,,john ,g4 ,,paton4                     
,an ,autobiography4                     
,,fir/ ,,"p4                            
,,new ,,& ,,*eap] ,,edition ,,illu/rat$4
                                 ,,john 
,g4 ,,paton1                            
,,mission>y ,,to ,,! ,,new ,,hebrides4  
,,an ,,autobiography4                   
,,edit$ ,,by ,,8 ,,bro!r4               
,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,ar?ur ,t4
 ,,pi]son1 ,d4,d4               ,two    
vols4 9 box1 #abmo1 clo?1 gilt top net  
#b4jj4                                  
,m9i/]ial ,comm5dation4    8,i h j laid 
d[n ! mo/ robu/ & ! mo/ fasc9at+ piece (
  autobiography t ,i h met ) 9 _m a     
day4444 ,john ,g4 ,paton 0  made ( !    
same /uff ) ,liv+/one40--,!odore ,l4    
,cuyl]1 ,d4,d4    8,i consid] x         
unsurpass$ 9 mission>y biography4 ,9 !  
:ole c\rse  ( my ext5sive read+ on ^!   
topics1 a m /imulat+1 inspir+1  & e way 
fir/-class book has n fall5 into my h&s4
 ,ev]ybody  ought to read x40--,ar?ur   
,t4 ,pi]son1 ,d4,d4                     

,mission>y ,praise4    8,i h nev] read a
 romance t 0 half s ?rill+40--,lucius   
,c4  ,smi?1 ,guanajuato1 ,mexico4    8,i
 h nev] read a m inspir+                
biography40--,?omas ,c4 ,w9n1           
,yokohama1 ,japan4    8,! ,"l's "w w n g
 back :ile !re are su* m5 z he 9 !      
*ur*40--,james ,a4 ,heal1 ,s+ ,kong1    
,*eh ,kiang1 ,*9a4    8,i ?9k ,i h nev] 
_h great] pleasure 9 read+ any          
book40--,r4  ,?acksweil1 ,dehra1 ,nor?  
,india4                                 
,press ,notices4    8,p]haps ! mo/      
important addition = _m ye>s to ! libr>y
 (  mission>y lit]ature is !            
autobiography ( ,john ,g4 ,paton40--,!  
,*ri/ian ,advocate4    8,we comm5d to   
all :o w\ld advance ! cause ( ,=eign    
,missions ?is  rem>kable autobiography4 
,x /&s ) su* books z ^? ,dr4  ,liv+/one 
gave ! _w1 & %[s to m5 t ! h]oes ( !    
cross are n m]ely to be s\ght 9 pa/     
ages40--,! ,*ri/ian  ,intellig5c]4      
,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company1            
,,new ,,york1 #cj ,union ,squ>e1 ,e4    

,,*icago1 #adh  #aej ,madison ,/reet4   
,illu/ration3 ,john ,g4 ,paton4         
,,john ,g4 ,,paton1                     
,,mission>y ,,to ,,!                    
,,new ,,hebrides4                       
,an ,autobiography4                     
,,edit$ ,,by ,,8 ,,bro!r4               
,,fir/ ,,"p4                            
,new ,illu/rat$ ,edition4               
,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company          
,,publi%]s                              
,,new ,,york       ,,*icago             
#cj ,,union ,,squ>e1 ,,ea/4             
#adh-aej ,,madison ,,/reet4             
,,introductory ,,note4                  
,,by ,,ar?ur ,t4 ,,pi]son1 ,d4,d4       
,love is omnipot5t4 ,:]ev] true passion 
= s\ls burns1 !re we may  f9d a new     
,m\nt ( ,transfiguration :]e ! e>?ly    
takes on !  complexion ( ! heav5ly4     
,?is book pres5ts an example ( ! p[] (  
su* love & holy  en?usiasm1 alike 9 "o (
 ! great cities ( ,scotl& & 9 !  isles (
 ! sea4    ,ev5 among ! ri*es (         
mission>y biography few su* volumes z   

?is  are to be f\nd1 & ! mo/ apa!tic    
read] w f9d himself  fasc9at$ by ?is    
*>m+ romance ( real life4 ,x has be5    
well said  t he :o is n ready to prea* !
 gospel ev]y:]e & any:]e is  fit to     
prea* x n[h]e4 ,%\ld e c&idate = ! (fice
 ( !  m9i/ry be fir/ tri$ 9 "s su* field
 z ! wynds ( ,glasg[1 x  w\ld prove a   
tra9+ 9 its way m pr(itable ?an any     
discipl9e 9  ! class-room2 & x might s  
%ake ! 8napk90 at ! f\r corn]s  z to    
disclose :e!r or n !re 7 9 x ev5 "o     
8tal5t0 =  w9n+ s\ls4    ,we calmly     
affirm1 aft] c>eful p]usal1 t ?is       
biography is n  surpass$1 = /imulat+1   
inspir+1 & helpful n>rative1 by any     
exi/+ /ory ( mission>y h]oism4 ,its     
peculi> value is tw(old3 x  %[s h[ ! mo/
 neglect$ & degrad$ masses ( our cities 
may be  rea*$ by ,*ri/ian ef=t1 & x     
illu/rates ! _s ( missions  on ! wid]   
field ( s\? sea cannibalism4 ,our only  
regret is t  ?is /ory ( mission>y labor 
is n c>ri$ on to its successful  issue4 
,?is volume leaves u eag]ly expectant ( 

