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CONTENTS. 
be exported to other countries, suggested—The king’s attention to public 
business—His satisfaction on receiving, among his presents, a clock, a 
compass, and some horses—The king’s first efforts in horsemanship— 
His extreme delight in riding—Arrival of slave-factors at the capital— 
The traffic discouraged by Radama—Instance of the injustice and fatal 
effects of the tangena—Apparent fruitlessness of the visit of the young 
princes to Mauritius—Endeavours of the king to prevent Mr. Hastie’s 
departure from the capital—His desire that Englishmen should reside in 
his country—Difficulties of Radama in effecting the abolition of the 
slave-trade—Mr. Hastie’s journey to Tamatave—His return to the capital 
with letters from the governor of Mauritius to Radama—Powerful effect 
of a supposed disregard of truth by Mr. Hastie on the mind of the king— 
Renewal of negotiations for the abolition of the slave-trade—Public 
kabary on the subject—Opposition of the chiefs to the proposed measure 
—Determination of the king to accede to Mr. Hastie’s proposal—Arrival 
of a captive king at the capital—Departure of Mr. Hastie for the coast— 
Ratification of the treaty—Letter of Captain Stanfell to Governor Farqu- 
har—Copy of the treaty between the British government and the king of 
Madagascar for the abolition of the slave-trade—Proclamation of the 
king forbidding the exportation of slaves on pain of death.171 
CHAP. VIII. 
Determined conduct of Radama in relation to the treaty for the abolition 
of the slave-trade—Journey of Mr. Hastie to the coast—Violation of the 
treaty by General Hall, acting English governor at Mauritius—Revival 
of the slave-trade—Views of the London Missionary Society in relation 
to Madagascar—Instructions to Dr. Vanderkemp to promote the com¬ 
mencement of a mission to the Malagasy—Death of Dr. Vanderkemp— 
Information collected by Mr. Milne—Establishment of a mission in 
Mauritius preparatory to entering Madagascar—Commencement of a 
mission in Madagascar by Messrs. Bevan and Jones—Conduct of Jean 
Rend and the foreign traders—Kindness of Fisatra—Alarming illness of 
the mission family—Death of Mrs. Jones and infant daughter—Illness of 
Mr. Jones and of Mr. and Mrs. Bevan—Afflictive death of Mr. and Mrs* 
Bevan and child—Grounds for supposing poison had been used by those 
who were opposed to the mission—Recovery of Mr. Jones—Attempts to 
instruct the people—His voyage to Mauritius—Arrival of Governor 
Farquhar—Military expeditions of Radama—Appointment of Mr. Hastie 
to renew negotiations for abolishing the slave-trade—Return of Mr. 
Jones to Madagascar—Arrival of Messrs. Hastie and Jones at Tamatave— 
Journey to the capital—Dreadful effects of the slave-trade—Joyous wel¬ 
come of the travellers by Radama.199 
CHAP. IX. 
Strong and injurious impression produced on the minds of the king and 
people of Madagascar, by Governor Hall’s violation of the treaty for ti e 
