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of fresh water, which obliged them to drink sea-water, 
rendered potable by mixing flour and whale oil. On 
the 15th of July, he arrived at an island in 32°. 45'. 
latitude, the beauty of whose situation, and other 
attractions, induced him to call it Liquoris. He set 
sail again after a few days, and in his route fell in 
with several islands, at some of which he was kindly 
received, while at others he met with a rough recep¬ 
tion. At the island of Formosa, he entered a port 
in 23°. 15'. latitude, and, attempting to land, was 
attacked by the natives, who killed three of his men ; 
upon which he united himself to a king in a different 
part of the island, and, attacking them in turn, made 
a terrible slaughter amongst them. After leaving 
Formosa, he sailed towards the coast of China, and at 
length arrived at Macao on the 22d of September, 
1771. This place belonged to the Empress, and the 
governor received him with every mark of friendship, 
and gave him permission to land his men, and hoist 
the French flag. Here he sold his vessels, and 
embarked his crew and himself in two French trading- 
vessels, in which he arrived at the Isle of France, 
about the beginning of March, 1772, having over¬ 
come difficulties and dangers that appear incre¬ 
dible, when we consider the deficiency of almost 
every necessary for so long a voyage, that existed on 
board his ships. # 
* The memoirs and travels of this extraordinary man, were 
published in two volumes quarto, and are well worth perusing. 
