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Points, and leading to Orwell, Vernon, and Seal ‘

Rivers. The point near the confluence of Orwell and Vernon Rivers,is called China Point. Seal River enters the Vernon from the northward. Four miles eastward from Point Prim, with only 2 feet at low water, over a rocky and dangerous bar, is Pinetle Harbor. Three miles further south easterly is Flat River, only fit for boats, and Macdougall point. From Stewart’s Point, 2 miles west,is Rifleman Reef. This is one ofthe greatest dangers in the Northum- berland Straits, on account ofits deep water near it, and shallowness farther out. The cliffof sandstone, 40 feet high, about a mile south east of Stewart Point is Bell Point. The breakers parallel with the shore between Bell Point and the Wood Islands, are caused by the Indian Rocks, which occupy a length ofa mile and a half, by a mile in breadth. The two little places called Wood Islands, will soon have no wood on them; they are about half a mile from the shore, and inhabited by one or two families; the lar- gest of them is 50 feet high, and in length about 700 yards. Passing on from Little Sands to White Sands, about 6 miles, will be noticed the bold clifl's ofsand— stone, about fifty feet in height. The sandstone cliffs to the eastward of White Sands are about 40 feet high, and without beach or landing, except at Guernsey Cove. We have now reached the south- ern point ofthe east coast of Prince Edward Island, and we will make a full stop to this chapter, on the

rock 19 feet high, which lies close under its red sand- -

stone clifl's.

CHAPTER X.

BEAR CAPE T0 EAST POINT.

NOTING that Georgetown is within 15 miles ofthis place, we will proceed; we will turn abruptly tothe westward, for MURRAY HARBOR, noted for its impas- sable bar, when strong easterly winds are blowing. The entrance to Murray Harbor is halfa mile wide

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