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534 APPENDIX. The west coast of New Guinea is from Lieutenant M'Clur; and the north and east coasts of the same island are from Arrowsmith, adjusted by Horsburgh. Australasia is taken from Flinders, and from a MS. survey in the possession of Mr Walker. The particu- lar plan of Banca is taken from a Survey by Mr Robin- son, published by Horsburgh, with the interior from Dr Horsficld. Amboyna is from a chart by Dalrymple. The following Table of Latitudes and Longitudes of some of the principal positions in the Archipelago, with the superficial area of the principal countries, will prove useful. Geog. Malay Peninsula Lat. Long. sq. miles. 48,000 Salang, Oi JuuKco-ylon Island (S. end) 7S 4G" N 98° 20' Prince of 'ales Island (tort) 5 244 X 100 21 A Romania Point (the S.E. point) 1 22 N.1104 lU Sumatra 130,000 Achin (town) 5 3G N. 95 2fi Flat Point (S.W. end) G S. 104 40 Tanjong Tora, or Hog Point (S.E. end) 5 r.4 8. 105 4.-^ Bangka Island (Monopin Hill) 20 s. 105 14 3,400 Billiton (S.E. end) 3 22 S. 108 20 1,600 Borneo 212,500 Sambas River (entrance) 1 I3i> S. 109 3 Tanjong Sanibar 2 r,ii s. 1 10 8 Pulo Laut (N.E. end) 3 23 S. IIG 41 Konneroongan Point 1 5 fS. UK) 10 Tanjong Sampanmangio 7 1 N. lOG 47 Java 50,000 Java Head C 4G S. 105 9 Cape Sedano 7 49 S. 114 28 Madura Island (N.E. point) <; 53 s. 114 2 Bali (Peak) « 24 S. 115 24 1,70(1 Lonibok (Peak) 8 214 S. IIG 2G 1,900 Sambawa (^.W. end) 9 2 S. 116 45 3,G0C S. E. end 8 51 S. 119 8 Floris (S.W. end) 8 55 S. 119 57 6,300 Timor (Kiipang) 10 9 S. 123 3G 9,000 E. end 8 21 S. 127 15 Celebes 65,000 Macassar town 5 9 S. 119 .% Cape Donda 48 N. 119 57