Amsterdam, NEW, a volcanic, wooded islet, 25 sq. m. in area, in 37° 50' S. lat. and 77° 30' E. long., midway between the Cape of Good Hope and Tasmania. It belongs to France, like St Paul (q.v.).
Amsterdam
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 241
Source scan(s): p. 0260