. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. A. JEJ. Yerrill—The Bermuda Islands. 418 of the larger islands are connected by bridges and the great cause- way, so that one can drive the entire length of the group, which is about 22 miles, following the road. There is only one ship-channel by which vessels of any considera- ble size can pass through the reefs and enter the anchorages of the north side, or
. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. A. JEJ. Yerrill—The Bermuda Islands. 418 of the larger islands are connected by bridges and the great cause- way, so that one can drive the entire length of the group, which is about 22 miles, following the road. There is only one ship-channel by which vessels of any considera- ble size can pass through the reefs and enter the anchorages of the north side, or the harbor of Hamilton, The harbor of St. George's and Castle Harbor are entered from the south side, but the channels ai'e not deep enough for very large vessels, although the principal one was blasted out, over the bar, to the depth of 16 feet, about 45 years ago, and efforts have recently been made to deepen it to 22 or 24 feet. The main ship-channel through the reefs to the Navy Yard and to Hamilton Harbor is deep enough for the largest naval vessels, but it is narrow and crooked, and although well buoyed, local j)ilots are required by the passenger steamers, and the passage is not made at night. There are two good lighthouses. The largest is the Gibb's Hill Light, near the western end of the main island. It is an iron tower, about 117 feet high, situated on top of a hill 245 feet high, so that the total height is 362 feet. (See figure 2.) The powerful light can. Figure Gibb's Hill Lighthouse, as seen from the sea, bearing by North. be seen at a distance of about 25 miles, from an elevation of 10 feet, or 30 miles from an elevation of 40 feet. (Plate Ixv, fig. 2.) This was required on account of the extremely dangerous outer reefs, that often lie from 8 to 10 miles from the land, to the north and west. The other lighthouse is on St. David's Island, at the eastern end of the group, and near the main ship-channel. It is well known that these islands, which were di
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