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sary to them as their food,) created some 
little difficulty in his leaving; but it was 
overcome by the arrangement made for 
leaving with them our chaplain, Mr. Holman, 
and by my assurance that I would return 
their pastor to them with as little delay as 
possible. I hope I am not wrong in sup- 
posing that if Mr. Nobbs is found worthy of 
being ordained, only a short time will be 
required to prepare. 
" I think I did not mention to the Bishop 
of London the way in which Mr. Nobbs 
reached Pitcairn. It disproves the malig- 
nant stories which have been circulated. And 
the success of twenty-four years' labour is 
an abundant proof that, under the blessing 
of God, he has educated in the principles of 
our Church, as one united family, a com- 
munity whose simple and virtuous lives are 
so preeminent. 
" In 1826, he left England for the purpose 
of going to Pitcairn. For nearly two years, 
by the way of the Cape of Good Hope, India, 
and Australia, he sought a passage. Finally, 
at Callao, in Peru, he met the owner of a 
launch, who, on the condition of Mr. Nobbs's 
