III.

Heights of Stations, West Coast of Africa, Computed from Observations Made by Capt. Burton.

1863. feet.

Sept. 9.-- On route to Banza

Nokki 1322

Sept. 11. Nokki 1553

Sept. 9.-- Nokki, on hills 1577\

above river. 1347 |

" 1393 |

" 1379 |

Sept. 10. " 1404 |- Mean = 1430 feet.

" 1517 |

" 1371 |

" 1467 |

" 1415/

Sept. 11.-- Chingufu above 1656\

Nokki 1775 | Mean 1703 feet:

" 1769 | See Sept. 18., &c.

Sept. 12. " 1613/

Nelongo's Village, lower down 781-\

and nearer village. 872 |

" 818 |

" 961 |-Mean = 828 feet.

Sept. 13. " 861 |

" 766 |

" 736-/

Sept. 13.-- Cove near Congo River 78 feet.

Sept. 14.-- Hills above Banza 315

River. 411

" 865

Sept. 15.-- Banza River 179 at level of river.

Banza Nkulu above 1149 \

rapids. 1172 |-Mean = 1140.

Sept. 16. " 1099 /

Banza Nkulu 1144 \

" 1270 |-Mean = 1212.

" 1270 |

Sept. 17. " 1162 /

Nelongo's Village-

Negolo 923

Banza Chingufu 1732

Sept. 18.-- Chingufu. 1711 \

" 1611 |

" 1697 |

" 1854 |

" 1804 |

Sept. 19. " 1600 |-Mean = 1694 feet.

" 1609 | See Sept. 11.

" 1636 |

" 1751 |

" 1775 |

Sept. 20. " 1586 /

Sept. 21. Boma. 9 \

" 9 |

" 19 |

" 189 |

Sept. 22. " 9 |

" 57 |

" 135 |

" 76 |

Sept. 23. " 140 |

" 19 |

" 78 |-Mean = 73 feet.

" 124 |

Sept. 24. " 113 |

" 29 |

" 59 |

" 107 |

" 124 |

Sept. 25. " 113 |

" 67 |

" 58 |

" 180 /

Sept. 26.-- Porto de Lenha. 38

Sept. 28.-- Banana factory. 94 \

" 18 |

" 67 |

" 150 |

" 160 |

Sept. 29. " 28 |-Mean = 56 feet.

" 19 |

" 48 |

" 29 |

" 16 |

Sept. 30. " 47 |

" 29 /

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