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tyrannical and cruel; so that by his death, Madagascar 
was delivered from a continual incitement to insur¬ 
rection and war. 
His son Hyavi succeeded to the sovereignty; 
but advantages being taken of his youth, his au¬ 
thority and possessions were curtailed, so that he 
held only a small part of wEat his father had 
acquired. At the commencement of his reign, the 
French East-India Company had transferred the 
government of the Isles of France and Bourbon, to 
their sovereign, and Monsieur Poivre had been ap¬ 
pointed intendant of the colonies at those places. 
These circumstances, added to the death of John 
Harre, removed every obstacle in the way of Bigorne’s 
return to Madagascar, and he accordingly arrived at 
Foule Point, where his presence had become highly 
necessary. He was received in the most cordial 
manner by the inhabitants, who bestowed upon him 
flattering testimonies of esteem and friendship. They 
had ever entertained a high opinion of his talents and 
integrity, and they now chose him to be the arbiter of 
all their differences. He re-established peace and 
harmony amongst the chiefs in the northern part of 
the island, where he remained as commissioner of 
trade, until Benyowsky was appointed governor- 
general, and fixed his establishment at the Bay of 
Antongil, the account of which will form the subject 
of a future chapter. 
