CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 
CHAP. I. 
Partial effects of the intercourse between early voyagers Jand the natives 
of Madagascar—Obscurity in which the early history of the people is 
involved—The Vazimba, Moors, Arabs, Persians, and Indians—Disco¬ 
very of the island by Europeans—Circumnavigation of Madagascar by 
the Portuguese—First settlements of the Portuguese in the island— 
Removal of the son of one of the chiefs to Goa, for the purpose of edu¬ 
cation in the Roman Catholic religion—His return to Madagascar, and 
resumption of the superstitions of his countrymen—Destruction of the 
Portuguese settlement by the natives—First settlement of the French at 
St. Lucia—Quarrels with the natives—Dreadful ravages of the Malagasy 
fever—Abandonment of the settlement, and removal to Taolanara—Erec¬ 
tion of Fort Dauphin—Advantage of the locality for the settlement— 
Destruction of the fort by fire—Character and violent proceedings of 
the governor Chamargou—La Case—Arrival and services of Kencadio— 
Early efforts of Roman Catholic missionaries in Madagascar—Proceed¬ 
ings of Father Stephen—His violent death by the natives—Rashness of 
the governor and peril of the settlement—Conduct of La Case—His pro¬ 
posal to the French government—Reinforcement of the colony in 1666 
and 1670—Death of the governor Chamargou, and abandonment of the 
island by the French.1 
CHAP. II. 
Shipwreck of Robert Drury on the island in the year 1702—His descrip¬ 
tion of the first appearance and behaviour of the natives—Massacre of 
his shipmates—His own reduction to slavery—Habits of the people at 
that time in the province of Androy—His journey to St. Augustine’s 
Bay—Receives tidings from his father in London—Conduct of the chiefs 
at his departure—His early return to Madagascar as a slave-dealer— 
Resort of the pirates to Madagascar—Their settlements on the coast— 
Captain Kid—Settlement of Libertatia—Capture of pilgrims going to 
Mecca—Conflicts with Portuguese ships of war on the coast of Mada¬ 
gascar—Destruction of the pirate settlement—Treatment of the natives 
by the pirates—Destruction of the ships of the latter by the European 
powers in 1721—The pirates employed in promoting war among the 
natives for the purpose of obtaining their captives as slaves—Foreign 
assistance given to the natives in these wars—Notice of Captain North— 
Tamsimalo—John Harre—French settlement in the Isle of St. Mary's 
