238 CAPTAIN MORSHEAD'S TESTIMONY. 
and during our stay he had to attend a young 
woman nearly burnt to death, as well as to 
attend to another serious case; and although our 
surgeon or his assistants were soon after in 
attendance, to whom he resigned the case, yet 
everything had been done by Mr. Nobbs that 
their professional experience could approve, and 
all appeared unanimous that no one could be 
better adapted to their general wants. 
i " ' 1 trust I may be allowed to add my testi- 
mony to their already established reputation for 
morality and virtue. With the Scriptures daily, 
even hourly, in their hands, it is impossible that 
any can act from higher principles or purer 
motives ; and all their impulses happily appear 
for good, while their goodness ever inclines 
them to judge charitably of the faults of others. 
But so simple and confiding is their nature, that 
any designing person thrown amongst them 
might easily destroy their peace and harmony. 
It has never been my lot to witness a commu- 
nity more entitled to admiration and respect ; 
and, with this estimation of their character, it 
is impossible to separate the credit that is due 
to Mr. Nobbs, who has been their friend and 
teacher for twenty-five years, and is now happily 
their spiritual guide and minister. A glance 
at the public records of the island, where their 
delight is expressed at Mr. Nobbs's return, and 
he is welcomed back as their "worthy Pastor" 
and "dear kind Friend" will evince their feel- 
ing towards him better than any language of 
my own. 7 
" The steamer only stays here an hour, and 
