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subsequently removed to the neighbourhood’ of Man¬ 
chester, where they were instructed in useful arts, and their 
education was completed under the judicious and paternal 
superintendence of the Rev. Dr. Clunie. Two died in this 
country; the rest embarked for Madagascar at different 
periods. Volave and Thotoos left England in the month of 
August, in this year, viz. 1828 , and reached their native 
shores in the spring of the following year. 
Gratifying hopes of the piety of more than one of these 
interesting strangers, and especially of Drinave, who died 
at Manchester, were entertained by the Christian friends 
with whom they most frequently associated; and Yerkey, 
on a public profession of the Christian faith, was baptized 
at Surrey Chapel, London. Of the nine youths, two died 
here, one returned to his own country shortly after his 
arrival, the rest at different periods. 
Besides the youths sent to England, ten others were 
sent to the Mauritius for instruction. By virtue of the 
same stipulation in the treaty with Radama, already men¬ 
tioned, these ten were put to the following trades, viz. 
carpenters, gold and silver smiths, smiths, painters, and 
shoemakers. Ten others were sent afterwards, together 
with an additional number to be taught instrumental music, 
so as to form a band for his majesty after the European 
model. 
About fifty Malagasy youths have also, since the con¬ 
clusion of the treaty for abolishing the slave-trade, been 
placed on board his Britannic majesty’s ships, to be in¬ 
structed in the art of navigation. The entire expense of 
the whole was borne by the British government, which also 
contributed towards the promotion of civilization in the 
island, by the instruction of the natives in useful arts. 
Though the death of Mr. Hovenden, who had been sent 
