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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. 81 LIGHTHOUSES AND HARBORS ON LAKE ERIE--ON BOTH SHORES. Black Rock light, fred, Visible 10 miles, near ae head of Niagara River. Beacon light, fixed, varied. by flashes (every 1'30",) visible 14 miles, on Horse Shoe Reef, at the entrance to Niagara River. To enter Niagara River, leave Horse Shoe Reef Lighthouse about 400 yards to starboard ; then steer direct for the Beacon light at Black Rock until abreast of the head of Black Rock pier, leaving the red iron can buoys Nos. 2 and 4 to starboard, and the black iron can buoy No. 1 to port. 4 . To enter the river by the Emerald Channel, leave the red wooden can buoys Nos. 2 and 4 on your starboard hand, and the black wooden can buoy to port. 'To enter the Tonawanda Channel to the eastward of the Straw- berry Islands, leave the black spar buoys Nos. 8 and 5 to port. To enter the Tonawanda Channel to the westward of the Straw- berry Island, leave the red spar buoys Nos. 6 and 8 to starboard, and the black spar buoys Nos. 7 and 9 to port. Variation of compass, 1°15' W. - Buffalo light, fixed, visible 16 miles, on the end of ee pier at Buffalo Oreek. F'og Bell, struck by machinery every ten seconds. TO ENTER BUFFALO HARBOR. From Point Abino steer EbyN2N 11 miles, direct for Buffalo Lighthouse, leaving Horse Shoe Reef and Lighthouse to port; run to the eastward 200 yards clear of Buffalo Lighthouse, until you range the north pier; then haul up and run in to the creek or under the breakwater. Depth of water going in 14 feet. _ Silver Creek or Cattaraugus light, fixed, visible 9 miles, on the west pier at Silver Creek. 3 Dunkirk light, fixed, varied by flashes, visible 16 miles, at Dunkirk, on the SE shore of Lake Erie, west of the harbor. Beacon light, fixed, visible 9 miles, on the pier, west side of the entrance to Dunkirk Harbor. (Buoyed out.) Il