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    "localId": "66832h01k",
    "label": "Chart of the east coast of Madagascar, including the Mauritius, Seychelle islands &c. between the latitudes of 2°30' & 26°30' S. and the longitudes of 47° & 67° E.",
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    "title": "Chart of the east coast of Madagascar, including the Mauritius, Seychelle islands &c. between the latitudes of 2°30' & 26°30' S. and the longitudes of 47° & 67° E.",
    "description": "Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings.",
    "date": "[\"[1867]\"]",
    "year": 1867,
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        "Great Britain. Hydrographic Office",
        "Owen, W. F. W., 1774-1857",
        "Vidal, A. T. E. (Alexander Thomas Emeric), 1792-1863",
        "J. & C. Walker (Firm)"
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    "institution": "Boston Public Library",
    "collections": [
        "Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection",
        "Maritime Charts and Atlases"
    ],
    "subjects": [
        "Madagascar--Maps",
        "Mauritius--Maps",
        "Seychelles--Maps",
        "Coasts--Madagascar--Maps",
        "Nautical charts--Madagascar",
        "Nautical charts--Mauritius",
        "Nautical charts--Seychelles"
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        "Madagascar",
        "Mauritius",
        "Seychelles"
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        "Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings.",
        "Insets: Isle des Roches or Wood Island -- Coetivy Island as seen from the southward -- Tromelin Id.",
        "Also shows magnetic variation.",
        "\"677.\"",
        "\"V.66.VI.66.II.67.\"",
        "\"Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographical Office of the Admiralty 8th. Jany. 1828, correctns. to 1859, 1861. Feb. 1862, March 65.\"",
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