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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
England, for which country he sailed about the close of the 
year, after having experienced a most friendly reception from 
the governor at Mauritius. He was in the British metropolis 
during the anniversary meetings of the London Missionary 
Society, in May, 1821 , when he attended the public meeting 
in Queen-street Chapel, accompanied by four of the youths 
who had been sent to this country for instruction. An 
address was delivered to him by the chairman, in French; 
and he was informed by the Rev. Rowland Hill, of the. 
grateful feelings excited in the meeting by his visit; which, 
with the answer of the prince, was explained by his inter¬ 
preter. The vast assembly present was highly gratified by 
the spectacle; to the agreeable effect of which, the benign 
aspect of the noble stranger greatly contributed. A few 
days before, the prince had been presented to his majesty 
at the drawing-room; and having accomplished the object 
of his visit, he returned to Mauritius. 
The prince was the bearer of the following letter from 
Radama, king of Madagascar, to the London Missionary 
Society:— 
“ Gentlemen, 
“ When the treaty was concluded between me and Governor 
Farquhar, which had for its object the cessation of the exporta¬ 
tion of slaves from the island of Madagascar, the Missionary, 
Mr. David Jones, accompanied the commissioners from the British 
government, and arrived at Tananarivo, the capital of my kingdom, 
with the intention of paying me a visit to solicit from me leave to 
settle, with other Missionaries, in my dominions. Having informed 
myself of his profession and mission, I acquiesced with much plea¬ 
sure in his request. 
“ Mr. Jones, your Missionary, having satisfied me that those sent 
out by your Society have no other object than to enlighten the 
people by persuasion and conviction, and to discover to them the 
means of becoming happy, by evangelizing and civilizing them, 
