Open AccessXVII. The latitude of Madrass in the East Indies, deduced from observations made by William Stephens, Chief Engineer
Publication year - 1779
Publication title -
philosophical transactions of the royal society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9223
pISSN - 0261-0523
DOI - 10.1098/rstl.1779.0017
Subject(s) - west indies , latitude , ancient history , history , geography , geodesy , ethnology
The above observations were taken with an astronomical brass quadrant on the top of the house usually inhabited by the chief engineer.