CONTENTS. 
IX 
ings for prayer among the Malagasy—Formation of a School Society for 
Madagascar—Establishment of a repository and library—Progress of edu¬ 
cation—Arrival of Rev. D. Johns and missionary artisans at Tamatave— 
Madagascar language alone used in the army—Radama’s visit to the coast 
—Expedition of the Hovas against the Vangaidrano—Valour and patriot¬ 
ism of’the nobles of the country—Cruelty and rapacity of the officers and 
troops of Radama — Revolt in the provinces—Dreadful punishment 
inflicted upon military officers—Illness of Mr. Hastie—Circumstances 
by which it was occasioned and aggravated—His arrival at the capital, and 
partial recovery—Relapse and death—Grief of Radama—Brief outline of 
his life and character—Letter of Radama announcing his death to the 
governor of Mauritius. 352 
CHAP. XIV. 
Arrival of a printing-press—Death of Mr. Hovenden, missionary printer— 
Annual examination of the schools in January, 1828—Detection and sum¬ 
mary punishment of an impostor who pretended to make known future 
events—The extension of education encouraged by the king and his 
officers—Arrival of the Rev. J. J. Freeman and family at the capital— 
Notice of robberies committed on the way—First printing in Madagas¬ 
car—Proposed baptism of native converts approved by the king—Means 
of improvement provided for the native teachers—General view of the 
mission—Death of Mr. Rowlands, missionary artisan—Arrival of Messrs. 
Bennet and Tyerman at Tananarivo—Illness and death of the latter— 
Dangerously increasing illness of Radama—Arrival of R. Lyall, Esq., 
British agent, at the capital—Death of the king—Its concealment from 
the populace—Deep anxiety among the people—Assumption of the 
government by Ranavalona, one of the nominal queens of Radama—Pro¬ 
clamation announcing the king’s death—Orders of the new sovereign— 
The widow and child of the king—Description of the person and cha¬ 
racter of Radama by Prince Corroller—Immediate effects of the king’s 
death—Departure of Mr. Bennet from the capital—Interview with Prince 
Rataffe—Cruel massacre of the latter and his princess. 383 
CHAP. XV. 
Notice of the Malagasy youths sent to England for education, and of those 
sent to Mauritius, and on board of British ships-of-war—Arrival of Mr. 
Baker in Madagascar—Re-opening of the schools after the season of 
public mourning—Altered policy of the native government—The treaty 
with the English government annulled, and the equivalent declined— 
Refusal to receive the British agent—Outrageous conduct towards the 
British agent—Reasons assigned for the treatment of Mr. Lyall—Coro¬ 
nation of the queen—The procession—Public invocation of the idols— 
The queen’s address to the people—Public recognition of the queen by 
the nobles, officers, and people—Appearance and dress of the queen— 
Threatened invasion of Imerina—Rumour of a hostile expedition from 
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