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Page 14
... latitude 55 ° S. , and thence to Sandwich Island , ' passing along its eastern shores . He will then steer south , continuing his explorations in as high a latitude as he can reach . Every effort will be made to approach as closely as ...
... latitude 55 ° S. , and thence to Sandwich Island , ' passing along its eastern shores . He will then steer south , continuing his explorations in as high a latitude as he can reach . Every effort will be made to approach as closely as ...
Page 198
... latitude , the line of eternal snow is found at the height of about 3280 or 3400 yards , above the level of the sea . " But as Mr Forster knew from experience that in the same latitudes of the southern and northern hemispheres , the ...
... latitude , the line of eternal snow is found at the height of about 3280 or 3400 yards , above the level of the sea . " But as Mr Forster knew from experience that in the same latitudes of the southern and northern hemispheres , the ...
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... latitude of the northern extremity of the island as 18 ° 01 ' 30 " S. , Long . 140 ° 58 ′ 04 " W. The southern extremity of it lies in Lat . 18 ° 22 ′ 50 ′′ S. , Long . 140 ° 46 ′ 24 ′′ W. The centre lies in Lat . 18 ° 12 ′ 10 ′′ S ...
... latitude of the northern extremity of the island as 18 ° 01 ' 30 " S. , Long . 140 ° 58 ′ 04 " W. The southern extremity of it lies in Lat . 18 ° 22 ′ 50 ′′ S. , Long . 140 ° 46 ′ 24 ′′ W. The centre lies in Lat . 18 ° 12 ′ 10 ′′ S ...
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Lyeskov Visokoi and Zavodovski Islands | 3 |
Wandering and Sooty Albatrosses | 9 |
Banksia Blue Tit Honeyeater and Waratah | 17 |
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