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The Dutch sailors landed on this unknown island in the year 1598.They took some rest
and repaired their ships.They went around the island.There were forests everywhere.
The mountains, valleys and waterfalls were beautiful.They saw many ebony trees, bats,
parrots,dodos,tortoisesandplentyofshinthelagoonsandrivers.
The Dutch named the island Mauritius.
The place where they rst landed is
now called Ferney.
The Dutch sailors also saw a unique
bird.They called it ‘the Dodo’. Mauritius
was the only place where the dodos
were found. This is why it was called
the ‘Island of the Dodos’.
Van Warwick and his men rested for
some time on the island. They took a
good supply of food and fresh water to
continue their voyage.
pic 7 dutch landing
pic 8 mauritius in the 16th century