III. It will be seen from the above that the island is in shape an Isosceles triangle, as it were, pointing in a north-westerly direction and having a short base turned to the south-east, contains some 170 acres or half a square mile, and is situate in a temperate latitude suited to the Anglo-Saxon Race. As to material or structure, it is composed of sand (_see its specimens in glass phial_), the said sand being of a yellow colour when dry and inclining to a brown colour where it may be wet by the sea or by rain. [Sidenote: _Springs and Rivers_.] IV. There are no springs or rivers in the Island. [Sidenote: _Hills and Mountains_.] V. There are no mountains on the Island, but there is in the North a slight hummock some fifteen feet in height. To this hummock we have given (saving your Honour's Reverence) the name of "Mount Providence" in commemoration of the manifold and evident graces of Providence in permitting us to occupy and develop this new land in the furtherance of true civilization and good government. The hill is at present too small to make a feature in the landscape, but we have great hopes that it will grow. (See _Younger_ on "The Sand Dunes of Picardy," Vol. II, pp. 199-200.) [Sidenote: Harbours.] VI. The Island is difficult of approach as it slopes up gradually from the sea bottom and the tides are slight. At high water there is no sounding of more than three fathoms for about a mile and a half from shore; but at a distance of two miles soundings of five and six fathoms are common, and it would be feasible in fine weather for a vessel of moderate draught to land her cargo, passengers, etc. in small boats. Moreover a harbour might be built as in our Recommendations (q.v.). There is on the northern side a bay (caused by indentation of the land) which we think suitable to the purpose and which, in Your Honour's honour, we have called Buggins' Bay. [Sidenote: Capes and Headlands.] VII. These are three, as above enumerated (q.v.); one, the most precipitous and bold, we have called Cape _Providence_ (q.v.) for reasons which appear above; the second, Cape _Mercy_, in recognition of the great mercy shown us in finding this place without running on it as has been the fate of many a noble vessel. The third we called Point _Liberty_ from the nature of those glorious institutions which are the pride of the Republic and which we intend to impose upon any future inhabitants. These titles, which are but provisional, we pray may remain and be Enregistered under the seal, notwithstanding the "Act to Restrain Nuisances and Voids" of 1819, Cap. 2. [Sidenote: _Climate_.]