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Relation 
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breed which has been brought from the Island of Mada¬ 
gascar by the French. They do not kill them yet, 
although there may possibly be more than six or seven 
thousand, according as one can judge of them, but they 
are left to propagate. 
There’s also a great number of Pigs & Goats in the 
woods, & in so great a quantity that it is necessary to 
fence in the grounds & settlements because of the destruc¬ 
tion which they make. 
At places named Saint Paul & Saint Gilles , there is so 
great a number of these Goats that every moment one 
meets herds sometimes of three or 400 together. 
The flesh of these Pigs & Goats is very delicate; one 
eats them in place of beef—besides, it is much better, par¬ 
ticularly the Pig. 
The English have stock’d this island with Pigs, & they 
brought the breed of them here a long time since. They 
lived some time in this Island. The French & the Portu¬ 
guese have, also a long time since, stocked it with Goats. 
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DESCRIPTION of some Birds of the Island of 
Bourbon. 
Firstly of the River-birds & their names. 
Flamands. These are great birds of the height of a man, 
because of their neck & legs which are very long. They 
have a body as large as the Geese, & the plumage white 
& black at the point of the wings. These birds have red 
flesh, they are very good & delicate. 
Wild Geese , a little smaller than the Geese of Europe, 
they have the plumage the same, & the beak & feet red. 
They are very good. 
River Ducks smaller than those of Europe, having 
plumage like Teals. They are good. 
