Abstract
THE recurrence on a large number of maps, for at least two centuries, of the supposed Island of St. Matthew in the position named by Prof. Shand is a striking example of the vitality of error when once established. At the moment I am unable to trace a previous discussion of the question, but the following seems a possible solution of the problem.
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HEAWOOD, E. The Island of San Matteo. Nature 122, 440–441 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122440c0
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