VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR. Jl 



iraQable, who braved famine and death, 

 and who was on the point of facnficing to 

 his defire of revenge the melancholy re- 

 mains of the colony under his command, 

 became timorous and fubmiflive. The 

 name of the marfl;al alone ftruck him with 

 terror. He fent to beg that Kercadio 

 would forgive his obflinacy; and did every 

 thing in his power to induce that ofEcer to 

 bring about a reconciliation between him 

 and La Cafe ; offering, at the fame time, to 

 make every reparation that might be re- 

 quired. Kercadio fet out, therefore, for 

 Amboule, accompanied by the counfellor. 

 The negociation with which he was 

 charged, experienced neither difficulty nor 

 delay. La Cafe defpifed the vain eiforts of 

 his enemies. This refpedable charader 

 had no ftronger defire than that of being 

 ufeful to his countrymen. He haflened to' 

 their afli fiance, as foon as he had permif- 

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