Opomba glede A voyage from Calcutta to the Mergui Archipelago, lying on the east side of the Bay of Bengal; describing a chain of islands never before surveyed, that form a strait on that side of the bay, 125 miles in length, and from 20 to 30 miles in breadth; with good mud soundings and regular tides troughout: which strait lying nearly north and south, any ship may work up against the south-west monsoon, and so get out of the Bay of Bengal, when otherwise, she might be locked up for the season. Also an account of the islands Jan Sylan, Pulo Pinang, and the Port of Queda; the present State of Atcheen; and directions for sailing thence to Fort Marlbro' down the south-west coast of Sumatra: to which are added, an account of the Island Celebes; a treatise on the monsoons in India; a proposal for making ships and vessels more convenient for the accomodation of passengers; and thoughts on a new mode of preserving ship provision : also an idea of making a map of the world on a large scale:

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