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Friends to spend the last Evening of my Stay in the Capital at my House. — 

 The Prince's Band. — Interesting Conversation. — Why the People of Eng- 

 land love their Queen. — Security of God's Protection. — Desire of the 

 Youth of the Country after Knowledge. — Possibility of a future College in 

 the Capital. — Departure of the Guests. — Intercourse with beloved Friends. 

 — Bearers provided by the Queen. — Conversation and refined Attention of 

 the Prince. — Departure from the Capital accompanied by the Prince and 

 Nobles. — Affecting Spectacle of a Prisoner. — Parting with the Prince and 

 his Friends. — Reflections on the Visit. — Recent Events. — Sufferings and 

 Constancy of the Christians. — Martyrdom in 1849. — Recollections of the 

 Prince. — Estimate of his Character - - - - Page 403 



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Breakfast at Amboilefo. — Intercourse with Friends from the Capital. — Hos- 

 pitality at Prince Ramonja's Village. — New Plants collected. — Lodging 

 in the Forest of Alamazaotra. — Noise of the Monkeys or Lemurs. — Lyco- 

 podiums and other Plants. — Heavy Rains. — Extreme Difficulty of Travel- 

 ling in the Forest. — Meeting with French Priests and Merchants. — Accept- 

 able Collection of Plants. — New Species of Platycerum or Stag's-hom 

 Fern. — Arrival at Tamatave. — Visit to the Locality of the Ouvirandra 

 fenestralis. — Crocodiles. — Kindness experienced at Tamatave. — Arrival of 

 the " Castro." — Presents from the Queen. — Departure from Madagascar. — 

 Hospitality at Mauritius. — Storm on the Ocean. — Rescue of two ship- 

 wrecked Mariners. — Remarkable Meeting with a Native of the Sandwich 

 Islands. — Safe Amval in England ----- 43.S 



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