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titles of Flying-Fish ; we met them often ; we took some 
several times, which whilst flying tumbPd into our Ship. 
These Fish are of the size of a Herring; they have four 
wings or fins, with which they manage to fly thus like a 
Bird, when they are follow’d by large Fish ; they can fly 
200 paces, as long as their wings are wet, but as soon as 
they are dry they fall back into the sea & gather new force. 
This fish is very good eating. Many persons have diffi¬ 
culty to persuade ‘themselves that these are Flying-Fish. 
The next morning, 29, we discover’d the island Maurice , 
which is at 30 leagues from that of Bourbon ; we saw the 
two islands at the same time. This island Maurice is 
inhabited by the Dutch. 
We chanted the Te Deum and thank’d God for His 
grace which allow’d us to arrive at this land, in the 
pressing need in which we were, when not having in our 
Ship more than twenty persons who were not attack’d by 
Scurvy; and water failing us, we were reduc’d to half-a- 
pint of water each per diem. Besides that our ship having 
large leaks, made a quantity of salt water which necessi¬ 
tated continual pumping. 
The last day of August we approach’d the Island of The isle 
Mascarenne & having perceiv’d the flag, we cast anchor tfMaxar- 
opposite the settlement named St. Denis, where was the enne ' 
Sieur Regnault, Commandant of the Island. We lower’d 
our Boat in the Sea to send a-shoar, put in it a crew as 
much for conducting it as to salute the Sieur Regnault, 
& to look out for a commodious spot to put the sick on 
shore. In the evening our Boat return’d laden with fresh 
provisions from this Land. 
before them, serving them as guides & pilots. There are other fish which 
attach themselves by their heads to the skin of these sharks, they call them 
Suckers ; but ’tis the veritable Remora, of which many say that this fish by 
itself alone stops a Vessel at Sea ; but nevertheless I have often taken one by 
my line, which was fasten’d to our Ship, & did not hinder it from going. 
These fish are of different sizes, viz. from that of the finger to that of the arm. 
