Latitude of the Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, Reduced from the Observations ofDifferent Stars; By Mr. Charles MasonAuthor(s): Charles MasonSource: Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775), Vol. 52 (1761 - 1762), p. 395Published by: The Royal SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/105638 .

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