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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
and therefore embraced the earliest opportunity of em¬ 
barking. After arriving at Tamatave, he again went on 
board a ship lying in the roads, and unhappily experienced 
another severe fall. He was consequently detained some 
days at Hivondrona, where he was extremely ill. 
When the intelligence of his illness at Mauritius first 
reached Tananarivo, many fears were entertained on his 
account, but his friends were greatly relieved by receiving 
letters in August, announcing his arrival, and that of the 
new members of the Mission at Tamatave. Radama 
evinced the most heartfelt pleasure on hearing the intelli¬ 
gence. He even danced with delight, and ordered the 
cannons to be fired, the drums to heat, and the band to 
play, as expressions of his high gratification. General 
Brady, with a number of soldiers, were sent off to meet 
Mr. Hastie, and bring him to the capital without delay: 
letters were also despatched to congratulate him on his 
arrival. * 
Mr. Hastie, after having made arrangements for the party 
which had accompanied him from Port Louis, and sent 
them forward from Hivondrona, returned to Tamatave, to 
attend to some matters of government, From thence he 
went forward by the lakes, where he amused himself by 
setting out on a shooting excursion. Circumstances again 
appeared unpropitious, for his powder-horn exploded while 
he was charging his fowling-piece. His right hand was 
severely injured, and the use of it lost; however, he was 
able to write with his left. A messenger was sent off to 
the capital with the intelligence, and Mr. Jones proceeded 
immediately to meet Mr. Hastie, and render any assistance 
that was in his power. He met him on his way to Ime- 
rina, about sixty miles from Tananarivo, accompanied by 
three French gentlemen. 
