Patteson of Melanesia: A Brief Life of John Coleridge Patteson, Missionary Bishop |
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... hope of finding a way to India . It required great courage to face these long voyages with such frail ships and such crude instruments of navigation . The sailors , too , were full of superstition : some thought that if they went too ...
... hope of finding a way to India . It required great courage to face these long voyages with such frail ships and such crude instruments of navigation . The sailors , too , were full of superstition : some thought that if they went too ...
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... hope- lessly behind the times , and wondered that a man so splendidly equipped physically should be insensible to the thrilling glory of war . However , he good- humouredly tolerated his weakness for the sake of his friendship and his ...
... hope- lessly behind the times , and wondered that a man so splendidly equipped physically should be insensible to the thrilling glory of war . However , he good- humouredly tolerated his weakness for the sake of his friendship and his ...
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... hope of the great meeting . I pray God to make me more desirous to follow the holy example you leave behind . Oh that the peace of God may be given to me also when I come to die ! though how may I dare to hope for such an end , so full ...
... hope of the great meeting . I pray God to make me more desirous to follow the holy example you leave behind . Oh that the peace of God may be given to me also when I come to die ! though how may I dare to hope for such an end , so full ...
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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