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*' Madagafcar may, with fome precaution, 

 ** be kept open at all times. An intercourfe 

 ** between thefe two iflands is, therefore, 

 ** natural and neceflary. The richcrs and 

 ** ftrength of the Ifle of France depend on 

 *• Madagafcar ; and it will be equally eafy 

 ** for the former to execute and preferve 

 *' the propofed eftablifhment. There is no 

 *' necelTity for fending troops andfquadrons 

 ** for this conqueft, nor fer.tranfportlng a 



whole fociety at a great expence. Better 

 " arms and better means will promote 

 ** this eftabliihment without expending 



much money. It is only by the force of 

 ** example, morals, religion, and a fuperior 

 ** police, that we pro pole to fubdue iMada- 

 '* gafcar. The fociety there is already 

 ** formed ; and nothing is necelTary but to 



invite it to us, and tp dired it according to 

 *' our views, which can meet with no ob- 

 ^* ftades, as they will intereft the Mede- 



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