One of the Indian Ocean Islands, east of Madagascar. Its capital is Port Louis. It was discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, occupied by the Dutch 1598-1710, held by the French 1715-1810 when the British captured it, formally ceded to the British in 1814, and became independent in 1968. It was named by the Dutch in honor of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567-1625). (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p742 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p341)
    

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Mauritius / Royal Interocean Lines.

Feet of a Chinese woman, showing the effect of foot-binding. Photograph, 19--.

Paul and Virginie are found by their slave Domingue and their dog Fidele when they are  lost in the forests of Mauritius. Engraving.

Louise Chevalier in the role of Virginie is feeding water from her hands into the mouth of a black man in a loin-cloth. Mezzotint by J. Ward, 1799, after C. Henard.

Fièvre épidémique à Maurice en 1866-67 / par J. Labonté.

Annual report of the Director, Medical & Health Department / Colony of Mauritius.

Report on medical matters in Mauritius / by Andrew Balfour.

Report of the Committee appointed by government to investigate the history and particular conditions of the cholera-epidemic of 1854.

Report of the committee appointed by His Excellency the governor, to inquire into and report upon the probable cause or causes of the recent outbreak of cholera in the island of Mauritius in March 1856.

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Report of the Committee appointed by government to investigate the history and particular conditions of the cholera-epidemic of 1854.

Report of the committee appointed by His Excellency the governor, to inquire into and report upon the probable cause or causes of the recent outbreak of cholera in the island of Mauritius in March 1856.

Report of the Committee appointed by government to investigate the history and particular conditions of the cholera-epidemic of 1854.