'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From December 1854 to March 1856. (New Issue.) Edited by the Secretary. Volume XII.' [‎107] (216/258)

ON Tllli HT OROGRAPHY OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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information concerning the tides is given, which is the more to be regretted
as they run strong at that place.
Between El Katiff and Bahreyn lies the great shoal called the h asht el
Yarron. It is not connected with Bahreyn island, for there is a channel be-
tween, called the Khaur el Bab, which enables vessels to sail from Katiff to
Bahreyn harbour almost in a straight line, instead of going round outside the
Yarron, which is double the distance. In April 1825 the E. I. C. 10 gun
brig “Psyche,” drawing 10 feet, passed through,and it is strange that, although
this was the surveying vessel, the channel is not traced on the charts At
last, it would appear, that the knowledge of its existence was lost, until m
1854 and 55, when Lieutenant Fullerton in the “ Tigris, rawing - ee ,
used it several times. This officer discovered an old ruined fori, built upon
the Yarron shoal, which must be from 10 to 12 miles distant from the nearest
land.
The Fasht el Yarron is composed of sand and stones, and is upwards ot
forly miles in circumference. The eastern edge lies f urther eastward than
it is drawn on the chart, and as it turns in to the westward, forms the northern
entrance point of the harbour of Bahreyn, and as that point projects more into
the wav of shipping than is generally supposed, this is an error of importance^
Captain Bracks himself informed me that the form of Bahreyn island is
not correctly given. It is probably but an eye draught. He also informed
me that the inlet to the south of it, Dooat Es Elwah, extends further u. to the
southward than is represented on the chart.
TLp FIGS “ Elphinstone, . in company with H. M. bngate
“ Endymion ” were steering towards Maharag harbour in IS41. The ships
anchored to he northward of a great reef, not marked on the charts, which
.Li to extend from Bahreyn island to the south eastward as far as the
eyfcouldreach. From the “Elphinstone,” at anciior in3* fathoms,Maharag
b ^'stLTliett a tn 9 rnsurveyed part. Indeed, the great bay in which
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* It ns nf the harbours and anchorages m the Gulf. The KesiU t
dor7 laer iareMly consulting the chart, was compelled to ask the Resident
"11 was situated. Co,one, Hennell replied that it ^as close
* nf Vi Biddah * for that port then three vessels of the Indian 1 y
^edwTr^C- As /commanded one of ,he ve.se,s