A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels - Volume 6 - By Robert Kerr













































































































 -  The port of the Castles and
Port Gutte, which is in the northern part of the bay, trend E.N - Page 30
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The Port Of The Castles And Port Gutte, Which Is In The Northern Part Of The Bay, Trend E.N.E And W.S.W. Distant 12-1/2 Leagues.

About two leagues from Port Balance, or about a third part across the bay, the depth of water is

38 fathoms. From Port Balance to Blanc Sablon, or the White Sands, it is 15 leagues W.S.W. but about 3 leagues from the White Sands to the S.W. there is a rock above water like a boat. The White Sands is a road-stead quite open to the S. and S.E. but is protected on the S.W. by two islands, one of which we called the Isle of Brest, and the other the Isle of Birds, in which there are vast numbers of Godetz, and crows with red beaks and red legs, which make their nests in holes under ground like rabbits. Passing a point of land about a league beyond the White Sands, we found a port and passage which we called the Islets, which is a safer place than the White Sands, and where there is excellent fishing. The distance between the Islets and a port named Brest is about 10 leagues. The port of Brest is in lat. 51 deg. 55'[30]. Between it and the Islets there are many other islands, and the said port of Brest is among them, being surrounded by them for above three leagues farther. All these small islands are low, and the other lands may be seen beyond them.

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