excellent judgment with which they appear to have been put together, there is every reason to suppose it would have withstood the ravages of time, for succeeding generations to behold, with admiration and astonishment for yet many ages. DIAMOND ISLAND, near Cape Negrais, 1789. December 14th. By the Sun's Meridian Altitude taken on shore, By Captain KYD, Latitude. 15° 49′ 33′′ 15 49 43 Mean 15 49 38 CARNICOBAR ISLAND, 1790. On board the Atalanta Sloop of War, about one mile from the western shore. January 2d, Sun's mer. alt. 57°44' 40" Lat. 9°8′52′′ BEARINGS. BEARINGS. Northernmost point of the Land, N. 16° E. Southernmost point of do. Nearest shore S. 21 E. N. 70 E. DANISH POINT, at Nancowry, 1790. Observations for the Latitude, taken near the Flag Staff. If the first observation by Capella be rejected, the mean of the remaining seven will be 89 2' 32". THE observations were made with a fine Sextant by Troughton, and Artificial Horizon. The refractions applied in computing these, and all the following observations, were taken from Monsieur Le Gentil's Table, published in his " Voyage dans les Mers de L'Inde." The declinations of the Stars were taken from Table 7th of the Requisite Tables, and partly from Dunn's Catalogue. VOL. IV. U u OSBER Apparent Time 1790. Satellite. Weather. OBSERVATIONS for LONGITUDE, by the ECLIPSES of JUPITER'S SATELLITES. Mean Longitude of Danish Point, East from Greenwich, 93 21 30 The Telescope was a Refractor, magnifying from 80 to 90 times. PUMBAUK ISLAND, on board the Experiment Cutter. The Southern Extremity of the Island bearing East. February 10th, O's Mer. Alt. 67° 18′ 30′′ Do. by Capt. KYD, 67 18 February 15. CARNICOBAR ISLAND. O's Mer. Alt. 68° 5′ 30′′ Latitude 9° 5′ 31′ The Southernmost point of the Island bore E. I mile distant. February 16. O's Mer. Alt. 68° 26′ 15′′ Do. by Capt. Kyd, 68 26 30 Mean 68 26 22 " S. Latitude 9° 6′ 24′′ Southernmost point of the Island bore W. S. 1 mile distant. CHATHAM ISLAND in Port Cornwallis*, at the Great Andaman, 1790. OBSERVATIONS FOR LATITUDE. Names of Stars. | D. Alts.on Mer. | Latitude, Date. February 23. Canopus 24. 8 Aurige a Ursa Majoris 26. B Auriga 28. B Auriga 104 31 II 41 50 II 41 Canopus March 2. Canis Majoris 99 15 30 3. Sirius 123 46 30 11 40 50 9. Argo Navis 63 14 40 II 40 37 Argo Navis BUrsa Majoris AN excellent Chronometer by Arnold was used in observing the time; to correct which, frequent |