JXVI TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM DUTCH EDITION. 



Ferret and Plato. Our exiles resolve to rig out a little boat 

 for the second time. What were their materials and how they 

 obtained them. They finish it and find it good. Rare fore- 

 sight of the Author and his companions on seeing a certain fire 

 on Mauritius. Two English Ships come up the North-west 

 road of Mauritius. One of the Captains wishes to take off 

 our prisoners at any cost, because he is short of men on board, 

 but ill weather intervened , . . .172-183 



TiriitTEENTii Chapter. 

 The Author relates the further consequences of the undertaking 

 of Mr. Testard, and how it failed the first time. He starts a 

 second time by night without saying a word, and why. How 

 this attempt resulted. Mr. La Case follows him in his track, 

 gets safely over, gets into the bush ; is caught and brought 

 before the Governor. The Governor sends for the others 

 from the Rock. A Dutch Ship comes to Mauritius, with 

 orders to bring our Author with his companions to Datavia. 

 They present a Request to the Ship's Council ^ and why. 

 What Uiodati made thetn undergo before they left. . 183-194 



Fourteenth Chapter. 

 Description of the Island Mauritius. Its latitude and longitude. 

 Wherefore so named. The Fort. What trees are found there. 

 Of the Ananas and Bananas. The Strontboom and its poison. 

 What suffering our Author once had from it. Remarkable 

 forest. Malignity of the Apes. Where they fetch their daily 

 food for the fort, and what it consists of. Of the cows, horses. 

 Of the birds and especially of the Giant -hirds.^ What kind 

 of vermin is found there and what kinds not. Of the storm- 

 Avinds, fair weather, etc. ..... 195-215 



Fifteenth Chapter. 

 Departure from ]\laurit'ms and arrival at Batavia. They are given 

 over as prisoners, thrown into prison and examined the next 

 day. They are set free, except La Case, and forced to enlist 

 as Soldiers in the service of the Company. On further news 

 coming from Maimtius, La Case is also set free by the 

 Council. They ask restitution of their goods, but are put off. 

 Receive orders from the General to depart for Holland and 

 there demand justice. La Haye dies . . . 215-220 



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