Patteson of Melanesia: A Brief Life of John Coleridge Patteson, Missionary Bishop |
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Page 76
... arrows at each other . On one such occasion both parties brought him yams for sale . Each watched the other with alert suspicion , and suddenly one party drew off and began shooting arrows at their foes . One man took cover behind ...
... arrows at each other . On one such occasion both parties brought him yams for sale . Each watched the other with alert suspicion , and suddenly one party drew off and began shooting arrows at their foes . One man took cover behind ...
Page 78
... arrow in his chest , Edwin Nobbs with an arrow as it seemed in his left eye , many arrows flying close to us from many quarters . Suddenly Fisher Young , pulling the stroke oar , gave a faint scream : he was shot through the left wrist ...
... arrow in his chest , Edwin Nobbs with an arrow as it seemed in his left eye , many arrows flying close to us from many quarters . Suddenly Fisher Young , pulling the stroke oar , gave a faint scream : he was shot through the left wrist ...
Page 191
... arrow at them . This was the signal for a general attack , and the men sent a whole shower of arrows into the boat , calling out as they let the arrows fly : " This for New Zealand man ! This for Bauro man ! This for Mota man ! " The ...
... arrow at them . This was the signal for a general attack , and the men sent a whole shower of arrows into the boat , calling out as they let the arrows fly : " This for New Zealand man ! This for Bauro man ! This for Mota man ! " The ...
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adventure arrows ashore Atkin Auckland Banks Islands beautiful Besope Bishop of Melanesia Bishop Selwyn boat boys called cannibal canoes Captain Christian Church Clement Marau Coley College communion consecration courage crowd death deep Eton face faith father fear feel felt Feniton Fisher Young followed friendly friends gave God's grace hand heart heathen Holy Jesus Christ Joe Atkin John Coleridge Patteson Kanakas knew Kohimarama labour traffic lads Lady Martin land leader letters living look Maori language Maoris Melanesia mind missionary morning Mota Mota language natives Nengone never Norfolk Island Nukapu Pacific paddled party Patteson prayed prayer races recruiter reef returned round sailed Santa Cruz savages ship shore Solomon Islands Solomons soul Southern Cross spirit talk tell things thought took vessel village voyage whole wonderful words wounded Zealand