446 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATUBAL HISTOBY SOOTETY, 1892. 



■warning, inflicting heavy damage to the harbour works, and stopping 

 all communication with the shore. Viewed from the sea, Reunion 

 presents a magnificent appearance, the mountains rising to more 

 than 10,000 feet. The tops are generally enveloped in clouds, and 

 that of the " Piton des Niege" is capped with snow in the winter 

 months. A railway runs round the island, and I understand from 

 those who have visited the interior that the scenery is magnificent, 

 but of this we had no means of judging, and as it was of no use 

 remaining, we sailed the same evening of our arrival, shaping our 

 course for Tamatave, the principal seaport of Madagascar. 



