GENERAL GEOGRAPHY. 15

The Antietam, rising also in Pennsylvania,
flowing through Washington county, empties in-
to the Potomac, at Williamsport. Deer creek,
in like manner watering Harford county, flows
into the Susquehannah above Port Deposit.—
The neck of land between the Susquehannah and
the Patapsco is intersected by several rivers, the
Bush, the little Gunpowder, the big Gunpowder,
Middle river, &c. most of which are navigable
for some miles above where they empty into
the Chesapeake.

ISLANDS.—Kent, the largest island in the
Chesapeake bay, is situated opposite to Anna-
polis, and constitutes a part of Queen Anne's
county. It is twelve miles in length; and about
half that in breath, having a number of good
farms, and a population of some hundred souls.
This island was resorted to by the British, du-
ring the late war. Admiral Warner landed and
encamped several hundred men upon it, in the
summer of the year 1813, where they remained
for six weeks.

Spesuti island, formed at the mouth of the
Susquehannah; Black island, a few miles below;
Pool's island at the mouth of Gunpowder river;
Poplar island, below Kent, and Sharp's island, at
the mouth of Choptank river; James' island
and Hooper's island are all situated in the Ches-
apeake bay, in this state, as well as two or three
of the range of Tangier islands, which are form-
ed opposite and below the mouth of Potomac
river.