236 ME, NOBBS AT VALPAEAISO. 
at Fulham, for use in the church at Pit- 
cairn, This painful event, added to the ill 
effect of the climate, brought on an attack 
of fever, the symptoms of which were slight, 
until his leaving Panama. By God's blessing 
this sickness passed away. Through the 
active zeal of Mr. Perry, the British Con- 
sul at Panama, the goods, which had been 
missing for a week, were safe in Mr. Nobbs's 
hands when he wrote. He had arrived at 
Valparaiso just too late for a vessel which 
had left for Pitcairn ; and he had found his 
son and daughter in good health. Writing to 
the author from Valparaiso, he said : 
" After some detention and sickness, I was 
graciously permitted to arrive here on the 
12th of February, and I am still detained 
waiting for the Portland. Oh, how I wish 
to be at home ! The Admiral is in tolerable 
health, and so is the Reverend Mr. Hill, who, 
I believe, corresponds with you. I have 
divided the duty with him at the church 
on shore, ever since I have been here, besides 
the service on board one of the British ships 
of war, once on each Sabbath ; so you see I am 