:at is promis$ z  ! sequel4    ,he :o   
d\bts :e!r !re is a sup]natural factor 9
 missions1 %\ld  c>efully read ?is      
n>rative4 ,:at b ! p[] ( ,god c\ld turn 
!  demon ( dr9k into a m9i/]+ angel1 or 
! blasphem] into a  pray+ sa9t1 or out (
 ! m\? ( hell )draw ! half-dev\r$  wret*
 :o 0 desp]ately b5t on suicide8    ,let
 ^? :o sit quietly at home 9 _!         
easy-*airs1 or :o make  r\s+ addresses  
or write /irr+ articles on city         
evangelization &  ! e/rangem5t ( !      
masses f ! *ur*1 foll[ ?is h]oic city   
mission>y z he dives into ! dep?s ( all 
?is depravity &  degradation1 &         
demon/rates :at ! love ( s\ls & ! gospel
 (  life c d to rescue ^? :o are dr[n+ 9
 ! abyss ( p]dition4                    
,,preface4      ,! ,manuscript ( ?is    
,volume1 put toge!r 9 a r\gh draft amid 
ceaseless & exact+ toils1 0 plac$ 9 my  
h&s & left absolutely  to my disposal by
 my belov$ bro!r1 ! ,mission>y4    ,x   
has be5 to me a lab\r ( p]fect love to  
re-write & revise !  same1 prun+ "h &   

exp&+ !re1 & prep>+ ! :ole = !  press4  
,9 ! incid5ts ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1       
con/itut+ ! l>g]  "p ( ! book1 ! read]  
p]uses 9 an almo/ unalt]$ =m !  graphic 
& simple n>rative z x came f my bro!r's 
p54 ,b1 z  _m sections h be5 re-ca/ &   
l>gely modifi$1 especially 9  ^? ,*apt]s
 ( ^: ev5ts ,i 0 myself an eye-witness1 
or reg>d+  :i* ,i _h in=mation at fir/  
h& f ! p>ties conc]n$  !re91--& z       
circum/ances make x impossible to submit
 ^! 9  _! pres5t %ape to my bro!r be=e  
publication1--,i mu/ reque/ !  ,public  
to lay ^u me1 & n on him1 all           
responsibility = ! f9al  %ape 9 :i* !   
,autobiography appe>s4    ,i publi% x1  
because ,some?+ tells me !re is a bless+
 9 x4                    ,janu>y1 #ahhi4
           ,,james ,,paton4             
,,note ,,to ,,second ,,edition4    ,!   
,editor desires v gratefully to         
ackn[l$ge 8 joy 9 receiv+1  n only ?r\gh
 ,press ,notices1 b f ,correspond5ts 9 e
 rank1  mo/ ample confirmation ( !      
assurance express$ by him 9 ! la/       

s5t5ce ( ! ,orig9al ,preface--8,!re is a
 bless+ 9 x40    ,he has be5 urg+ 8     
,bro!r to complete1 z soon z he possibly
 c1  ,"p ,second ( ! ,autobiography2 &  
he hopes t ! call = ?is  ,second        
,edition ( ,"p ,fir/ at s e>ly a date w 
successfully  en=ce 8 appeal4           
,febru>y1 #ahhi4                        
,,cont5ts4                              
,,*apt] ,i4   ,,e>li] ,,days4           
,,page      ,introductory ,note         
#c      ,kirkmahoe                      
#d      ,tor?orwald ,village            
#e      ,our ,villag]s                  
#f      ,ni?sdale ,sc5es                
#g      ,our ,cottage ,home             
#i      ,our ,=ebe>s                    
#ab      ,an ,idyll ( ! ,he>t           
#af      ,a ,consecrat$ ,fa!r           
#ai      ,accept$ ,v[s                  
#ba      ,happy ,sabba? ,days           
#bb      ,gold5 ,autumn ( ,life         
#bf                                     
,,*apt] ,,ii4   ,,at ,,s*ool ,,&        
,,college4      ,a ,typical ,scotti%    

