OF LA PEROUSE. ?nt 



Although they are here considered as poultry, it 

 is not eafy to procure them ; for they are not 

 natives of Amboyna, but are brought thither 

 from the large iflands fituated to the eaftward. 

 This bird would fcarcely bear a fea vovage ; be- 

 fides, its flefh is black, hard, and by no means 

 juicy. In proportion to the room that it would 

 have occupied on board, it would have afforded 

 much lets meat than the poultry we had pro- 

 vided ; for, with the exception of its thighs, 

 which are very mufcular, fince nature has fpe- 

 ciallydeflined this bird for running, the reft of 

 its body is of a moderate iize relatively to its 

 height. 



Our roots were principally fwect potatoes and 

 yams. 



Some fine bunches of plantains, and various 

 fpecies of pumpkins, adorned the ihip's Hern. 



We had purchafed a good number of hogs 

 and goats. 



We carefully preterved our cow, although her 

 milk was now dried up ; for it would have been 

 impoffible to replace her. At Amboyna, in- 

 deed, is found in the number of the domett ic 

 animals a fpecies of buffalo, common in India; 

 the female gives but little milk: befides, this 

 quadruped being almoft ungovernable, would 

 be very dangerous and very troubleibme on 

 Clipboard. 



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