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In time he became as much at home with a sextant as he was with a bat , and it
was not long before Selwyn felt that he could entrust the Southern Cross entirely
to his command . He had no hesitation now in letting him go for long voyages by
...
In time he became as much at home with a sextant as he was with a bat , and it
was not long before Selwyn felt that he could entrust the Southern Cross entirely
to his command . He had no hesitation now in letting him go for long voyages by
...
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Selwyn to help him with the unique task of preparing so many Another run of 600
miles to the north brought the Southern Cross to Aneityum , the most southerly of
the New Hebrides group . It was Patteson's first glimpse of Melanesia , and he ...
Selwyn to help him with the unique task of preparing so many Another run of 600
miles to the north brought the Southern Cross to Aneityum , the most southerly of
the New Hebrides group . It was Patteson's first glimpse of Melanesia , and he ...
Page 189
It could not get away , and the Southern Cross could not get near it , so we went
to it in the boat . I can talk to these Nupani people , and we had a pleasant visit .
They knew my name directly , and were quite at ease the moment they were ...
It could not get away , and the Southern Cross could not get near it , so we went
to it in the boat . I can talk to these Nupani people , and we had a pleasant visit .
They knew my name directly , and were quite at ease the moment they were ...
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| Title | Patteson of Melanesia: A Brief Life of John Coleridge Patteson, Missionary Bishop |
| Author | Frank Hume Lyall Paton |
| Publisher | Society for promoting Christian knowledge |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 6 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 209 pages |
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