,s*ool                                  
#ca      ,an ,unackn[l$g$ ,prize        
#cb      ,a ,wayw>d ,ma/]               
#cc      ,le>n+ a ,trade                
#cc      ,my ,fa!r's ,pray]s            
#cd      8,jehovah ,jireh0              
#cd      ,) ,sapp]s & ,m9]s             
#cf      ,! ,h>ve/ ,field               
#ch      ,on ! ,road to ,glasg[         
#ci      ,a ,memorable ,p>t+            
#dj      ,be=e ! ,exam9]s               
#db      ,kill+ ,"w                     
#dc      ,deep ,wat]s                   
#dd      ,m>yhill ,s*ool                
#de      ,r\gh ,s*ool ,sc5es            
#df      8,aut ,cs> ,aut ,nullus0       
#dh      ,my ,wages                     
#di                                     
,,*apt] ,,iii4   ,,9 ,,glasg[ ,,city    
,,mission4      8,he ,leade? ,me0       
#ec      ,a ,degrad$ ,di/rict           
#ee      ,! ,gospel 9 a ,hay-,l(t       
#ef      ,new ,mission ,premises        
#eh      ,at ,"w = ,jesus               
#ei      ,at ,w> ) ,hell                

#fb      ,s[+ ,gospel ,se$              
#fd      ,publicans on ! ,w> ,pa?       
#fe      ,m>*$ to ! ,police ,(fice      
#fg      ,papi/s & ,infidels            
#fi      ,an ,infidel ,sav$             
#gj      ,an ,infidel 9 ,despair        
#ga      ,a ,br& f ! ,burn+             
#gb      ,a ,sa9tly ,*ild               
#ge      ,papi/s 9 ,arms                
#gg      ,eld] & ,/ud5t                 
#ha                                     
,,*apt] ,,iv4   ,,=eign ,,mission       
,,claims4      ,! ,wail ( ! ,hea!n      
#he      ,a ,mission>y ,want$           
#he      ,two ,s\ls on ! ,alt>          
#hg      ,lions 9 ! ,pa?                
#hi      ,! ,old ,folks at ,home        
#ib      ,successors 9 ,gre5 ,/reet     
,mission                                
#ie      ,old ,gre5 ,/reet ,h&s         
#ig      ,a ,fa!r 9 ,god                
#ig                                     
,,*apt] ,v4   ,,! ,,new ,,hebrides4     
,lic5se & ,ord9ation                    
#aja      ,at ,sea                      

#ajb      ,f ,melb\rne to ,aneityum     
#ajb      ,settlem5t on ,tanna          
#aje      ,our ,mission ,/ations        
#ajf      ,diplomatic ,*iefs            
#ajg      ,pa9ful ,fir/ ,impressions    
#ajh      ,bloody ,sc5es                
#aji      ,! ,wid['s ,doom              
#aaa                                    
,,*apt] ,,vi4   ,,life ,,& ,,dea? ,,on  
,,tanna4      ,our ,isl& ,home          
#aae      ,le>n+ ! ,language            
#aaf      ,a ,religion ( ,fe>           
#aah      ,) or ,)\t a ,god             
#aai      ,ideas ( ! ,invisible         
#abj      ,gods & ,demons               
#aba      ,my ,companion ,mission>y     
#abb      ,pione]s 9 ,new ,hebrides     
#abc      ,mission>ies ( ,aneityum      
#abe      ,! ,"l's ,arr[root            
#abf      ,unheal?y ,sites              
#abg      ,! ,great ,b]eavem5t          
#abi      ,memorial ,tributes           
#aca      ,selwyn & ,patteson at a      
,tanna ,grave                           
#acc      ,h] ,la/ ,lett]               

#acd      ,la/ ,words                   
#acg      ,pres5tim5t & ,my/]y          
#ach                                    
,,*apt] ,,vii4   ,,mission ,,leaves ,,f 
,,tanna4      ,tannese ,natives         
#ada      8,taboo$0                     
#adb      ,jehovah's ,ra9               
#adc      8,big ,hays0                  
#add      ,w> & ,cannibalism            
#ade      ,! ,lot ( ,woman              
#adf      ,sacr$ ,days                  
#adh      ,prea*+ 9 ,villages           
#adi      ,native ,tea*]s               
#aej      ,! ,w> ,%ell                  
#aea      ,deadly ,sup]/itions          
#aeb      ,a ,league ( ,blood           
#aed      ,*iefs 9 ,c\ncil              
#aee      ,def5ce ( ,wom5               
#aeg      ,a ,league ( ,peace           
#aeg      ,secret ,disciples            
#aei      ,a ,*ri/o-,hea!n ,fun]al      
#aei      ,clev] ,?ieves                
#afj      ,%ips ( ,fire                 
#afd      ,h4,m4,s4 ,cordelia           
#aff      ,capta9 ,v]non & ,miaki       

