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72 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. From Minnesota Point Lighthouse to Buchanan River NEZN 25 miles. Buchanan has a pier with 12 feet water alongside; not safe in bad weather. Raspberry Island light, on Raspberry Island, visible 12 miles. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS ON LAKE SUPERIOR, °Q , Q , Sault St. Mary's River, 8 00 E.| White Fish Point, . 4 50 E. Two Heart River, . GO 22 H.| train Pomt, . . . 7 oF T.. Presque, "7s OS OU Huron isiends, sO FW Bh. beAne bey... . 7 20S ironies, Se eee E. Point Abbaye,.:. . 7 00 E.| Kewawena Point,. . 7 00 H. Eagle Harbor, . . 2 39 E.| Agate Harbor, ..' °5 20° E. Faple River, '. °°) OF $4 °H. | Misery Bay, 20°.) *8°30 E. Lone Rock, °. . | - ©9-«15 E.| Passage Island, L. H, 10 15 EK. SW Point Isle Royale, 9 15 E.} Montreal River, . . 9 53 EH. Small River, . . . 11 00 E. | St. Louis River entr'ce, 11 20 EH. Otter Head, ©. W.,. 5 80 E.| State Island, 0. W., 7 42 E. Otter Cove, 0. W., . 5 07 E.| Small Lake Harb., c.w. 4 50 E. Fort William, C. W., 11 43 H.| Pie River, C. W., . 8 22 EH. Cape Gargantua, C.W., 4 05 E.| Isle St. Ignace, C. W., 7 00 E. It will be observed by the above table that the compass is materially affected in short distances ; it is therefore necessary to be on the look out, in dark or foggy weather, in running close along shore. , ST. CLAIR RIVER. After clearing the flats and into the river, keep the comtve; and at the turns run from point to point. The channel of the river is plain to be seen in daylight all the way up, so the middle gt ound off Port Huron. Algonac is the first town on the American side, and opposite to Hurson's Island, and nearly opposite where the south channel |