83 ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS 



line of collimation till I had determined the quantity of 

 error: thofe obfervations are in the tables of latitude. 

 It was ufed in the furvey to Calcutta. 



As I intended to obferve at this place, I determined 

 its diftance from the fort as accurately as I could by 

 trigonometry. The refult is : 



Madras flag, diftance - 8072,2 feet 

 bearing S. 23.15,00 E, 



Which gives difference of Latitude 3i",5 



MADRAS. 



• / // 



Latitude of Trivatoore, fee table - 13.09.00,4 



Madras fouth of it - — 4.30,7 



Latitude 13. 4.29,7 



Latitude of Viperee, fee table - 13.05.05,4 

 Madras fouth of it - — 31,5 



Latitude 13.04.33,9 



Mean 13.04.31,8 



Longitude of Trivatoore, Mean - 80.05.56,5 



Madras weft of it - — - 00.50,5 



Longitude 80.05.06,0 



WUNGOLEy 1782, commonly called ONGOLE. 



Obfervations by T. D. P. 



14th November, double altitudes of the pole, with 

 the fmall fextant made by Ramsden, and the artificial 

 horizon. 3 



Watch 



