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6th of January, 1819, and were immediately informed of 
the distressing- events which had transpired. Mr. B. was 
strongly affected at it, and was himself soon after taken 
ill, and died on the 31st of January, having seen his child 
expire several days before. Overwhelmed with so rapid 
an accumulation of sorrow, Mrs. Bevan, who had been 
taken ill a few days after her husband, sunk under the 
weight, and expired on the 3d of February. 
Such a complication of bereavements must have weighed 
down the spirits and constitution of the survivor, Mr. 
Jones, if his mind had not been strongly fortified by 
religion. Under the influence of this all-powerful prin¬ 
ciple, he found himself supported ; and resolved, if it should 
please God to spare his life, to continue his labours until 
other missionaries arrived to assist him. He found the 
Madegasses eager to receive instructiop, and he was 
unwilling to forego the pleasure of imparting it. 
With these views he remained; and at the latter end of 
the year 1819, the directors, who had become acquainted 
with the melancholy events which had taken place, sent the 
JEtev. David Griffith, to occupy the place of their late 
missionary, Mr. Bevan. That gentleman, with Mrs. Griffith, 
arrived at the Mauritius in January, 1820, and were kindly 
received by the Friends in that island, amongst whom must 
be reckoned as chief, the worthy governor, who allowed him 
the use of his library, in which was a collection of vocabu¬ 
laries of the language, and memoirs of the island of 
Madagascar. These were of essential service to Mr. 
Griffith in preparing himself for his undertaking, The 
encouragement and support which Governor Farquhar 
has uniformly given to all the missionaries who have been 
at the Mauritius, do honour to his head as well as his heart, 
and cannot fail to make the deepest impression on the 
mind of every one who feels an interest in the welfare of 
the human race. 
At this period, Mr. Jones, who was at the Mauritius for 
