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THOMPSON'S°COAST PILOT. 59 There is a middle ground opposite this dock with 10 feet water on it. You can pass it on either side. | +, Richardson's Wood; Dock is about 3 or 4 wiles from Lime Island, to the southward of St. Joseph's Island. 'After passing the Sailor's. Encampment, keep the port iis of the river well aboard until you enter Little Mud Lake ; run across it N4W. The soundings over 'this lake are very regular, from 23 to 34 fathoms ; and when up.to the head, run. out NEE, or mid- way hetween Sugar Island and St, Joseph's Island, until you open a cut 'across. Indian Point, on the west side, and just above, the Rapids of East. Neebish ; keep. it; opeu, until the stations A and.B, in the cut midway of the Rapids, and on the western shore, come in range ; then steer for the station C, on the. east or Canada side, until, the NE point of Duck Island. is fairly opened ;, then keep the mid-chan- nel through to: Lake George... Vessels bound down.should keep. in the middle of the channel until they come in range with the two stations D and EH, in a cut on the west. shore, and at. the lower end of the Rapids. Keep them.in range until you.come opposite stations A. and B, and then keep in mid-channel. as. directed for, vessels bound.up.. This channel, (the west,) has been dredged to 16 feet, | and is now safe for any vessel. } ae IDe of compass, 15' KE. RANGE LINE -- RUNNING THE EAST CHANNEL OF THE NEEBISH. From the point opposite the Upper Granite Island to two high trees close together, and not far from a lone pine to the westward of them, and a little above the tripod of the range for the west chan- nel on the Canada side, the starboard side of this channel i is close along the island, opposite the rapids, N by W4W. The rocks can be seen quite plainly in clear weather. It requires a strong breeze to carry a vessel through with safety. Should the wind leave you just above the rapids, you are in a tight place, as the bottom i is all, rock. Red and black buoys are placed in this channel, , These directions will be of great service to any one unacquainted with the river; but it is necessary to take a pilot for a few times until you are accustomed with the localities.