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and his companions reached Port Louis in safety in the 
month of July, and Mr. Hastie being at that time in Mau¬ 
ritius, afforded them great encouragement, gave them much 
valuable information, and assisted them in the prosecution 
of their voyage. Having been favoured with a free passage 
in H.M. ship Wizard, Captain Haskell, they arrived at 
Tamatave on the 11th of September, and shortly afterwards 
commenced their journey to Imerina. 
Prior to their reaching the capital, some degree of dis¬ 
couragement had been thrown over the proceedings of the 
Missionaries there, by an order from the king for their 
being subjected to the same lav/s as the natives ; and 
though, for a time, the operation of this measure was 
delayed, the king often reverted to it, and by this means 
convinced the Missionaries that they were watched with 
jealousy by some, and that their proceedings had been 
misrepresented to Radama. 
In the month of June, 1826, was held one of the most 
numerous kabaries ever seen at the capital. Many chiefs 
were present from Menabe, Iboina, Vohimarina, Betsimi- 
saraka, and from Betanimena, with the whole population of 
Ankova and Betsileo. The troops were drawn up from 
the north end of the town to the court-yard, where the 
chiefs were admitted to present their hasina to the king, 
and to assure him of their loyalty and good faith. In reply, 
Radama declared his satisfaction with their expressions of 
attachment, and assured them he would ever protect the 
oppressed, and honour the patriotic. The pomp of the 
day, and the real importance of the exhibition, far exceeded 
anything of the kind that had yet been seen in Tananarive— 
the representatives of a far larger portion of the country 
attending, to declare allegiance to Radama, who was about 
to leave his capital on a military expedition. 
