30O VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAft; 



** I felt. He at firil rcceiyed M, Chevreau 

 with haughtiiieft, and 1 may even i\iy imi- 

 pudcnce, 



" M. dc Beicombe appeared fati^iied with 

 *' the military pofition of the fpotdiofen by 

 ** Benyowfki for forniing his principal ef- 

 ** tablifhment, to wlikh he had given the 

 " name of Louijbufgh : but though this 



place may be eafily defended, I know 

 " none more marHiy and unheahhful. 



" Lcuifburgh is fjtuated on a tODgue of 

 ** land which advances three hundred fa- 

 " thorns into the fea. The ground upon 

 *' which tlie magazines and houfcs are 

 ** built is fcarcely four feet above the level 



of the water, in the time of high tides ; 

 " and even this elevation has been formed 

 ** by embankments* AH the neighbouring 

 " land is a marlh, which the; fea covers at 

 *' certain periods, T he fort, conilruded 

 " for the defence and protection of Louif- 



*' burgh, 



