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P. 63. Vangasecs.—Known in Mauritius under the Creole name 
of ‘Vangasasse’ or ‘ Vengasaille. 5 One of the Aurantiaceae, Citrus 
vangasay , Bojer. Sometimes called the Madagascar orange. 
P. 63. Vontaques.—Creole ‘Vuntak,’ one of the Loganiaceae, 
Brehmia spinosa. Strychnos Vontac, Malagasy ‘ Voavontaka.’ Vide 
Richardson’s Dictionary. 
P. 63. Lamottes.— Vide Richardson’s Dictionary : ‘ Lamoty. A 
small thorny tree with edible fruit similar in appearance and taste 
to a crab apple. It is used for making rum, also as a medicine for 
lunacy.’ 
P. 64. Hydromel.— Cf Flacourt, i. p. 112. ‘ Ils font vin de miel.’ 
—‘Vers le Nord ils font du vin de Cannes de sucre qui est tres 
excellent; mais il n’est pas si agreable que le vin de miel.’— Vide 
Article ‘ Betsabetsa.’ Rum distilled from the fermented juice of the 
sugar-cane.—Richardson’s Dictionary. 
P. 64. Illustration, Malagasy Oxen.—From Dr. Catat’s work. 
P. 64. Bourys.— Vide Richardson’s Dictio?iary , ‘Bory,’ round, 
cropped, or shortened, cut off, as the tail or horns of an animal. 
‘ Omby bory,’ a bullock without horns. 
P. 66. Forty thousand horned cattle captured in a single raid.—The 
enormous quantities of cattle driven off by the French in their 
various raids are repeatedly mentioned by Rennefort and other 
contemporary writers. 
P. 66. Lambas.—The usual outer garment worn by Malagasy. 
Vide Richardson. So many Malagasy words are adapted from the 
French that possibly ‘Lamba’ may have been a corruption of 
‘ Lambeau,’ rags and tatters. 
P. 66. Rassangles.— Rassangles , these last are the Rashna or 
Rasangha, Sarcidiornis melanotus. 
P. 66. Flamands.—Probably Sarcidiornis africanus. 
P. 67. River Ducks like those of Europe. =Anas Melleri. 
P. 67. Serilles. = ‘ Tsiriry,’ Dendrocygna viduata , whistling teal. 
—Sarcelles. Dendrocygna arcuata or major. 
P. 67. Alives.—Dafila (?) erythroryncha. Malagasy, ‘Haliva,’ 
Querquedula Bernieri , also Sarcelles. 
P. 67. ‘ Pintades. '—Numida tiarata , ‘ Partridges all grey.’ Mar- 
garoperdix striata , Partridges not larger than quails. Coturnix 
communis , the common quail of Europe, Egypt, etc. 
P. 67. Ramiers.—The generic name of the Funinguo or Mada¬ 
gascar Pigeon is taken from its native names of Fony and Foningo. 
Pigeons all green = Vinago australis . 
P. 67. Black Pigeons.— Erythrcena pulcherrima. 
P. 67. Parrots, grey.— =Coracopsis vasa or minor. 
P. 67. Maroon or Wild Pigs.—Cochon Marron. Vide vignette of a 
wild boar shot in Madagascar by Dr. Catat, p. 89- 
P. 67. Hedgehogs and Porcupines, i.e. Tendraka, Centetes ecaudatus. 
P. 67. Monkeys, species of, with pointed muzzle.—There are no 
