Heights of Stations, West Coast of Africa, Computed from Observations Made by Capt. Burton.
1863. feet. Sept. 9.-- On route to Banza Nokki 1322 Sept. 11. Nokki 1553 Sept. 9.-- Nokki, on hills 1577\ above river. 1347 | " 1393 | " 1379 | Sept. 10. " 1404 |- Mean = 1430 feet. " 1517 | " 1371 | " 1467 | " 1415/ Sept. 11.-- Chingufu above 1656\ Nokki 1775 | Mean 1703 feet: " 1769 | See Sept. 18., &c. Sept. 12. " 1613/ Nelongo's Village, lower down 781-\ and nearer village. 872 | " 818 | " 961 |-Mean = 828 feet. Sept. 13. " 861 | " 766 | " 736-/ Sept. 13.-- Cove near Congo River 78 feet. Sept. 14.-- Hills above Banza 315 River. 411 " 865 Sept. 15.-- Banza River 179 at level of river. Banza Nkulu above 1149 \ rapids. 1172 |-Mean = 1140. Sept. 16. " 1099 / Banza Nkulu 1144 \ " 1270 |-Mean = 1212. " 1270 | Sept. 17. " 1162 / Nelongo's Village– Negolo 923 Banza Chingufu 1732 Sept. 18.-- Chingufu. 1711 \ " 1611 | " 1697 | " 1854 | " 1804 | Sept. 19. " 1600 |-Mean = 1694 feet. " 1609 | See Sept. 11. " 1636 | " 1751 | " 1775 | Sept. 20. " 1586 / Sept. 21. Boma. 9 \ " 9 | " 19 | " 189 | Sept. 22. " 9 | " 57 | " 135 | " 76 | Sept. 23. " 140 | " 19 | " 78 |-Mean = 73 feet. " 124 | Sept. 24. " 113 | " 29 | " 59 | " 107 | " 124 | Sept. 25. " 113 | " 67 | " 58 | " 180 / Sept. 26.-- Porto de Lenha. 38 Sept. 28.-- Banana factory. 94 \ " 18 | " 67 | " 150 | " 160 | Sept. 29. " 28 |-Mean = 56 feet. " 19 | " 48 | " 29 | " 16 | Sept. 30. " 47 | " 29 /
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