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wrote that Fison was "one of the best missionaries whom God has ever given to our church". His honesty, kindliness, tact and commonsense were appreciated alike by government officials, white settlers, and the natives themselves. He became much interested in Fijian customs and in 1870 was able to give
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British government. He had become very weak in body though his mind retained its
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Fijians was long felt. He published a life of Christ,
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