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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. 91 the southern point of South Fox, till within two miles of this point, to avoid the 13 feet shoal bearing N%W and distant 3% miles from the most southern extremity of South Fox. -- FROM WAUGOSHANCE LIGHTHOUSE TO CHICAGO. Steer SW4S for 973 miles, till Point Betsey Lighthouse bears east; thence SSW2S for Chicago. The Lighthouses at Waugoshance and Skillegolee are 8} miles apart; and the range line of the two, as referred to the true meridian at Waugoshance, being just S27°W, a good opportunity is afforded to masters of vessels to test the work- ing of their compasses by dropping upon this range, either to the SWbyS3S of Skillegolee about two miles, or to the NEby N3N.of Waugoshance Lighthouse about the same distance, and sailing upon the range } a mile or so, keeping the Light- houses covered in both cases. | The White Shoals bear from Point Waugoshance Lighthouse NW:W 42 miles. You can pass all round them in 20 to 30 feet water. They can be plainly seen in clear weather. Simmon's Reef bears from Point Waugoshance Lighthouse NWbyN 102 miles; is 12 miles long, east and west. You can pass round it from 18 to 24 feet water, and can be seen quite plain in clear weather. It bears from the White Shoals NaVby N$N 54 miles, and from the NW end of St. Helena WbyN 172 miles. The Indian Payment. Shoal bears from Simmon's Reef NEby EE 72 miles, and from the NW end of St. Helena NWiW117 miles. It has from 5 to 11 feet water upon it, and can be passed all round in from 21 to 40 feet water. The shoal off the NW end of St. Helena bears due west from the island 2 miles, and can be passed on either side in from 25 to 80 feet of water. This shoal has from 8 to 15 feet of water on it. | Gray's Reefs bears from Point Waugoshance Lighthouse west 6:miles. There are 13 patches in all, only one of which has less than 16 feet of water, and that one is near the centre. 4