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lated to repress the aspiring hopes of the king, neither he 
nor his officers appear to have abandoned the idea of further 
conquest. Mr. Brady continued his unwearied exertions 
with the troops, in order to fit them for a more successful 
campaign: and in the mean time the attention of the king 
was called to more pacific measures. 
Mr. Jones, the only surviving member of the mission to 
Madagascar, was now residing at Mauritius for the recovery 
of his health; and having, while there, an interview with 
the governor on the subject of the affairs of Madagascar, 
he learned with infinite satisfaction that it was the inten¬ 
tion of Sir R. Farquhar to renew the treaty for the aboli¬ 
tion of the slave-trade, and for that purpose to send, as 
early as possible, an agent, whom Mr. Jones might ac¬ 
company. 
Entertaining a fear that the climate of the island might 
prove so prejudicial to the health of any European, as to 
preclude the probability of a permanent residence, and with 
that all hope of a successful establishment of the proposed 
Protestant mission; a memorial, which met with the cor¬ 
dial approbation of his excellency the governor, was drawn 
up and presented. The plan proposed in this document 
was, that a Missionary should accompany the British agent 
to the capital of Madagascar,—that he should there explain 
fully his objects to his majesty Radama,—that he should 
endeavour to acquire all requisite information respecting 
the probability of being able to introduce missionary ope¬ 
rations into that part of the kingdom,—that he should 
return at the close of the good season to Mauritius, there 
to pursue the study of the language, and prepare elemen¬ 
tary publications, and should then revisit the island in the 
ensuing good season, should circumstances permit, or render 
eligible, such a measure. 
