Patteson of Melanesia: A Brief Life of John Coleridge Patteson, Missionary Bishop |
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... languages . One language helps another very much [ he wrote ] , and the beautiful way in which the words , ideas , and the whole structure , indeed , of languages pervade whole families ( e.g. , the Indo - Germanic Semitic 20 PATTESON ...
... languages . One language helps another very much [ he wrote ] , and the beautiful way in which the words , ideas , and the whole structure , indeed , of languages pervade whole families ( e.g. , the Indo - Germanic Semitic 20 PATTESON ...
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... language . He proved an apt pupil , and by the time they reached New Zealand he could sail a ship and speak the Maori language . " One great point is decided , " exclaimed the Bishop , " that you are a good sailor . So far you are ...
... language . He proved an apt pupil , and by the time they reached New Zealand he could sail a ship and speak the Maori language . " One great point is decided , " exclaimed the Bishop , " that you are a good sailor . So far you are ...
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... language , but as the people crowded into the canoe house out of the rain , they asked one of the returned Solomon Island boys what he had come for . When he was told of this , he asked the lad if he would interpret for him , and on his ...
... language , but as the people crowded into the canoe house out of the rain , they asked one of the returned Solomon Island boys what he had come for . When he was told of this , he asked the lad if he would interpret for him , and on his ...
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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