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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heights determined in india.

No. 159. Bentenne, 7° 21'; 81° 11, in Ceylon, on the right bank of the Mahavelli Ganga,
N. of Badula.

Loc. 1) Mean height of the village................ 343 ft. F.andS.

„ 2) First cataract of the Mahavelli Ganga........ 318 ,, F. and S. •*

No. 160. Haborena, 8° 2'; 81° 0', in Ceylon, S.W. of Trinkomali.

Loc. Mean height of the village................... 587 ft. F. and S.

No. 101. Dambul, 7° 53'; 80° 46', in Ceylon, 45 miles N. of Kandi.

Loc. Mean height of the village.................. 528 ft. F. and S.

No. 162. Nallande, 7° 42'; 80° 48', in Ceylon, on the left bank of the Nallan/le Oya Ganga,
30 miles N. of Kandi........................... 853 ft. F. and S.

Xo. 163. Mateli, 7° 32'; 80° 47', in Ceylon, 16 miles N. of Kandi.

Loc. Mean height of the town................... 1,187 ft. F.andS.

4. Galle to the Adam"s Peak.

No. 164. Himiddn, or Haycock Hill, in Ceylon, about 10 miles S. of Galle.
Loc. Top of the hill ........................ 2,185 ft. F. and S.

No. 165. Gangodegamme, in Ceylon............. 1,276 it. F.andS.

No. 166. Ballangodde, 6° 37'; 80° 49', in Ceylon, 82 miles S.E. of Kolombo.
Loc. Mean height of the village.................. 1,810 ft. F.andS.

No. 167. Ratnapura, 6° 42'; 80° 17', in Ceylon, 56 miles S.E. of Kolombo.

Loc. 1) Mean height of the village................ 77 ft. F. and S.

„ 2) Gillemdlle village..................... 112 „ F.andS.

No. 168. Palal-atola, 6° 44'; 80° 33', in Ceylon, E. of Ratnapura.

Loc. Mean height of the village . ,............... 1,196 ft. F.andS.