561 : Cape Bon and Gulf of Kabes, 562 : The Karkennas Islands, &c 563 2. The Coast of Tripoli, 563 : Tripoli or Tarabolus, 564 : Sailing Directions, 565 : Winds, &c., 567 : Tajoura and Lebda, 568 : Gulf of Sydra, 569 : Mesurata, 571 : Bengerwad, Mukhtar, and Braiga, 572 : Gara and Bengazi, 573 : Ptolemata, 574: Derna, 575: Bomba 575 3. Coast of Libya and Egypt, 576 : Magnetic and True Bearings, 576 : Alexandria, 577 : Description, 578 : Sailing Directions, 579 : for the Old Port, or Port Eunostos, 579 : Remarks of H.M.S. Samarang, 580 : by Mr. Robert Stewart, R.N., 580 : The Eastern or Corvette Channel, 581 : Remarks by Capt. R. Leighton, 581 : Eastern or New Harbour of Alexandria, 582 : Aboukir and Rosetta, 583 : Rosetta to Damietta, 583 : Annual Inundation of the Nile 584 The Isthmus of Suez, 584 : Alexandria Cairo Railway, 585 : Proposed Suez Canal 585