[124]. This is the great Bat of Ternate, Penn. Syn. Quad. p. 359. and Linnæus’s Vespertilio Vampyrus. F.
[125]. Sous-Marchand.
[126]. Galere tentée: we suppose M. de Bougainville means a galley, with her awnings spread. F.
[127]. Of six feet French measure each.
[128]. The word Sultan is not of Arabic, but of Tartarian origin; but early introduced into the Arabian language by the Turks that were in the service of the Caliphs. F.
[129]. This name is wretchedly disfigured from the Dutch, Schout-by-Nacht, which signifies Rear Admiral. F.
[130]. Salawati. F.
[131]. Lord Sandwich’s son never was in any of these expeditions; it therefore is evident, that M. de Bougainville has been misinformed in regard to this particular. F.
[132]. Mr. Dalrymple never was at Batavia, nor Bencoolen; he left China in January 1765, and arrived in England in July 1765, since when he has never been out of the kingdom. From whence it must be obvious, M. de Bougainville is entirely mistaken in what he says concerning M. Dalrymple.
[133]. Diego Rays. F.