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CHAP. VIII.] CIRENCESTER BANK.—MONTARAN ISLANDS. 379
This island is surrounded by a coral reef, wWch, on the north side
extends half a mile off. A sunken rock lies three-quarters of a mile N.E.
of the island.
Sembilan, situated about three-quarters of a mile westward of
Nangka, is a sandy islet covered with trees andj surrounded by a reef,
leaving a narrow passage between the islands.
Foul ground exists for one mile westward of Sembilan, and a small coral
reef, with 6 feet water and steep-to, lies S. ^ W., distant 1| miles from the
island.
Three islands lie close together southward of Nangka island. Sekumpul
the northernmost, is distant about 2 miles, and Gampal (Telagapat), the
southernmost and largest, about 3^ miles from the south end of Nangka
island. These islands are low, consisting merely of mangroves, and other trees
(from 90 to 100 feet high,) growing on coral reefs. At 2 miles west of the
south point of Gampal is a reef with less than 6 feet water.
High. bEUk, situated about 2J miles east of Grampal, is nearly 2 miles
long ; on its south end is a patch of dead coral 3 feet high.
Napier (Maranai) island is densely wooded, three-quarters of a
mile long, 90 feet high, and surrounded by coral reefs, which on the north
and north-west sides extend about three-quarters of a mile, and on the east
and south-east sides nearly 2 miles.
A reef of 3 fathoms lies with Napier island bearing N.E. by E. J E.
distant 2 miles.
BarU island, situated on a reef about one mile east of Napier island,
is small and sandy, with a few trees.
South. (Sadung) island, about 2^ miles south of Napier, island is
a low sand-bank surrounded by a coral reef and covered with trees. The
passage between it and Napier island is blocked by reefs which occaBionally
break.
Bakau island, about 4 miles westward of Sadung, is a low island
with a large bush in its centre. A small sandy islet with some trees
lies a short distance from its north-east point. A reef extends 1^ miles
E.S.E. from the island, and also half a mile north-west.
Paperak island, situated about 1-|- miles south-eastward from
Bakau, is small and densely wooded. A reef about one mile in extent,
with 2 to 3 feet water, lies one mile west of the island, and several coral
patches exist between the island and Burung Mandi point.
Lenore reef, situated N.W. | N. distant 3| miles from Napier
island, is a small coral reef with 1|- fathoms water, and steep-to.
A coral patch of 3 fathoms and 19 to 22 fathoms around, reported lying
one mile N. by W. of Lenore reef, apparently has no existence.