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a river, by the chiefs, who had assembled with their 
subjects in great numbers, under the command of 
Zaze Rahimina, a near relative of Dian Ramach, 
and the other chiefs of Anossi. Resimont’s son, and 
six sailors who were employed in collecting a cargo 
of ebony, in the province of Vohitzbang, were also 
destroyed. This opposition was effected by the in¬ 
trigues of Dian Ramach and the chiefs his neighbours, 
who, not daring openly to attack the French, secretly 
instigated those of Matatane. With this opposition, 
Resimont made up his cargo as quickly as possible, 
and sent six more men to Pronis, into Anossi, where 
the latter had remained during the absence of the 
ships. 
They were, however, soon after attacked by an 
enemy, whom they could neither bribe nor conquer. 
Owing to the unhealthiness of the air and situation, 
Pronis, and nearly all his men, were taken ill with 
the fever, and in the space of one month, a third part 
of the garrison died : upon which the remainder, with 
their leader, retired precipitately to the peninsula of 
Tholangare, where the air is more healthy. This 
place is about ten leagues south of St. Lucia. Here 
they built a fort, which they called Dauphin, and 
which stands in a commanding situation, on the south 
side of the entrance of the Bay of Tholangare. This 
spot was well calculated for the establishment of a 
colony. 
The fort is built one hundred and fifty feet above 
the level of the sea, and commands the road; so that 
