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especially, every word of which I have felt very 
deeply in reference to myself, often — 
^Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers, and I linger on the 
shore ; 
And the individual withers, and the world is more and more.^ 
What can be bolder, statelier, grander than— 
‘Follow the Christ, the King, 
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King, 
Else^ wherefore born f ’ ” 
Before closing this chapter, an incident must be 
recorded which gave Mr. Comber great pleasure. It 
was nothing less than an unexpected meeting with 
the Rev. Alfred Saker. An accident happening to 
her engine, the Ethiopia was under the necessity of 
remaining for repairs three days at Sierra Leone. 
Just before resuming the voyage a homeward bound 
vessel was descried. This was discovered to contain 
Mr. Saker. The veteran of thirty-three years, and 
the untried, inexperienced, young missionary, were 
thus brought together. Very thankful was Mr. 
Comber for this delay ; and eagerly did he avail him- 
self of the practical hints which ripened wisdom could 
so readily impart. 
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