| Summary: | Map of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean off the Argentinian coast. The map also features some of the closer islands s that form the Falkland Islands group. The top of the map shows cross-sectional profiles of the Jason Islands as seen from the Falkland Islands.; Imprint on map: London : Published as the Act direct, printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, 1st Jan. 1779.; From: Bowle's universal atlas / Jean Palairet. London : Carington Bowles, 1780.; Insets entitled: A view of the Sebaldine, latterly call'd Jasons Islands [i.e. Jason Islands].; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm462. Inset cross-sectional profiles: Middle high land bearing south about two leagues -- Thus appears the land bearing south half west about five miles -- The eastermost Jasons Isles S.E. & E. six leagues -- Eastermost Jasons Isles and part of the main island appearing between them S.E. five leagues -- East half south about six leagues -- Westermost Jason Isles east north east six or seven leagues -- South east about six leagues -- East by north six leagues -- East about four or five leagues. New pocket draught of Falklands Islands
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