Altitudes in East Central Africa between Pungwe and Makalumbi; Computed by Lieut. S. S. Sugden, R. N., from 317 Observations Taken during the East African Expedition

Altitudes in East Central Africa between Pungwe and Makalumbi; Computed by Lieut. S. S.Sugden, R. N., from 317 Observations Taken during the East African ExpeditionAuthor(s): Joseph ThomsonSource: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Vol. 50 (1880), pp. 268-275Published by: Wiley on behalf of The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of BritishGeographers)Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1798729 .

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VOL. L.





CREAGH on a Journey Overland from Amoy to Hankow. 275

The following EEIGHTH have beeIl computad by REGNAULT S TABLES, and are above the SeA-LEvEL.

* Corresponding Correspollding ,: s height from height from Height in a Barometrical Bdror.,etrical Enalish g

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OCt. 3 PaPakEkWa . . 205 - 1 79 3986 4099 4196 311

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,, 26 MUIiC1IUChU ....... .. 203 3 80 5477 5711 5271 314

SePt. 1 SOmbeS ....... .. 203 3 77 5046 5173 5251 315

,, 7 Pambete ....... .. 207 8 81 2689 2849 2721 3t6

Jan. 26 MaKa1Umbi .. 207 4 .. 3052 3191 2841 317

The mean Of ObSerVatiOnS bY the MOUntain ThermOmeterS haYing been giVen, in COmPUtiNg the hEightS, the mean Of the EArrOrs Were USed.-S. S. SUGDEN.

CREAGH on a Journey Overland from Amoy to Hankow. 275

The following EEIGHTH have beeIl computad by REGNAULT S TABLES, and are above the SeA-LEvEL.

* Corresponding Correspollding ,: s height from height from Height in a Barometrical Bdror.,etrical Enalish g

Date. Place. B()illng- o Observati(ns Observations Feet bt7 Poillt. = usingthe using ghe Boiling- m

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AUg. 20 MWhanna ....... .. 2()2 3 73 6()37 6278 5818 308

,, 29 Alkubwasanga. 202 1 64 6149 6363 5888 309

SePt 13 MtenG,eramemba 202 85 63b3 6592 6073 310

OCt. 3 PaPakEkWa . . 205 - 1 79 3986 4099 4196 311

,, 11 MaSUnga .. 203 86 5872 6111 5478 312

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,, 26 MUIiC1IUChU ....... .. 203 3 80 5477 5711 5271 314

SePt. 1 SOmbeS ....... .. 203 3 77 5046 5173 5251 315

,, 7 Pambete ....... .. 207 8 81 2689 2849 2721 3t6

Jan. 26 MaKa1Umbi .. 207 4 .. 3052 3191 2841 317

The mean Of ObSerVatiOnS bY the MOUntain ThermOmeterS haYing been giVen, in COmPUtiNg the hEightS, the mean Of the EArrOrs Were USed.-S. S. SUGDEN.

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V.-A Joqxrney OverlandC frons Amoy to Mankow tn 1879. BY E. FITZGERALD CREAGH.

[Communicated by Sir T. F. WADE, s.a.s., H.M. Minister in Peking.]

[NVITH A MAP.]

THE following notes are not intended to be scientiSc or pro- found, but to give a short sketch of a trip in the interior of China, and a brief description of places which have seldom, if ever, been visited by foreigners.

Many of the oldest {oreign residents appear to form opinions of the country and its people from intercourse with their own servants, compradores or local traders, and from occasional visits in the neighbourhood of the particular treaty port at which they may happen to reside for the time being; therefore our knowledge of (Shina alld the Chinese make?s but slos progress. It was with a view of bevorning better acquainted

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V.-A Joqxrney OverlandC frons Amoy to Mankow tn 1879. BY E. FITZGERALD CREAGH.

[Communicated by Sir T. F. WADE, s.a.s., H.M. Minister in Peking.]

[NVITH A MAP.]

THE following notes are not intended to be scientiSc or pro- found, but to give a short sketch of a trip in the interior of China, and a brief description of places which have seldom, if ever, been visited by foreigners.

Many of the oldest {oreign residents appear to form opinions of the country and its people from intercourse with their own servants, compradores or local traders, and from occasional visits in the neighbourhood of the particular treaty port at which they may happen to reside for the time being; therefore our knowledge of (Shina alld the Chinese make?s but slos progress. It was with a view of bevorning better acquainted

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Altitudes in East Central Africa between Pungwe and Makalumbi; Computed by Lieut. S. S. Sugden, R. N., from 317 Observations Taken during the East African Expedition