HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
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fathers, at a small village on the borders of the lake Itasy, 
to the west of the capital. 
TOMB OF THE ANCESTORS OF PRINCE RATAFFE. 
Rafaralahy, the shrewd, enterprising, and intrepid chief 
of Foule Point, was put to death about the same time, on 
the frivolous pretence of not having been sufficiently prompt 
in shaving his head, and assuming the required badges of 
mourning for the late sovereign. 
About this time, it is supposed, Andriansolo fled to one 
of the small islands on the eastern coast, and thus, in all 
probability, escaped being added to the catalogue of those 
whose assassination has caused the usurpation of the throne 
by Ranavalona to be so deeply and indelibly stained with 
innocent blood, and which, with her subsequent oppression 
of her subjects, and cruel and barbarous destruction of 
human life, has rendered her reign awfully terrible in the 
annals of Madagascar. 
