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M W. Bojer fait savoir que les collections d’histoire naturelle 
laissees par feu M. Geneve et ortertes en present par sa famille 
ä la Sociefe, sont en ce inoment deposees au YluSee Desjardins 
oü eltes ont ete transportees par les soins de M. Bojer. 
Sur la proposition de l’Honorable President, il a ete arrete que 
la Societe chanrera son Secretaire d’ecrire aux membres de la 
famille de M. Geneve, et de leur faire ag-reer les sentimens de 
gratitude ei de vive satisfaction de la Societe en acceptant le don 
qui I ui est si gracieusement fait de ces collections. Placees daus 
le M usee, elles y seront aussi longtemps et aussi precieusement 
conservees que le sera le souvenir de M. Geneve dans la memoire 
des membres de la Societe d’llistoire Naturelle. 
• Le lieutenant-colonel Lloyd communiqne ä la Societe la rela- 
tion d J un voyage qu’ii a fait dernierement. sur l'lle Bonde, de 
compagnie avec l’Honorable Kerr, le capitaiue Haikett et M. 
Corby ; cette relalion, redigee sous la forme d’une lettre adressee 
au Secretaire de la Societe est conrpte dans les tertnes suivaus : 
Port Louis, Mauritius, 19/A April 1845. 
To the Secretary to the Society of 
ISalural History of Mauritius. 
Sir, 
It having occurred to me from the countiess flocks ofsea-birds inhabitating the 
Desert Islands in the irnmediale vicinity of Mauritius that Ihere might be soaie chance 
of obtaining a small supply of eGuanoi for the use of the planters of this colony, I 
had long had a desire to visit Round Island and Serpent Island, more particulatly 
as rumours had reached me, that a mosl dangerous reef with heavy breakers, was 
rapidly growing up at some distance to the North, North East of the latter Island. 
As these inhospilable shores were said to be almost unapproachable during the 
winler monlhs on account of the very heavy surf constantly rolling in with the South 
East trades, 1 awaited as I thought a favorable time in the hurricane monlhs when the 
frequeht and protracted calms might glve a chance of a smooth sea, and the opportunity 
of pursuing the researches I wished to make. 
In the monlh of December last, I accordingly raade preparations for our little voyage, 
and having obtained by the kindness of His Excellency the use of the Colonial Schoo- 
ner LfiGfiRis, she was sent round to Elacq, and on the 16th of ihat month, with the 
Barometer steady and the weather apparenty fine, I sei out in Company with my 
friends the Honorable Mr. Kerr and Capt. Halkelt, as well as with Mr. Corby, the Go- 
vernment Surveyor for that part of the Island. 
On our arrival at Flacq vve found the LGgüre at anchor within the dangerons reef, 
which at a distance of about 3 miles, belts this part of the main land ; but during the 
few hours which our journey had absorbed, the whole aspect of the heavens had al- 
ready changed, and on our reaching the Legüke the deep roar of the surf, and the 
light ohangeable breeze left us but litlle time to decide whether to pursueour journey 
or not. 
The most advenlurous carried the day,.and in a few moments, we find onrselves 
in the most awful position that 9 strong current, a fatlmg breeze. and a vessel un- 
