Isle of France, 4*^1 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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sufficient for ten times the number of its inhabitants. The populution has 

 been estimated at 100,000. 



Tbade.— The commerce of St. Michael with Great Britain is very ex- 

 tensive; from thence the Portuguese natives are supplied with the various 

 commodities suitable to their wants, which are similar to those enumerated 

 at Madeira: in exchange for which, about fifty or sixty vessels sail 

 annually with fruit, to the extent of from 60 to 80,000 boxes of oranges 

 and lemons. 



From the United States of America are received staves, rice, fish, 

 pitch, tar, iron, and a variety of East India goods, which are paid for chiefly 

 in wine. 



The principal productions of St. Michael are Indian corn, wheat, barley, 

 broad beans, and calavances, an immense quantity of the finest oranges and 

 lemons, grapes of every sort, and melons, with various other fruits. 



Provisions AJin Refreshments of all kinds are to be procured at 

 reasonable prices. Poultry and eggs are easily procured at a very small 

 expence, as well as an abundant supply of vegetables. Turkies and sheep 

 are to be got, but they are very indifferent. Butter is difficult to be 

 met with. 



ST. MARY, the easternmost of the Azores, is about 22 leagues to 

 the S. of St Michael ; the W. point is in latitude 3<i° 57' N. } and longitude 

 26° 16' W. On the S. side of the island are a small bay and town, frequented 

 by small coasting vessels. 



SECTION XXXI. 



NEW SOUTH WALES and VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. 



NEW HOLLAND, now called Australasia, is a vast island, or 

 rather continent, extending from E. to W., about 43 degrees of longitude, in 

 the medial latitude of 25° ; being thus about 2340 geographical miles in 

 length. Its breadth, from N. to S-, is about 26 degrees of latitude, or 1GS0 

 geographical miles. 



The discovery of New Holland is claimed by the Dutch, who assert 



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