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The directors, however, were averse to Dr. K.’s going 
thither, both on account of his health, which was on the 
decline, and because they had now a considerable number 
of missionaries on the Continent of Africa, which rendered 
it absolutely necessary for them to have “ a wise and 
judicious superintendant.” Circumstances also occurred, 
which suspended the benevolent object of the Doctors 
wishes, till, at the end of the year 1811, he was called 
away by death, to receive the reward of his labours. 
After Dr. Yander Kemp’s decease, it appears Mr. Pacalt 
relinquished his design of proceeding to Madagascar, and 
nothing further transpired on the subject for some years. 
The directors, however, never lost sight of that object: it 
was one of too much importance to be finally relinquished. 
It is true but little was known respecting the island, and 
that little was not very encouraging. The extent to which 
the slave-trade was carried on, made the attempt appear 
hazardous ; and the savage character which its inhabitants 
bore in Europe, was an additional obstacle in the way. 
The intercourse, however, which we have already stated to 
have been kept up between Governor Farquhar and the 
King of Ova, paved the way, and eventually led, to the 
accomplishment of their wishes. 
In the year 1816, two missionaries were sent to the 
Mauritius, where they were kindly received by his Excel¬ 
lency, Governor Farquhar, under whose auspices they 
soon established themselves, and commenced their active 
labours. 
The successful result of this mission induced the di¬ 
rectors of the Society, two years after, to send two more 
missionaries (namely, the Rev. David Jones, and the Rev. 
Thomas Bevan) to the Mauritius, with the ulterior inten¬ 
tion of their proceeding to Madagascar, if the state of that 
island were such as to render it safe, which they had been 
encouraged to hope was the case, from communications 
which were received from Governor Farquhar. These 
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