326 VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAK. 



In? mediately after Benyowfkl& deatb^ .th*^ 

 fort furrendered at difcredon. The greater 

 part of the iflanders faved themfelves over 

 the palifades ; and no attempt was made to 

 ftop them. The objed of the expedition 

 was accomplifhed i and M. Larcher had 

 ftri£t orders to treat the Inhabitants of the 

 country wuh humanity. Some of them, 

 who joined the whites^ laid down their 

 arms* and furrendered themfelves prifoneis ; 

 but they were the fame moment releafed, 

 and reftored to their full Ubeity, This gc^ 

 neroue behaviour induced the chief of An- 

 goncy to come to requeft peace, and to 

 throw himfelf under the protedlon of the 

 French. He piefenied to M- Larcher an 

 old Porluguefe woman, and the Baron efs 

 d'Adcfcheins, the widow of an officer who 

 had followed Benyowfki to Madagafcar, 

 Thefe two women had fled for fhelter to the 

 chief ^ and it was in compliance with their 



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