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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



MALTA CLAIMS A MILCH-GOAT POPULATION OF 10,000 



Since Mediterranean, or Malta, fever has been traced to a micro-organism to be found 

 in the milk of these perambulating "dairies," the goat boy is not as popular with visitors as 

 he was in olden davs. 



Photograph by S. L .Cassar 



HONEY MERCHANTS OE MALTA 



The island was famous for its honey in ancient times, the name itself coming from the 

 Greek word "Melita," meaning honey. In the Biblical account of Paul's shipwreck the name 

 of the island is given as Melita (see text, page 451). 



