l62 VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR. 



** ficer, who was entrufted with the care of 

 ** conducing xis, fell ill, which obliged us 

 ** to remain there feme days. 



** On the 28 th of December the fame 

 ** year^ one of the foldiers came and told 

 ** me, .that a body of guards, who were 

 *' conducing feme prifoners, had flopped at 

 " a place not far difti^fnt. As they were in 

 *' our neighbourhood, they wiftied very 

 " much to fee people who were unfortunate 

 " like themfelves ; and prevailed on their 

 ** officer to conduG them to us in the night- 

 ** time. When they arrived, I immediately 

 " perceived his ferene high nefs the prince 

 " bifhop of Cracaw, whofe tears prevented 

 ** him from fpeaking j but we were not 

 long permitted to fee each other. Having 

 feparated, we prnfued our journey^ in 

 *' company, but in different carriages, as far 

 " as Tobolfk, the capital of Siberia* .After 

 " a very fhort ft ay there, we crofled the de- 



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