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Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-20 



AFRICA. 



Abyssinia. 



Addis Abeba, British Legation, 1914. On grounds of Brit- 

 ish Legation, in field south of Legation office and east 

 of drive leading from main entrance gate to Legation 

 buildings, about 60 meters paced from east fence line 

 of drive, measured from point in fence about 40 meters 

 paced south of gate opening into field from drive; 

 marked by tent peg driven flush with surface of 

 ground. True bearings: lightning-rod on roof of 

 dwelling of Ras Abata, 39 27'.7; cupola on King's 

 palace, 75 58'.8; flagstaff at British Legation, 

 209 26'. 1. 



Addis Abeba, Catholic Mission, 1918. On land belonging 

 to Catholic Mission, just west of site of new church, 

 just inside entrance to sisters' mission school, 25 

 meters south of gate and 2.5 meters west of row of 

 eucalyptus trees separating the two properties; 

 marked by tent stake driven flush with surface. True 

 bearings: tall eucalyptus tree in front of white house, 

 58 54'.5; south corner of stone school building, 

 9348'.5. 



Adi Musseno, 1914. Beside trail from Dessid to Makalle, 

 about 1 kilometer north of native village of Adi 

 Musseno, in valley extending approximately north 

 and south, on both sides of which are towering 

 cliffs of yellow rock, and through which runs a good 

 stream of water, flowing northward. 



Afdem, 1914. On level plain east of railroad station, 

 about 150 meters paced from east rail of track, and 

 about 90 meters paced east of east corner of small 

 wooden building used as lodgings for travelers; 

 marked by tent peg driven flush with surface of 

 ground. True bearings: north side of railroad water- 

 tank, 74 01'. 8; highest mountain peak to westward, 

 103 30'.0; highest mountain peak to southeastward, 

 315 10'.4. 



Aicha, 1914. On level sandy plain north of railroad track, 

 about 185 meters paced from north rail, about 235 

 meters paced almost due north of railroad water-tank, 

 and in line with center of water-tank and northeast 

 end of ridge of roof of railway restaurant; marked 

 by tent peg driven flush with surface of ground. 

 True bearings: west corner of small stone house just 

 north of railroad shops, 19 25'. 5; highest mountain 

 peak to southeastward, 325 58'. 1; west side of rail- 

 road water-tank, 357 00'.5. 



Angowa, 1914. In district called Angowa by natives, 

 beside trail from Ankober to Dessi6, in bare open 

 country partly shut in by ranges of hills, about half 

 a day's travel by mule from nearest village to west- 

 ward called Sesber, where chief of district resides, 

 according to statements of natives. 



Antorkia, 1914. On trail between Ankober and Dessi6, 

 in district called Antorkia by natives, said to be about 

 15 miles (24 km.) south of village of Dagaga, site 

 of market and residence of chief of district, in rough 

 mountainous country, at point from which no habita- 

 tions are visible. 



Balla, 1914. On trail from Dessid to Makalle, 48 hours by 

 mule caravan from Dessid, about 1 kilometer west of 

 village of Balla, on east side of ravine containing some 

 large trees and a little water in pools. True bearings: 

 tip of pyramidal mountain, 212 19'.4; double tree 

 trunk, about one-third kilometer, 290 45'.5. 



t >i . i- , I'll i. i in piece ( if grazing land wesl of church and 

 northwest of dwelling of King Mikacl, on sloping land 

 facing church and dwelling, and about 50 meters 

 southeast of group of native huts. True bearings: 

 southwest corner of Italian commercial museum, 194 

 47'. 3; foot of flagstaff in rear of commercial museum, 



AFRICA. 



Abyssinia concluded. 



Dessie, 1914 continued. 



208 19'. 1; cross on church, 261 21'.1; pointed post 

 on top of King Mikael's house, 312 27'.3. 



Dire Daoua, 1914. At west end of Dire Daoua, near 

 hospital buildings, in open space southeast of hospital, 

 28.2 meters south of draining ditch and 44.0 meters 

 north of tree; marked by wooden peg driven flush 

 with surface of ground. True bearings: southwest 

 corner of disinfecting house of hospital, 104 07'. 5; 

 pointed roof post, 203 13M; cross on treasury chapel, 

 252 34'.0. 



Gimbaro-Mariam, 1914. On low rocky hill about one-third 

 kilometer southeast of village of Gimbaro-Mariam, 

 about 8 miles (13 km.) east of town of Liche. True 

 bearing: double trunk of small tree on ridge, about 



1 mile (1.6 km.), 79 32'.0. 



Goolaba, 1914. On trail between Addis Abeba and An- 

 kober, approximately halfway between the two, Y7 l /2 

 hours by mule caravan from Addis Abeba, in open 

 country, at place called Goolaba by natives, at dis- 

 tances of half mile (0.8 kilometer) or more from sev- 

 eral groups of native huts. 



Hawash, 1914. On level plain about 200 meters west of 

 town, and about CO meters paced west by south of 

 prominent tree stump; marked by tent peg driven 

 flush with surface of ground, above which was heaped 

 a pile of stones. True bearings: top of highest 

 mountain peak to westward (Mt. Fantahli), 87 

 34'.2; flagpole on Greek hotel, 258 46'.7; south side 

 of railroad water-tank, 273 48'.4; top point of Mt. 

 Gorguta, 279 18'.4. 



Makalle, 1914. On piece of pasture land just north of 

 town of Makalle, and about 100 meters west of small 

 stream of water running from town. True bearings: 

 mountain peak, about 3 kilometers, 173 14'. 7; south- 

 west corner of stone house, about three-fourths kilo- 

 meter, 307 11'.7; southwest corner of chief's house, 

 of white plaster, 337 40'.9. 



Sedua, 1914. On trail between Makalle and Adigrat, 

 about 28 kilometers south of Adigrat, at place called 

 Sedua by natives, on small level space beside stream, 

 apparently regular camping place for caravans. 



Ula Ula, 1914. Northwest of railroad track and opposite 

 perpendicular bluff about 50 meters high, running 

 parallel to and east of track, about 166 meters paced 

 from west rail of track, measured in line with Mount 

 Kuyu which is practically at right angles to track, 

 42 meters northeast of a tree, and 74 meters east by 

 north of another tree; marked by tent peg driven 

 flush with ground. True bearings: highest point on 

 Mount Karansabili, 60 29'.3; top of Mount Fantahli, 

 208 48'.7; tip of Mount Kuyu, 300 44'.1. 



Waldea, 1914. On trail from Dessie' to Makalle, about 



2 kilometers north of village of Waldea, and about 

 100 meters south of small hamlet consisting of a dozen 

 or more native huts perched on two neighboring hills. 



Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 



Abial, Darfur, 1917. In intrenchment formerly occupied 

 by British, between two villages about 1 mile (1.6 km.) 

 apart, in deep valley about 9 miles (14 km.) long from 

 north to south and 5 miles (8 kilometers) from east to 

 west with an outlet between hills to southeast, in 

 northwest corner of intrenchment, in northwest corner 

 of rest-house inclosure, formed by a thorn-brush 

 barrier, 4 meters south of main trench, and 20 meters 



