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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT, "9 piled work of the Fishery ; thence due north until nearly up to the head of Fighting Island, where the White-fishing shanties are; thence take the middle of the river, or haul over to the Canada . Shore, and run up in the eddy, close in, crossing Sandwich Bay from point to point, and up to Hog Island. There is a middle ground about 4 mile long, just below the freight depot on the Detroit side, with 9 feet water on it; good channel inside, close to the docks. When up to the head of Hog Island, haul off to port about NE for Windmill Point Lighthouse; and as you approach Peach Island, keep a little more to port to clear the shoal which sets down from it; when past it, haul up again for the Lighthouse; give it a berth, and when well up to it, run out ENE two or three miles into Lake St. Clair. The depth of water im the channel all the way up is from 34 to 5 and 6 fathoms water. The shoal off the foot of Hog Island runs down to abreast the Hospital, about 4 mile, 6 to 8 feet water on it. The east or Canada channel is deep, 22 to 39 feet water. To enter the channel at the south entrance, keep Bois Blane Island just open with the mainland, which will lead you in. Keep Fighting Island side well aboard all the way through, and run out into the river above, about NW. The holding ground in the river is good nearly all the way through, except below the lime kilns. Current in the river, average 24 miles per hour. Detroit Latitude, . : . 42°19'45'N. Longitude, west of Greenwich, . 83°02/33"". mee, =. sg le, 1 Variation of compass, . . ee ee COURSES AND DISTANCES ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ERIE. From Buffalo to Point Abino WbyS2S 11 miles. From Point Abino to Gravelly Bay or Port Colborne WNW 9 miles. FROM PORT COLBORNE PIER TO GRAND RIVER. Run out from the pier SWbyW4W 83 miles; thence west 94