2IO VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR* 



part of Madagafcar with blood. Before that 

 period thefe people lived in peace, and 

 thofe petty divifions of little importance 

 which are infeparable from all focietiesj 

 never were of long duration, and left be- 

 hind them no traces of animofity. The 

 pirates were artful enough never to be feen 

 in the armies of the Antavarres and the 

 Manivoulefe, without afluming the appear- 

 ance of the ilrideft neutrality. They, how- 

 ever, fold at a very high price to thefe peo- 

 ple, who were their friends, arms and war- 

 like ammunition j but while they refufed 

 the like aflillance to the Bethalimenes, they 

 fecretly advifed themj in the moft treacher- 

 ous manner, to exchange with an Euro- 

 pean veflel, dewly arrived at Foulepointe, 

 their prifonerg for fire-arms and ammuni- 

 tion. The Bethalimenes, highly irritated 

 at the exceffes committed by the Antavarres 

 and the Manlvoulefe againft themj eagerly 



followed 



