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THOMAS J. COMBER. 
build pro bono publico, 4000 feet up the mountain. As 
far as I can see, he came to Africa out of pure 
benevolence. I board at their table, simple Anglo- 
African diet.” 
Soon after his arrival and before the departure of 
Mr. W. Q. Thomson — no relation to Mr. George 
Thomson— with his wife to their station, 2000 feet up 
the mountain, Mr. Fuller and Mr. Grenfell came from 
Cameroons, with the latter of whom Mr. Comber 
was hereafter to be brought into closest fellowship. 
At this conference of the missionaries, the state of the 
work at the various stations was reviewed, and plans 
for future movements were discussed. The mission- 
aries departing, Mr. Comber was left for a while in 
sole charge of the work at Victoria. He felt deeply 
the responsibility, but was greatly interested and 
much cheered. He preached two or three times 
every Sunday, holding various services during the 
week, besides treating medically many sick cases. 
Here is an outline of one day’s work, a week day : — 
Up at six o’clock ; a bathe in the brook close by, 
when there always assembled a small crowd of people 
to see white man wash.” Cocoa at seven ; reading, 
&c., in his room till nine, when he had breakfast ; 
eleven o’clock he buried a poor man who had long 
been sick in the bush ; twelve until two o’clock, see- 
ing sick people ; two o’clock, dinner ; three o’clock, he 
married a Bakwellih couple, having a native preacher 
as interpreter ; after the marriage ceremony, visiting 
people till five, the time for the children’s service ; 
tea at six ; and reading until eight, the hour for 
family worship, and then early retirement. 
As the result of his labours, several came to see 
him as inquirers, seekers after Christ ; and some, he 
was persuaded, were earnest and sincere. He records 
with much thankfulness the case of a woman named 
“Johanna,” whom he had visited daily in illness, and 
whose little boy came to be called Mr. Comber’s 
shadow, because he was always following him about 
