Sl8 VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR* 



nifter of the marine. M. Turgot had fuc- 

 ceeded to that office ; and under the admi- 

 niftration of this prudent minifter fuch an 

 eftablifhment could not be fupported. Vain 

 efforts were niade to avert the ftotm, for 

 impoftors every where find protestors 5 but 

 fentencewas pronounced ; and if it was not 

 put in execution till the adminiftration of 

 his fuccefibr, it was becaufe M, Turgot did 

 not remain long enough in ofEce to pay 

 particular attention to this part of his duty. 

 This llluftrious man, whofe eminent talenta 

 raifed him far above the generality of his 

 cotemporaries, knew from M. Poivre, that 

 Benyowlki was a dangerous adventurer, 

 who had rendered himfelf the tyrant and 

 fcourge of the natives of Madagafcar. Hav- 

 ing juft then returned to Europe, I learned 

 that Benyowiki had made aconqueft of the 

 ifland of Madagafcar ; and I heard his 

 courage and abilities every where extolled. 



A I was 



