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who died after a short illness, on the 24th of June, ten 
days after his arrival at the capital. 
During his illness he was carefully attended by the dif¬ 
ferent members of the Mission, and by Mr. Hastie, whose 
medical aid in treating the Malagasy fever was highly valu¬ 
able. The climate rendered immediate preparations for 
the interment necessary; and as the king had already 
left the capital, application was made to the judges for a 
spot of ground which might be regarded as a burial-place 
for the Mission. A wish had been expressed that the 
remains of Mr. Brooks should be interred within the space 
of ground appropriated to the artisans; but as the judges 
were of opinion this was too near the king’s rice-grounds, 
another spot was selected by them at a short distance. For 
this they refused to accept any payment, and desired the 
Missionaries to take as much as they deemed suitable. 
The ground w r as afterwards enclosed, and here the remains 
of those members of the Mission who have died at the 
capital repose in hope of the resurrection of the just. 
On the 25th the remains of Mr. Brooks were committed 
to the grave. All the members of the Mission attended, 
and the children of the school, the French and Creole 
artisans, and the gentlemen from Germany, whom the pur¬ 
suits of science had brought to the capital. Great numbers 
of the natives were also present; they appeared mucji im¬ 
pressed with the scene, and manifested a general and affec¬ 
tionate sympathy with the survivors on the melancholy 
occasion. 
The consent of the king having been obtained for pupils 
to be taught by the newly-arrived Missionary, Mr. Jeffreys 
commenced a school on the 25th of June with twelve chil¬ 
dren. The readiness of the Malagasy youths to receive 
instruction was always a source of encouragement to the 
