New Sailing Directions for the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara, Bosphorus, Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov, Compiled Chiefly from the Surveys of E. Taitbout de Marigny (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ... 1.--THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN SH)ES OF THE BLACK SEA, FROM THE BOSPHORUS TO THE STRAIT OF KERTCHE. Variation, One Point West. COAST of R.OUMELIA.--Demouzderah. is a village situate on a steep shore, about 6 miles from the Bosphorus. Between it and Cape Fharanaki, about 4 miles westward from the latter, is a fort, near the village of Kilia. Between this and Demouzderah there is a bay, about 2 miles broad, with a bottom of hard sand shelving off, so as to allow vessels to approach to about 250 fathoms of the shore. This part of the coast is sheltered from the S.S.E., by the south, to west winds, and open to the north; but unless they become violent, they are not considered dangerous. At 22 miles W. N.W. from the mouth of the Bosphorus, is Cape Karabournou (Black Cape), on which some fortifications, barracks, and a few houses are to be seen. From its resemblance to the land in the vicinity of the Bosphorus, it is called the False Canal; and the mistaking this for the real Bosphorus, has been the cause of many wrecks. To the west of the cape is a bight in the land, bordered with rocks; and a vessel once driven in, cannot get out again, as there is not sea-room enough to tack. Mediah.--At 30 miles N.W. from Karabournou is the town of Mediah. This place has a small roadstead, exposed to easterly winds, but sheltered, by Cape Serves, from the winds from the north. Here vessels may anchor, in 10 or 12 fathoms, sandy bottom. The BAY Of INIADA.--Cape Kouri forms the north-eastern point of the Bay of Iniada; it is in latitude 4153' N., longitude 28 3' E., and bears from the entrance of the Bosphorus N.W. N., distant 62 miles. It may be easily known from its yellow cliffs, and the tuft of trees on its summit. As you open the bay of Iniada, you will discover successive...