HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
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Death of Mr. Brooks, one of the missionary artisans-—Appointment of a 
burial-place for Europeans—Establishment of a school by Mr. Jeffreys— 
Fatal effects of the suspicions of the people respecting their children— 
Proclamation of the king’s mother—Formation of a Christian church at 
Tananarivo—Tour of the Missionaries among the villages of Imerina— 
Progress of the settlement at Foule Point—Assemblage of the chief¬ 
tains from the northern provinces—Their acknowledgment of Radama’s 
supremacy—Return of the king from the campaign against the Sakalavas 
—Public assembly of the people—Speech of the king—Attention to 
agriculture recommended by Mr. Hastie—Improvement and cleanliness of 
the capital—Reforms in the customs of the people relating to funerals— 
Infanticide prohibited—Prosperity of the establishment at Foule Point— 
Introduction of the Roman letters, to express the sounds of the native 
language—Radama’s visit to Tamatave—His intercourse with Captain 
Moorsom, of his majesty’s ship Ariadne—Visit of the king to the vessel— 
Presentation of a Bible by Captain Moorsom—Voyage of the king on 
board the frigate to Antongil Bay—Defeat of part of the king’s troops; 
their punishment, and restitution made to the Sakalavas. 
The arrival at the capital of the Rev. Mr. Jeffreys and the 
artisans who accompanied Prince Rataffe on his return 
from England, has been already noticed. They were 
encouraged by Radama and the Missionaries already in 
the island, and cherished the pleasing expectation of aid¬ 
ing in the improvements of the Malagasy by introducing 
a knowledge of their respective trades, the working in iron, 
the tanning and currying leather, and the improving of 
the arts of spinning and weaving silk, flax, and cotton. 
The feelings of gladness with which the arrangements for 
commencing their labours had been made, were soon 
mingled with sadness on account of the comparatively sud¬ 
den removal by death of one of their number, Mr. Brooks, 
