Reentering the lounge, I first noted the bearings of Ceylon, on which antiquity lavished so many different names. It was located between latitude 5 degrees 55' and 9 degrees 49' north, and between longitude 79 degrees 42' and 82 degrees 4' east of the meridian of Greenwich; its length is 275 miles; its maximum width, 150 miles; its circumference, 900 miles; its surface area, 24,448 square miles, in other words, a little smaller than that of Ireland.
Toen ik in den salon kwam, keek ik eerst de ligging van Ceylon na, waaraan de ouden zooveel verschillende namen gegeven hebben; het ligt tusschen 5° 55' en 9° 49' N.B. en 79° 42' en 82° 5' O.L. van Greenwich; het is 275 kilometer lang, 150 breed en 900 in omtrek; de oppervlakte beslaat 24448 vierkante kilometer, het is dus iets kleiner dan Ierland.