The king's attention to public business - His satisfaction on receiving, among his presents, a clock, a compass, and some horses - The king's first efforts in horsemanship - His extreme delight in riding - Arrival of slave-factors at the capital - The traffic discouraged by Radama - Instance of the injustice and fatal effects of the tangena - Apparent fruitlessness of the visit of the young princes to Mauritius - Endeavours of the king to prevent Mr. Hastie's departure from the capital - His desire that Englishmen should reside in his country - Difficulties of Radama in effecting the abolition of the slave-trade - Mr. Hastie's journey to Tamatave - His return to the capital with letters from the governor of Mauritius to Radama - Powerful effect of a supposed disregard of truth by Mr. Hastie on the mind of the king - Renewal of negotiations for the abolition of the slave-trade - Public kabary on the subject - Opposition of the chiefs to the proposed measure - Determination of the king to accede to Mr. Hastie's proposal - Arrival of a captive king at the capital - Departure of Mr. Hastie for the coast - Ratification of the treaty - Letter of Captain Stanfell to Governor Farquhar - Copy of the treaty between the British government and the king of Madagascar for the abolition of the slave-trade - Proclamation of the king forbidding the exportation of slaves on pain of death<br><br>Determined conduct of Radama in relation to the treaty for the abolition of the slave-trade - Journey of Mr. Hastie to the coast - Violation of the treaty by General Hall, acting English governor at Mauritius - Revival of the slave-trade - Views of the London Missionary Society in relation to Madagascar - Instructions to Dr. Vanderkemp to promote the commencement of a mission to the Malagasy - Death of Dr. Vanderkemp - Information collected by Mr. Milne - Establishment of a mission in Mauritius preparatory to entering Madagascar - Commencement of a mission in Madagascar by Messrs. Bevan and Jones - Conduct of Jean Rene and the foreign traders - Kindness of Fisatra - Alarming illness of the mission family - Death of Mrs. Jones and infant daughter - Illness of Mr. Jones and of Mr. and Mrs. Bevan - Afflictive death of Mr. and Mrs. Bevan and child - Grounds for supposing poison had been used by those who were opposed to the mission - Recovery of Mr. Jones - Attempts to instruct the people - His voyage to Mauritius - Arrival of Governor Farquhar - Military expeditions of Radama - Appointment of Mr. Hastie to renew negotiations for abolishing the slave-trade - Return of Mr. Jones to Madagascar - Arrival of Messrs. Hastie and Jones at Tamatave - Journey to the capital - Dreadful effects of the slave-trade - Joyous welcome of the travellers by Radama