Of the Depths.
Men may see on Silly the south side in 52 fathom, & the ground there is stony, with some red shels.
The lands end of England, men may see alsoo in 25 fathom.
Silly may be seene on the north side in 45. 46. and 48. fathom, there the ground is oasy, with some little stones amongst it.
When men are to the northwards of Silly, it sheweth first in two Islands, upon the eastermost they shall see a tower, or little castle, to the eastwards of the 2 Islands, they shall see also two great hilly rockes, and to the westwards three high black rockes.
Westnorthwest and west and by north ten or eleven leagues from Silly, the ground is oasie and soft that men can scarce get any of it upon the lead, there come some little shels amongst it.
Betwixt the Lands end of England and Londey in the fareway, it is 45 fathom deepe, the land of Cornwall, men may see in 44 fathom.
Three or foure leagues without the land thwart of Saint Yves, Stoupert, or Padstow, the ground is sharpe and rocky, but neerer the land it is all sandy ground.
Betwixt S. Yves and Hartlands poynt are many white chalky hills alongst the coast, especially neere by Stou∣pert or Padstow, whereby this coast is to be knowne.
In the channell betwixt the Holmes and Bristow, it is deep 12. 13. and 14 fathom, and men may see the land on both sides.
Upon the coast of Wales about Milford, and to the northwards of it, men may see the land in 42 and 45 fa∣thom.