TOYAGE TO MAI>AG ASCAU- 5^9 



I was alTi'red that he had built toTrm and 

 fortreffes ; that he had conftruded a grand 

 road from Lotiifbiirgh to Bomljctocj .md 

 all thefe reveries ferloufly propagated were 

 fo much believed, as to become a fubje^ 

 woiider and converfation in the city, Ont 

 was fcarcel/ allowed to doubt the truth cf 

 thefe ridiculous fables ; and M* Poivre him- 

 felf was obliged to undertake the talk of re- 

 futing them. In the mean time BenyowiH, 

 dlfgraeed, arrived in Paris, where he wdci^ 

 voured to confirm the reports which had 

 been fpread of his brilliant: exploits in Ma- 

 dagafcar. He complained loudly of the 

 injuftice of the adminiftration of the Ifle <£ 

 France; and was at length able, If not %o 

 juftify himielf, at leaft to obtain new 

 wards* He then infiniiated himfcif into 

 favour with Dr. Franklin : this fad is in- 

 con teilable, as I was an eye-witnefs ^f4t ; 

 but I cannot reproach myfcif with having 



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