THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
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termining its latitude and longitude, and for finding the rate 1779- 
and error of the time-keeper. To thefe are fubjoined the ™ c _“ _ 
mean variation of the compafs, the dip of the magnetic 
needle, and a table of the latitude and longitude of the 
Sandwich Illands. 
The latitude of the obfervatory, de¬ 
duced from meridian zenith diftances 
of the fun, eleven ftars to the South, 
and four ftars to the North of the 
zenith ----- 19 0 28' o v North, 
The longitude of the obfervatory, de¬ 
duced from 253 fets of lunar obferva- 
tions ; each fet confuting of fix ob- 
ferved diftances of the moon from the. 
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fun, or ftars ; 14 of the above fets were 
only taken at the obfervatory, 105 lets 
being taken whilft cruizing off Owhy- 
hee; and 134 fets, when at Atooi and 
Oneeheow; all thefe being reduced 
to the obfervatory, by means of the 
time-keeper - 204 o o Eaft. 
The longitude of the obfervatory, by 
the time-keeper, on the 19th January 
1779, according to its rate, as found 
at Greenwich - 214 7 15 Eaft, 
The longitude of the obfervatory, by 
the time-keeper, on the 19th January 
1779, according to its rate, corrected 
at different places, and laft at Samga- 
noodha Harbour, in Oonalafchka - 203 37 22 Eaft, 
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