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84 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. ~*~ 13 feet water, 3 mile distant; thence SES 14 miles, to abreast of North Cape, which is low and swampy, with scattered bushes on it, 'in 11 feet water ; there is usually a stake on this point, red; thence SW4S 14 miles, in 12} to 13 feet water; thence W4S for the first black stake, run up, leaving all the black stakes to port and red to starboard ; when into the river, keep the port side well. aboard, until above the middle ground which lies off Manhattan Docks, and some little distance above it; then haul over to the Toledo side and run up to the docks, or come to in the river. There is a middle ground opposite the upper docks of Toledo. Vessels not drawing over 9 to 10 feet water can come in as follows: bring Turtle Island light to bear due east, and run in 83W for 24 miles, into 124 feet water. This course runs you over the North Cape Bank in 11 feet water, leaving the first red stake to port ; thence west for the first black stake or buoys. . 'TO RUN THE EAST CHANNEL INTO MAUMEE BAY. Bring Turtle Island Lighthouse to bear due west, and Presqu'ile Point, the east Point at the entrance to Maumee River, to bear SW by W4W, in 18 feet water, and run over the bar on this course. On this range you will have nothing less than 9 and 10 feet water ; when over the bar you have 124 feet water. Monroe light, fixed, visible 14 miles, on the north pier, at the entrance to the River Raisin. To run in, range the piers and run up to the docks. : : Gibraltar light, fixed, visible 14 miles, on west side of entrance to Detroit River. Mamajuda light, fixed, visible 8 miles on amGad a Shoal, in Detroit River, Grassy Island light, fixed, visible 8 miles, on Grassy Island, in Detroit River. \ LIGHTHOUSES ON THE CANADA SIDE OF LAKE ERIE. Bois Blane light, fixed, visible 14 miles, at the entrance to De- troit River, on Bois Blanc Island, opposite Amherstburg; is the - aS SS ice Sas : é : '