Schlagintweit, Hermann von; Schlagintweit, Adolf; Schlagintweit, Robert von: Results of a scientific mission to India and High Asia: undertaken between the years MDCCCLIV and MDCCCLVIII, by order of the court of directors of the hon. East India Company (Band 2): General hypsometry of India, the Himalaya, and Western Tibet, with sections across the chains of the Karakorúm and Kuenlúen: comprising, in addition to messrs. de Schlagintweit's determinations, the data collected from books, maps, and private communications (Leipzig, 1862)

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CEYLON.

1. Kandi via Nurelia (Newerra Ellia) to Badula.

No. 142. Kandi, 7° 17'; 80° 49', in Ceylon, one of the principal towns in the interior.

Loc. 1) Undefined......'.................... 1,739 ft. F. and S.

,, 2) Bellungdlle village, S.W. of Kandi........... 2,259 „ Fras.

„ 3) Matina Pdtin, S. of Kandi................ 3,201 „ Fras.

„ 4) Peredenia........................... 1,650 „ F. Lavard.

No. 143. G-ampola, 7° 11'; 80° 49', in Ceylon, 12 miles S. of Kandi.

Loc. Level of the Mahavelli Gdnga................ 1,692 ft. F. and S.

No. 144. Rangbodde, or Rambodde, 7° 9'; 81° 49', in Ceylon, 10' miles N.W. of Nurelia.

Loc. 1) Old rest-house........................ 3,187 ft, F. and S.

„ 2) Flag-staff at the foot of the Eangbodde pass..... 6,589 „ F. and S.

No. 145. Nurelia (Newerra Ellia), 7° 3'; 81° 52', in Ceylon, a sanitarium in the
interior of the island.

Loc. 1) Mean height of the -plain................. 6,218 ft. Fras.

2) Maturdlte, KE. of Nurelia............... 3,146 „ Fras.

3) Fort McDonald, S.E. of Nurelia............ 3,850 „ Fras.

4) Lohubgtdle, 7 miles of Nurelia............. 5,268 „ F. and S.

5) Pedum tdlla gdlle peak, N. of Nurelia........ 8,305 „ F. and S.

ditto ........ 8,326 „ Fras.

ditto ........ 8,280 „ Tenn.

This is the highest peak in Ceylon.

Loc. 6) False Peduru peak..................... 6,800 ,, Fras.

„ 7) Kirigalpotta peak...................... 7,810 „ Tenn.

„ 8) Totapella peak ....................... 7,720 „ Term.

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