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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 Priends to spend the last Evening of my Stay in the Capital at my House.— The Prince’s Band. — Interesting Conversation. — Why the People of Eng land love their Queen. —■, Security of God’s Protection. — Desire of the Youth of the Country after Knowledge. — Possibility of a future College in the Capital. —Departure of the Guests.— Intercourse with beloved Friends. — Bearers provided by the Queen. — Conversation and refined Attention of the Prince. — Departure from the Capital accompanied by the Prince and Nobles, — Affecting spectacle of a Prisoner. — Parting with the Prince and his Friends. — Reflections on the Visit. — Recent Events. — Sufferings and Constancy of the Christians Martyrdom in 1849. — Recollections of the Prince. — Estimate of his Character. After witnessing this novel and exciting spectacle, I no sooner reached my own residence than, slipping on nay blowse, I began experimentalising again, this time with a bottle of vinegar which the prince had sent me in the morn ing, as he understood I wanted acid: hut the light was too far gone before I could make a fair trial. Applications for medicine and visits from friends occupied the evening. Early in the morning I resumed my occupations, but failed in compounding a good developing mixture. While I was employed in this manner, the prince paid me a visit, he was followed soon afterwards by the queen’s secretary. They examined the camera, and the different parts of the apparatus with much attention and interest. After which they sat