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CONTENTS. 
Roads. — Description of the House and Accommodation provided by the 
Queen. — Welcome on arriving. — Salubrity of the Climate. — Munificent 
Present from the Queen. — Visit from the Prince Royal. — His Person and 
Dress. —His Estimate of the English. — The Meaning of Protection. — In¬ 
ducements offered to him to become a Roman Catholic. — Prince Ramonja. 
— Message from the Queen. — Satisfaction of the Court with the Priendship 
of England. — Affecting Interview with the Family of a former Friend. — 
Presents from the Prince and Princess, and the chief Nobles. — Excursion 
with the Prince. — Native-built Stone Bridges. — The Silver Spear. — Pa¬ 
lace of Isoaierana. — Places of Execution. •— Excursion with the Prince and 
Princess. — Procession and Music. — Princess’s Figure, Dress, and Palan¬ 
quin. — Culture of the Vine. — Simple and primitive Homage of the Vil¬ 
lagers to their Rulers. — Inquiries of the Princess respecting the Royal 
Family of England. — Music. —English National Anthem. — Dancing. — 
Military Encampments.—Request of-a Slave - - - Page 343 
CHAP. XIV. 
Audience of the Queen at the Palace. — Salutation to the Queen. — Allusion 
to Presentation to Queen Victoria. — Offering of the Hasina. — Declaration 
of the Friendship of the English towards the Malagasy. — The Queen’s 
Reply relative to the Constancy of the English. — Assurance of Friendship 
and Goodwill from the English Government. — Desire of the Queen for 
Amity with all Nations.—Description of the Palace. — The Queen’s Ap¬ 
pearance, Dress, and Regal State. — The Members of her Court. — Satisfac¬ 
tion of the Queen with my Visit.—Breakfast with M. Laborde. — Conver¬ 
sations with the Prince. — Wealth of Malagasy Nobles. —Dinner given by 
the Queen. — Number of Dishes. — Native Plate_Music. — Speeches after 
Dinner. — Sovereign Rights of Nations.—Visits of the Sick.—Intercourse 
with Natives who had visited Bourbon. — Photographic Difficulties. — Pre¬ 
sents for the Queen. — Portraits of the Queen and Prince Consort peculiarly 
gratifying.—Invitation to the Palace.—Music—Sakalave Dance.—Native 
and European Dances. — Gorgeous and splendid Costume of the Court 374 
CHAP. XV. 
Visit from the Prince. — Letter to the Queen. — Message and Presents from 
the Queen. — Regrets on account of my approaching Departure. — Visits to 
the Sick. — Arrangements of the Native Dwellings. — Social Affections. — 
Portrait of the Prince— Conversations with the Prince. — Astonishment 
and Delight of the Prince and Princess with the Photographic Process. — 
Breakfast with the Prince and Princess.—Conversation.—Portraits of Mem¬ 
bers of the Malagasy Court. — Proposal of the Prince and Princess and their 
