CHAPTER VII.
EXPEDITION AGAINST GHERIAH Trouble with the Portuguese--Madagascar pirates again--Loss of the _Cassandra_--Captain Macrae's brave defence--The one-legged pirate--Richard Lazenby--Expedition against Gheriah--Mr.Walter Brown--His incompetency--Gordon's landing--Insubordination and drunkenness--Arrival of the _Phram_--General attack--Failure--The Kempsant's alliance--Attack on Deoghur--The Madagascar pirates, England and Taylor--Ignominious flight--Fate of the _Phram_--Brown despatched south again--The pirates at Cochin--They take flight to Madagascar--Their rage against Macrae and England--England marooned--Taylor takes Goa ship--Rich prize--Governor Macrae ....