Geographical Memorandum — Voijage to Singapore. 1 3 1 



pelago would be a most convenient central station whence to 

 impart the blessings of Christianity to the pagans of the 

 adjoining groups of islands. 



MEMORANDUM 



Relating to those points of the Nicobar Archipelago whose 

 geographical position was ascertained by the Novara Expe- 

 dition. 



A very careful measurement, made at the point of observ- 

 ation in Saui, of the Moon's distance Jfrom Jupiter, gave 6 h. 

 11 min. 2 sec, or 92° 45' 30" East. 



Our voyage from the south side of Great Nicobar to 

 Singapore occupied twenty days. This time the fine weather 

 seemed to have entirely abandoned us. Day and night, at 

 almost all hours and from all parts of the sky, we encountered 



K 2 



