120 VOyAGE TO MADAGASCAR. 



** The fuccefs of tins enterprife appeari 

 ** certain ; the expence will be moderate, 

 ** and the utility of it immenfe. 



** An infinite variety of objeds may be 

 ** procured from Madagafcar. This ill and 

 ** unites the prod unions of two zones, 

 ** It may furaifh, in abundance, for the 

 " Afiatic and European trade^ cotton, filk, 

 ** gums, grapes of all kinds, ambergrife, 

 ** ebony, dye-woods, hemp, flax, iron of 

 ** an excellent quality, feveral metals, and 

 ** even gold. All forts of Indian ftuifs 

 ** may be manufadured here at a much 

 ** cheaper rate than any where elfe. The 

 ** great plenty of retail articles, together with 

 *' rice and corn^ will fecure every fubiift- 

 " ence neceflary for fuch fea and land forces 

 ** as government may wifli to keep up in 

 " the Iflf; of Fr^inee. To all thefe objeas 

 ** we muft add fait fith, hides, and tallow. 

 Navigation between this ifland and 



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