Note 721 — Chapter V
W. (William) Falconer translation
Viz. the 36° of latitude. The actual latitudes are as follow:
The Pillars of Hercules, or Strait of Gibraltar, 36°. The Strait of Messina, 38° 12´. Athens, 38° 5´. The middle of the Isle of Rhodes, 36° 18´; and the city, 36° 28′ 30″.