t22 VOYAGE TO MADA0A5CAR, 



people, were prefent, in order to form 2 

 treaty of commerce with the commiffarics 

 of the French Eaft- India company. 



The following is, in a few words, the 

 account of it which he gave me: 



The orator, after faluting all the chiefs, 

 advanced towards the French j made a pro- 

 found bow to them» and, addrefE ng himfelf 

 to Bigorne, faid : "You know, Bigorne,that 

 " for more than eight years the white meri 

 •* have come hither to trade with the Male- 

 ** gaches ; and can you fay that a ivhite 

 *' man was ever killed by any of our na- 

 " tion > 



** We have always received you, not only 

 ** as brothers, but even as the lords of the 

 " country. 



When the French alked from us oxen 

 ** and rice, did we ever reftife them ? 



When they wiflied to raifc palifades, 



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