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the expiration of the period mentioned, he had attacked 
some of them in the north, and seized a considerable quan¬ 
tity of booty, consisting of men, women, and cattle. Some 
of his soldiers had also violated the tombs of the dead, and 
robbed them of the property they contained. Radama was 
unwilling to credit the report of such outrages; but when 
on investigation they were found to be true, he immediately 
ordered all the booty to be returned, with a present of 
money, cloth, and cattle, assuring the chiefs that the depre¬ 
dations had been committed without his orders or know¬ 
ledge, by some troops who had been despatched, not to 
attack or injure them, but against the north of Antsianaka, 
and that he would still adhere to the terms he had already 
stated. He added, that he had sent back the very persons 
who had violated the tombs of their ancestors, with orders 
to go to those very tombs and solicit forgiveness. 
In consequence of these transactions, Rataffe fell under 
Radama’s displeasure, and for a time sunk into disgrace. 
He was afterwards, however, restored to favour, and ob¬ 
tained an appointment to the post of Mananjary. 
