Patteson of Melanesia: A Brief Life of John Coleridge Patteson, Missionary Bishop |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 22
Page 57
... savages . Thirty miles further north they passed Dillon's Bay , Erromanga , where John Williams and his young colleague had been murdered and eaten by the treach- erous savages - not in reality more treacherous than the sandalwood ...
... savages . Thirty miles further north they passed Dillon's Bay , Erromanga , where John Williams and his young colleague had been murdered and eaten by the treach- erous savages - not in reality more treacherous than the sandalwood ...
Page 77
... savages , when they suddenly sprang to their feet and bolted . He glanced around and saw a man rushing at him with uplifted club . With his wonderful self - control he calmly ignored the threatening aspect of the man and offered him ...
... savages , when they suddenly sprang to their feet and bolted . He glanced around and saw a man rushing at him with uplifted club . With his wonderful self - control he calmly ignored the threatening aspect of the man and offered him ...
Page 84
... savages on the beach with " a look of such extreme gentleness and of yearn- ing toward them . " It was that look of yearning love that drew the young lads to his side and inspired their parents to let them sail away with him . Even ...
... savages on the beach with " a look of such extreme gentleness and of yearn- ing toward them . " It was that look of yearning love that drew the young lads to his side and inspired their parents to let them sail away with him . Even ...
Common terms and phrases
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