Patteson of Melanesia: A Brief Life of John Coleridge Patteson, Missionary Bishop |
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... young Patteson went on to Eton , his father's old school . Eton had become one of the great forma- tive influences of all that was best in English character . From its walls there came a noble succession of men who served their day and ...
... young Patteson went on to Eton , his father's old school . Eton had become one of the great forma- tive influences of all that was best in English character . From its walls there came a noble succession of men who served their day and ...
Page 78
... young New Zealander , three Norfolk Island lads named Edwin Nobbs , Fisher Young and Hunt Chris- tian , and a sailor called Pearce . All were greatly beloved by their leader , but his affections gathered most tenderly round Fisher Young ...
... young New Zealander , three Norfolk Island lads named Edwin Nobbs , Fisher Young and Hunt Chris- tian , and a sailor called Pearce . All were greatly beloved by their leader , but his affections gathered most tenderly round Fisher Young ...
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... young a lad so great an instance of God's infinite power , so great a work of good perfected in one young enough to have been confirmed by me . Among his last words were : " I am very glad that was doing my duty . Tell my father that I ...
... young a lad so great an instance of God's infinite power , so great a work of good perfected in one young enough to have been confirmed by me . Among his last words were : " I am very glad that was doing my duty . Tell my father that I ...
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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