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uDjedlions. The diftrelTed fituation of his 

 vefTcl rendered his narration very improba* 

 ble :b efides, the fiiort journal which he had 

 the imprudence to publiih, made no men- 

 tion of that land fituated to the north of 

 California, aadmuch lefs of its productions. 

 On the lad article, above all, Benyov^fki 

 appeared to be exceedingly embarraOed ; 

 and he could find no means of delivering 

 himfelf from, importunate queftions, but by 

 faying that he referved for his court alone, 

 the honour of being made acquainted with 

 the particulars of his important difcoveries* 



This evafiou was not attended with fuc- 

 cefs. A general map of the world wa3 pre- 

 fented to him, and he was defired to trace 

 out the courfe of his voyage, after being 

 aflTured that fuch a flight fketch could not 

 cxpofe him ; but Benyowlki refufed, M. 

 Poivre, then inteodant of the Ifle of France, 

 was extremely glad that thefe effurts were 

 T 3 • made 



