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the second, Voulomenefoutchi; the third, Ahetslavau. 
The other two kinds of gold are imported ; one from 
Mecca, called Voulameneraaca; this was brought by 
the Rohandrians, and is good and fine :—the third kind 
is that brought thither by the French, and is called 
Voulomen-voutouva. 
It is at present a doubtful matter whether there are 
any silver mines in Madagascar; yet, the authority of 
three different writers may be quoted in confirmation 
of it; namely, Ossorio, Drury, and Benyowsky. The 
two first write of silver mines in the inland and moun¬ 
tainous parts of the country; and the latter, of that 
metal being found at Angontzi. Drury also mentions 
a white metal like tin, which he calls Tutaneg. Like 
the gold, what silver is found in the island, is princi¬ 
pally used as ornaments : their trade being carried on 
by barter, they have no circulating medium;—that 
which they sometimes receive of Europeans in ex¬ 
change for slaves, is immediately returned in the pur¬ 
chase of such commodities as are wanted, or melted 
down and converted into rings, bracelets, &c. 
The existence of copper mines is of the same doubt¬ 
ful nature as that of silver, and at present rests 
on the authority of Benyowsky, who assures us 
that mines of that metal are found near the bay of 
Antongil. 
Mines of steel and iron are found thoughout the 
island, and the manufacture of them constitutes their 
most esteemed employment. The quality of the iron 
