or ORCHILLIA, a small cluster of islands in the West Indies, situated not far from the coast of South America, in latitude 12° north, and longitude 65° west. The largest island, which bears the form of a crescent, is very hilly on the east and west capes, and here trees and verdure abound; but the other parts are low, and the soil, from its flatness, is barren, and productive of very few plants. There is little fresh water, no animals except goats and lizards, nor does it appear to contain any permanent population. On the south-west side the shore is nearly perpendicular as a wall, and the water being very deep, vessels can approach close to it without danger. Navigation is extremely difficult amongst the Orchillas; for not only are the islands separated from each other by very narrow channels, but there are a number of currents, variable, violent, and dangerous.