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npHE Island of Hayti, situated between 17° 55 ' and 20° 
North latitude, and between tbe 68tb and 75tb degrees of 
West longitude from tbe meridian of Greenwich, is about 338 
miles in length from East to West, whilst its breadth, from North 
to South, varies from 145 miles to 17; and its circumference, 
without including the bays, measures 848 miles. Its surface, 
exclusive of the adjacent islands, is estimated at 30,528 square 
miles.f 
The Island is situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, 
in the Atlantic Ocean. Itself one of the four great Antilles, it 
holds the next rank after Cuba, which is situated at a distance 
of 53 miles to the North-West. To the West South-West is 
situated Jamaica, at a distance of 109 miles; and 48 miles 
East South-East is the Island of Porto Eico. To the North, 
stretch Turk’s Island and other headlands. To the South, 
Columbia is found at about 605 miles, and at a less distance 
are situated the Windward Islands. It may be said, therefore, 
that, of all the West India Islands, Hayti is the most advan¬ 
tageously situated with reference to the intercourse she may 
maintain with the surrounding isles and with Columbia, besides 
♦Transited from “ La Geographic de I’Isle d’Haiti, par B. Ardouin: Port- 
au-1 rince, reimp rimte par T. Bouchereau, 1856.” This is the Toiunie in use in 
the schools ofthe Kepublic. 
t That is to say: Hayti is about the size of Ireland.—E d. 
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