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portions of our beautiful service for the Burial of the Dead 

 — " earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; in sure 

 and certain hope of the resurrection of the dead through 

 our Lord Jesus Christ." And in this sad way ended the 

 earthly career of one, of whom it can safely be said that 

 for unselfish goodness of heart, and earnest devotion to the 

 noble work he had undertaken, none of the commendations 

 of his friends can exceed the reality. The grave in which 

 his body rests is about a hundred yards from the confluence 

 of the Euo, on the left bank of the Shire, and opposite 

 the island of Malo. The Makololo then took Mr. Burrup 

 up in the canoe as far as they could, and, making a litter 

 of branches, carried him themselves, or got others to carry 

 him, all the way back to his countrymen at Magomero. 

 They hurried him on lest he should die in their hands, and 

 blame be attached to them. Soon after his return he 

 expired, from the disease which was on him when he 

 started to meet his wife. 



Captain Wilson arrived at Shupanga on the 11th of 

 March, having been three weeks on the Shire. On the 

 loth the "Pioneer" steamed down to the Kongone. The 

 " Gorgon " had been driven out to sea in a gale, and had 

 gone to Johanna for provisions, and it was the 2nd of April 

 before she returned. It was fortunate for us that she had 

 obtained a supply, as our provisions were exhausted, and 

 we had to buy some from the master of the brig. The 

 "Gorgon" left for the Cape on the 4th, taking all, except one, 

 of the Mission party who had come in January. We take 

 this opportunity of expressing our heartfelt gratitude to 

 the gallant Captain I. C. Wilson and his officers for in- 

 numerable acts of kindness and hearty co-operation. Our 

 warmest thanks are also due to Captain E. B. Oldfield and 

 the other officers from the Admiral downwards, and we 

 beg to assure them that nothing could be more encouraging 

 to us in our difficulties and trials, than the knowledge 



