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The deputation next visited the stations in the parish of Hanover. The route led us first to Mount Peto and Gurney's Mount, the stations of the Rev. C. Sibley. On our way we visited a fine penn at Knockalva, the property of a Scotch gentleman, and were shown a magnificent prize ox, weighing some 1600 lbs., that would have done honour to the Christmas Show of the Smithfield Cattle Club. The road passed estates both ruinate and cultivated, lying among rounded hills. At Mount Peto the people assemble in a small house, but are about to build a chapel, for which purpose they had bought the materials of the ruined mill-house of an estate near at hand. We met them in large numbers, occupying both the house and a shed built outside to protect the hearers from the sun. Some of their expressions were very interesting. Said one, “I remember when religion come; we obliged to tief (thieve) it. Then we have three nights' sleep, and three nights to go watch for Gospel.” Referring to Mr. Knibb, another said that he was a “blessed man; blessed be to him who bring freedom to Jamaica.—Him go to glory in heaven.” Said another, “The Gospel all my hope, my food; when I received it, a happy, glorious day.” With very hearty farewells we hastened on, as night was falling, to Gurney's Mount.
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- The West IndiesTheir Social and Religious Condition, pp. 412 - 426Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1862