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 aa the Namraliste, and is thus noticed by M.. de . la Freycinet, in his aocount of the voyage. "Entre los paralltes de o et 280 2if, la terre est trs haute; on y remarque deux montagnes bien re- counoisab.' les par!eur forme qui approeJ de celle de  Ca, sur la cSte de Sit-Do, ou de la Montag &/a aH au Cap de Esprauce; une aut/e ressemble un peu au Pouch, de l'!ieie-Fmuce. La terre est vxide, bord de fa!ises rougeres; on y voit pe u de mtmrativenent aux tetres pkls .au sudS." We sought in vain fr the resemblam to the Pou, but as all the hills were fiat-topped, of conme they were similar to the Table Land of the Cape of Good Hope, but probably inferior to it in point of height. This rane I clled after Captn Momsby, R.N., C.B., in grateful reeognition of the prompt assistance rendered by Mm to the wants and re- pairs of our vessel, during her late visit to Maw rigus. The summit in the eentre was called Mount Fairfax; the group of hi!i at tl north end were named Melmi Hills, and the three at the south eva of the range were distshed by the name of Wizard Hills; Mount Fairfax is in latitude 28 � 20", longitude ll4 �he ahre in front of these hills is sandy, and o,g,,,zed by Goog|�
 * Ds Fa?cINaT, p. 16L

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