VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR* It^ 



** cient to afford a paflage to the largeft 

 floops. With a little labour, this lake 

 ** might be made one of the fineft harbours 

 ** in the world ; and it appears that it is at 

 " Fanfliere that a fettlement ought to be 

 *' made. 



•* When once a camp is tranfported thi- 

 ** ther, with the confent of the natives, it 

 *' will be proper to double the garrifon ; and 



it will then be neceffary to have mecha- 

 *' nics for erecting the firll works and build- 

 ** ings. 



** Our fafety in the country, and the 

 ^* flrength that is to be acquired for the 

 " eftablifhment, and even for the Ifle of 

 *' France, ought not to allow us to have 

 ** flaves in our fervice : but the natives of 



the country might be employed for hire j 

 ** and, as it is eafy to make ufe of the 



plough, it will be poiTiblc to have foon, 



** and 



