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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR, 
Immediately after the proclamation was issued, it became 
a matter of earnest desire to obtain the permission of the 
king to furnish the children to be sent out of the country 
for instruction, many offering premiums to effect their 
purpose. When the boys were chosen, some of them ap¬ 
plied to Mr. Hastie to take money for the purpose of 
defraying any extra expense; but the king put a stop to 
their applications by saying that the children were sent for 
instruction, and, of course, must be supplied by the British 
government with what was necessary; but they were not to 
expect more, as nothing was further from his intention than 
that any unnecessary expense should be incurred. The 
boys themselves do not appear to have been equally 
solicitous with their parents for the privileges offered them. 
Two days after this, Radama informed Mr. Hastie that an 
unexpected evil had already arisen out of the liberty his 
subjects enjoyed by the renewal of the treaty. 66 A lad,” 
said the king, “ who was selected for the Mauritius, in 
perfect health yesterday, when called for this morning, said 
he was sick, and could not proceed; but,” said the king, 
“ I soon found a remedy for his complaint. I gave orders 
that he should have fifty stripes, and be hoisted by the 
thumbs to such height on the flag-staff, as all in the capital 
may see the example—and trust it will not be without 
effect.” 
Prince Rataffe and Rafaralahy were the two chiefs ap¬ 
pointed to accompany Mr. Hastie to Mauritius, and, if per¬ 
mission could be obtained, they were to proceed to England ; 
but the latter unfortunately defeated his object by asking 
for one of his wives to accompany him; which drew upon 
him the king’s displeasure, and was the cause of Andrian- 
simisetra’s being appointed in his stead. 
On the 19th of October, the party being fully prepared, 
