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sea. A stately Galophyllum (6 e) here abounds. Nor is the already men- 

 tioned Areca, in this kind of woods, a scarce palm, agreeably contrasting with 

 the taller trunks of the Cycas. A fine Mimosa, with umbrella-shaped crown, 



^4 ^ is seen on the slopes of the naked hills ; this tree is not abundant in the 



island, and resembles in habit the acacias bounding the deserts of Northern 

 Africa. 



