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the two Isles des Cocos. I made an observation at the point des Vaques* and we 
afterwards encamped beyond the arm of the sea called du Boucbon. 
“ July 31. We encamped at the Baraque du Gouverneur. I went to make an 
observation at the point du Stiffleur. 
iC August i. We encamped between the river of the post, and the brook which 
is beyond it. In the afternoon we examined the savannah, in order to find 
a base. 
« 2. We encamped on the river Dragan. We examined the remaining part of 
the savannah to find a base. 
“ 3. I placed two signals to connect the operations with the base which we were 
to measure. 
l< 4. We encamped on the rivulet called le Bain des Negresses. M. Desny, who 
found himself indisposed, returned to the great port. In the afternoon we endea¬ 
voured to find a square for the base. 
" 5. We squared the base ; but finding it too short, we deferred to the following 
day the finding another line. 
“ 6. We changed the line in the morning, and in the afternoon measured six 
hundred and seventy fathom of ground of unequal surface. 
« 7. We measured about twelve hundred and fifty fathom of ground of an 
unequal surface, which was divided by an arm of the sea of two hundred and fifty 
fathom in breadth. 
“ 8. We compleated the measurement. M. Desny returned from the great port. 
« g. We went to erect a signal, and to make an observation on the mountain of 
' the savannah. We arrived there after a walk of six hours and twenty minutes, 
through thick woods, and along the upper part of the lower mountains, which forms 
an uninterrupted chain. We were obliged to make a large fall of wood to form a 
signal, which was not finished till ten o’clock the following morning. It rained 
during the night and in the morning, so that it was with some difficulty that we 
were able to make a fire, from the humidity of the ground and the wood. 
<4 10. We made an observation at noon, and in about five hours returned to the 
Bain des Negresses. 
■« i 1. The rain continued throughout the day, so that we could not quit tfe tent. 
« 12. We set out to return to the great port: we endeavoured in vain to make 
* Point Yacoas. 
