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next Sunday/ which is equivalent to informing 
me that a couple are going to be married." 
In 1849 Captain Fanshawe said, " Mr.Nobbs 
appears to be very much respected by all ; and 
his virtuous demeanour, and careful education of 
the young, bear testimony to the faithfulness 
with which he has discharged his duty. The 
heads of families have obviated the necessity of 
his seeking elsewhere some more remunerative 
employment, by making over to him so much 
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land as to place him, in that respect, on an 
equality with themselves." 
It will gratify the reader to learn that this 
worthy and humble-minded pastor has lately 
had a -sufficient provision made for his comfort, 
and suitable appearance as a Clergyman. 
The Rev. Wm. Armstrong, writing in 1849 
respecting the islanders, reported that they con- 
tinued to receive much benefit from the services 
of Mr. JSTobbs, " as their religious teacher, their 
schoolmaster, and their doctor." During an 
epidemic which prevailed in. 1848, from the at- 
tacks of which not more than twenty out of one 
hundred and fifty escaped, Mr. Nobbs attended 
them from house to house, day and night, for a 
period of two months, with great success ; only 
one, an infant, having died. 
It also appeared that, on his proposing to 
accept a free passage to Valparaiso, that he 
might accompany thither his eldest son Reuben, 
and then return to his people, the whole of his 
adopted countrymen came and begged that it 
might not be so, as they could not bear to part 
with their pastor and friend. This appeal pre- 
