4S4 VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR* 



duifl of M, de St. Hylaire ; for it evidently 

 appears that he extricated himfelf, with great 

 abiUty, from a very difficult and dangerous 

 fituation. 



Benyowfki, furroiinded by a numerous 

 fuite, repaired immediately on his landing 

 to the governor of the colony. He no 

 longer appeared as an unfortunate prifoner, 

 but as the general of an army decorated 

 with feveral infignia, and followed by an 

 ald-de-camp, whofe rich uniforms announc- 

 ed an officer of fuperior diflindion. What 

 an aflonifliing metamorpholis, or rather 

 what a ridiculous farce ! Had I not been an 

 cye-witnefs of it, I fhould fcarcely have ven- 

 tured to relate it. When the real hiftory 

 of thefe adventurers was known at the IHe 

 of France, the general and his brilliant at- 

 tendants became a fubjed of laughter to 

 every fenfible man in the colony. Seamen 

 are feldom enlhufiafts. Such people re* 



quire 



