216 THE ISLANDERS IN 1852. 
that in the next world they may be peculiarly 
his own." 
The following account, by one of the voyagers, 
brings the narrative down to Mr. Nobbs's arrival 
at Valparaiso, on his way to England : — 
" These excellent people deserve all the praise 
which has been bestowed upon them. They are 
lil^e one large family, living in perfect harmony 
with each other. We were treated by them 
like brothers, and welcomed everywhere. The 
population is now twenty-one families. Arthur 
Quintal is the oldest man, and George Adams 
next, these being the only male survivors of the 
first generation. They are badly off for clothing, 
which they purchase from the whaling- vessels 
occasionally touching there. Their money is 
derived from the sale of their surplus yams, &c; 
but owing to the small size of the island, and 
the rapid increase of the population, they must, 
in a very few years, withhold from ships all 
supplies except water. 
"We arrived on the morning of Sunday, 
Aug. 8, 1852. As soon as we hove- to, off 
Bounty Bay, Arthur Quintal and George 
Adams, with as many as a whale-boat could 
contain, came on board to pay their respects 
to the first admiral who had ever visited them. 
Shortly after, they requested leave to attend 
prayers in the Admiral's cabin, which are read 
eveiy morning by the chaplain. When break- 
fast was over, the band was ordered up, with 
which they were much delighted. 
<k Our chaplaiu performed the afternoon ser- 
