374 HISTORY OF xMAURITIUS. 
an observation from two signals; as the cloudy weather and the rain obscured the 
mountains., 
“ August 13. We placed a signal on the mountain Chaour; but the cloudy 
weather prevented any observation. We found at half past eleven, a canoe which 
came to take us to the arm of the sea called da Chalan , and we arrived at the great 
port at half past two. 
“ 14. We made observations on the mountain des Creoles. 
“ 15. After vespers we went in a canoe to the plantation de la Victoire , at the 
foot of the Bambou. 
“ 16. We proceeded to make observations on the Bambou , and dispatched a 
canoe, with some of our people, to place a flag on the Quatre Cocos. The weather 
was very variable, but we were enabled to complete our observations, and to go to 
pass the night at the plantation de la Victoire. 
“ 17. We returned on foot to the south-east port. The canoe arrived there in 
the afternoon. 
“ 18. We went to make observations at the cocoa tree, on the point of the Deux 
Cocos. 
“19. We embarked on the canoe at the south-east port; but the wind being 
contrary, we arrived rather late at Chalan ; we proceeded nevertheless to take ob¬ 
servations at the mountain Charou, and from thence to sleep at the Baraque au 
Gouvertieur. 
“ 20. We went to make observations at the point de P Arcade, and the eastern 
termination of the base, and from thence to sleep at the Bain des Negresses. 
"21. We proceeded to the western termination of the base, to the point *• 
d'Ariembel , to that of the Mare aux Jones; and from thence to pass the night at 
the post Jacotet, where the tent was pitched, and a canoe ready for our service. 
“ 22. We encamped in the field which is beyond Cape Brabant , after having 
passed this cape with great difficulty. It is a very lofty and steep bank of rocks, 
that projects into the sea, which must be scaled to get across it. 
“ 23. We encamped at the foot of the Morne Brabant. I visited the neigh¬ 
bouring plains, which present a pretty good space to be measured. 
" 24. We formed a base at the foot of the Morne Brabant. M. Desny went 
to place a signal on the mountain of the Little Black River, and on the Morne of 
the Black River. 
