60 HISTORY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. and others, lie was subjected, in the faithful discharge' or his sacred duty, to privations of which the present genera¬ tion have no adequate conception.* * In Dr. Patterson 's memoir of the late Rev. Dr. James Macgregor , there is an interesting reference to an interview which the latter eminent mis¬ sionary had with Mr. DeslJrisay . " I afterwards," wrote Dr. Macgregor ,. "became acquainted with him, and was always welcome to preach in his; church, which I uniformly did when I could make it convenient. His kind¬ ness ended not hut with his life." Dr, Macgregor states incidentally that at this period Charlottetown was a wicked place. We may safely affirm, that it was not more wicked than any other seaport of its population.. N <