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The Island, the People, and the Pastor

by Thomas Boyles Murray
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

[I have omitted the first three chapters, as they are a retelling of the Bounty mutiny story, several decades after the event and based more on hearsay than evidence.]

1. Title Page
2. Preface
3. Chapter IV
   1. Pitcairn's Island
   2. The Mutineers
   3. Murder
   4. State of Society
   5. Dreadful Fate
   6. Intemperance
   7. Adam's Dreams
   8. Repentance
   9. Society's Efforts
   10. Secretary's Letter
   11. Exertions of Adams
   12. Causes of Alarm
4. Chapter V
   1. Chronometer
   2. Staines Letter
   3. Briton and Tagus
   4. Adams Interview
   5. Appearance and Deportment
   6. Occupations
   7. Agriculture
   8. Beechey's Account
   9. Young Islanders
   10. Filial Affections
   11. Lord's Day
   12. Waldegrave's Account
   13. To Otaheite
   14. Letter to Victoria
5. Chapter VI
   1. Emigration
   2. Population
   3. Victoria's Birthday
   4. Accident
   5. Loyalty
   6. Magistrate
   7. Dress and Habits
   8. Activity
   9. Conduct of Visitors
   10. Pitcairner's Day
   11. Fishing
   12. Native Cloth
   13. Household Arrangements
   14. Literature
   15. Evenings
   16. Arrival of Ships
   17. Consignment of Goods
   18. Festive Occasions
   19. Musical Class
   20. Detention
6. Chapter VII
   1. Early Career
   2. Arrival at Pitcairn
   3. Hill Letter
   4. Removal of Hill
   5. Gambier Islands
   6. Nobbs Return
   7. Islander's Letter
   8. Letter to Capt. Hope
   9. Progress of Religion
   10. Pastor's Services
   11. Reuben Nobbs
   12. Capt. Worth's Testimony
   13. Armstrong Letter
   14. Moreshead Testimony
   15. Letters from Islanders
   16. George Adams Letter
   17. The School
   18. John Buffett
7. Chapter VIII
   1. Letter of Invitation
   2. Moresby Visit
   3. Moresby Letter
   4. Secretary's Letter
   5. Islanders 1852
   6. Arrival in England
   7. Ordination
8. Chapter IX
   1. Reception
   2. Nobbs Return
   3. Bishop of Sydney
   4. Nobbs at Panama
   5. Nobbs at Valparaiso
   6. First Communion
   7. Letter to Admiral
   8. Return to Pitcairn
   9. Moresby Letter
   10. Letters to Moresby
   11. Aid to the Islanders
   12. Moreshead Letter
   13. Nobbs Letter
   14. Address to her Majesty
   15. Norfolk Island
   16. Proposed Removal
   17. Bishop of New Zealand
   18. Pitcairn Fund Committee
9. Chapter X
   1. Magistrate
   2. School
   3. Landmarks
   4. Trading with Ships
   5. Laws for Dogs
   6. Laws for Cats
   7. Public Work
   8. Public Anvil, Etc.
   9. Cats, Fowls, etc.
   10. Bank
   11. Register 1790
   12. Register 1794-1817
   13. Register 1823-31
   14. Register 1838-41
   15. Register 1843-5
   16. Register 1847
   17. Register 1848-9
   18. Register 1850-1
   19. Register 1852
   20. Register 1853
   21. Letter from Reuben
10. Chapter XI
    1. Shadows
    2. Nicolas
    3. Nobbs Letter Jun 29, 1855
    4. Nobbs Letter Jul 19, 1855
    5. Mrs. Nobbs Letter
    6. Norfolk Survey
    7. Juno Visit
    8. Dido Visit
11. Chapter XII
    1. Sermon
    2. Sermon in London
    3. Wedding Sermon
    4. Harp of Pitcairn
    5. Vessels
12. Chapter XIII
    1. Governors Phillip and King
    2. Governors Bligh and Brisbane
    3. Bishop Broughton
    4. Captain Denham
    5. Arrival at Norfolk
    6. Quintal Letter
    7. Nobbs Letter
    8. Governor Denison
13. Chapter XIV
    1. Arrival of Morayshire
    2. Departure from Pitcairn
    3. Sight Norfolk
    4. Landing at Norfolk
    5. Thanksgiving and Funeral
    6. Bishop's Visit
    7. Bishop's Return
    8. Confirmation
    9. Prospects
    10. Address to Queen
    11. Governor's Visit
    12. State of Norfolk
    13. Chaplain's Account
    14. Conclusion