Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2- Appendix): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

342 APPENDIX. Bahia to Pernambuco. Fifteen Chronometers. Seven Days. A B C D G H K L H. M. o 14 S. 35,82 37,84 36,03 34,89 36,80 36.76 37,41 34,85 35,82 36,03 36,80 36,76 37,41 H. M. N o 14 O R S V w z s. 35,02 36,23 ... 36,19 - 36,79 ••• 37,80 ... 36,23 ... 36,19 •• 36,79 35,24 ... 36,97 - ... 35,24 ... 36,97 ean ... 36,31 ... ... 36,42 Preferred Oh. 14m. 36,4s. Places of observation Bahia, as before. Pernambuco, the south-west end of the Arsenal. Pernambuco to Port Praya. Fourteen Chronometers. Fourteen Days. H. M. S. H. M. S. H. M. S. H. M. S. A 45 23,77 L 45 30,95 B 28,32 ... ... 28,32 N ,. ... 25,03 ... ... 25,03 C 27,40 ... ... 27.40 .. ... 28,89 - ... 28,89 D 27,29 ... ... 27,29 S .. ... 28,38 ... ... 28,38 G 28,04 ... ... 28,04 V ,, ... 29,40 ... ... 29,40 H 28,71 w ,, ... 27,46 ... ... 27,46 K 22,70 z 26,24 ... ... 26,24 Mean ...27,33 27,64 Preferred Oh. 45m. 27,6s. Places of observation Pernambuco, as before. Port Praya, as before stated. Port Praya to Angra. Thirteen Chronometers. Fifteen Days, H. M. s. H. M. S. H. M. S. H. M. S. A 14 B 50,08 49.39 ... ... 50,08 L N .. 14 51,43 ••• 49,26 ... ... 51,43 ... 49,26 C 48,93 .. ... 48,93 ... 49,88 ... ... 49,88 D 51,46 .. ... 51,46 S .. 48,52 ... ... 48,52 G H 52,59 60,39 •• ... 52,59 z .. 50,43 ... 50,88 ... ... 50,43 ... 50,88 K 49,20 Mean .. . 50,09 ... ... 50,34 Preferred .Oh . 14m 50,3s. Places of observation Port Praya, as before. Angra (in Terceira), close to the best landing-place.