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Thank you, Kermit. I have the entire series from Audible.com on my Kindle. As 
chance would have it, I have just finished listening to HMS Surprise. Before 
I start on MC this time, I'm going to take a look at Mauritius on Google 
Earth - now that you've vouched for O'Brian.  :-)

Thanks again,   

Hewitt


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On Feb 17, 2013, at 7:30 PM, "AntoineCouëtte"  wrote:

> Hello Hewitt,
> 
> 
> Although I have read "The Mauritius Command" some time ago, I think that the 
overall geographical descriptions of Mauritius (and at times La Réunion?) 
Island(s) fairly match the truth, at least as regards the main features of 
Mauritius (e.g. with the "Morne Brabant being located on the south west part 
of the island" as I can remember, or details about the battle of Isle de la 
Passe with the Montagne du Lion).
> 
> One of the colored pictures in the book I could read features a Vessel close 
to the rocky shore, with her Captain (?) in the fore front standing on black 
lava rock which seems exactly a picture taken from the south "wild coast" 
some place close to half-way between Mahébourg and Souillac.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Kermit
> 
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> [NavList] Re: [NavList 22402] Re: sunrise observation.
> From: Hewitt Schlereth
> Date: 17 Feb 2013 14:03
> Kermit, do you by any chance read O'Brian? I am specifically thinking of The 
> Mauritius Command. Wondering how his geography squares up with reality.
> 
> Hewitt
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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> On Feb 17, 2013, at 4:03 AM, "AntoineCouëtte" <antoine.m.couette---fr> wrote:
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>> Best Regards from Mauritius (T=30°C and lots of rain )
>> 
>> Kermit
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