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1 ^. Naturaliste, and is thus noticed by M. de 
Jan. 18. Freycinet, in his account of the voyage. Entre 
les paralleles de 29° et 28° 20', la terre est tres 
haute ; on y remarque deux montagnes bien re- 
connoisables par leur forme qui approche de celle 
de la Grange,, sur la c6te de Saint- Domingue, 
ou de la Montagne de la Table au Cap de Bonne- 
Esp6rance ; une autre ressemble un peu au Pouce^ 
de rile-de-France. La terre est aride, bordee 
de falaises rougeMres ; on y voit peu de sable 
comparativement aux terres plus au sud^.” 
We sought in vain for the resemblance to the 
Pouce, but as all the hills were flat-topped, of 
course they were similar to the Table Land of 
the Cape of Good Hope, but probably inferior 
to it in point of height. 
This range I called after Captain Moresby, 
R.N., C.B., in grateful recognition of the prompt 
assistance rendered by him to the wants and re- 
pairs of our vessel, during her late visit to Mam 
ritius. The summit in the centre was called 
Mount Fairfax ; the group of hills at the north 
end were named Menai Hills, and the three at 
the south end of the range were distinguished 
by the name of Wizard Hills ; Mount Fairfax 
is in latitude 28° 45' 20", longitude 114° 38' 45", 
The shore in front of these hills is sandy, and 
* De Freycinet, p, 181. 