#afg      ,! ,capta9 & ! ,*iefs         
#afh      ,! ,john ,williams            
#afi      ,evanesc5t ,impressions       
#agj      ,a ,h\se on ! ,hill           
#aga      ,9 ,fev] ,grips               
#aga      8,noble ,old ,abraham0        
#agb      ,critics 9 ,easy ,*airs       
#agd                                    
,,*apt] ,,viii4   ,,m ,,mission ,,leaves
 ,,f ,,tanna4      ,! ,blood-,fi5d      
,unlea%$                                
#agi      ,9 ! ,camp ( ! ,enemy         
#ahj      ,a ,typical ,s\? ,sea ,trad]  
#ahb      ,"y ,r>ip's ,dea?             
#ahc      ,! ,trad]'s ,retribution      
#ahe      ,wor%ip & ,w>                 
#ahf      ,sav$ f ,/rangl+              
#ahg      ,wra? ,re/ra9$                
#ahh      ,"u ! ,axe                    
#aia      ,! ,clubb+ ( ,namuri          
#aic      ,a ,native ,sa9t & ,m>tyr     
#aie      ,bribes ,refus$               
#aig      ,wid[s ,rescu$                
#aig      ,! ,s9k+ ( a ,well            
#aih      ,*ur*-,build+ on ,tanna       

#aii      ,anci5t ,/one ,god            
#bja      ,pr9t+ ,fir/ ,tannese ,book   
#bja      ,a ,*ri/ian ,capta9           
#bjc      ,levell$ ,muskets             
#bjd      ,a ,fr5* ,refugee             
#bje      ,a ,villa9\s ,capta9          
#bjh      ,l ,ma/]--,l ,m5              
#bji      ,wreck$ on ,purpose           
#bab      ,! ,kanaka ,traffic           
#bac      ,a ,hea!n ,fe/ival            
#bae      ,sacrifices to ,idols         
#bah      ,hea!n ,dance & ,%am ,fight   
#bai      ,six ,native ,tea*]s          
#bba      ,a ,hom]ic ,episode           
#bbb      ,victims = ,cannibal ,fea/    
#bbc      ,! ,jaws ( ,dea?              
#bbd      ,nahak or ,sorc]y             
#bbf      ,kill+ me by ,nahak           
#bbg      ,nahak ,defi$                 
#bbi      ,protect$ by ,jehovah         
#bcj      8,almo/ ,p]suad$0             
#bca      ,escort$ to ! ,battle-,field  
#bcb      ,pray+ = ,enemies             
#bcc      ,our ,canoe on ! ,reef        
#bcc      ,a ,p]il\s ,pilgrimage        

#bcf      ,rocks & ,wat]s               
#bcg                                    
,,*apt] ,,ix4   ,,deep5+ ,,%ad[s4       
,welcome ,gue/s                         
#bdc      ,a ,fi5di% ,de$               
#bdd      ,! ,plague ( ,measles         
#bde      ,a ,h]oic ,s\l                
#bdf      ,horrors ( ,epidemic          
#bdg      ,a ,memorable ,new ,ye>       
#bdh      ,a ,mission>y ,attack$        
#bdi      ,9 ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[        
#bea      ,bl[ f an ,adze               
#beb      ,a ,mission>y's ,dea?         
#bec      ,mrs4 ,john/on's ,lett]       
#bee      ,a ,heavy ,loss               
#bef      ,! ,/ory ( ,k[ia              
#bef      ,k[ia's ,soliloquy            
#beh      ,! ,pass+ ( ,k[ia             
#bei      ,mortality ( ,measles         
#bfa      ,fuel to ! ,fire              
#bfb      ,hurricanes                   
#bfb      ,a ,spate ( ,blood & ,t]ror   
#bfc      ,n[> ,vacillates              
#bfe      ,! ,ang] ( ! ,gods            
#bfe      ,n ,afraid to ,die            

#bff      ,m>tyrs ( ,erromanga          
#bfg      ,visit to ! ,gordons          
#bfh      ,_! ,m>tyrdom                 
#bfi      ,v9dication ( ! ,gordons      
#bgj      ,gordon's ,la/ ,lett]         
#bgb      ,plots ( ,murd]               
#bgc      ,dea? by ,nahak               
#bge      ,n[> ,halt+ ,aga9             
#bge      ,old ,abraham's ,pray]        
#bgg      ,miaki & ! ,mission ,h\se     
#bgh      ,satanic ,influ5ces           
#bhj      ,p]plexity ,deep5+            
#bhj      ,bi%op ,selwyn's ,te/imony    
#bha      ,rott5 ,tracts                
#bhc      ,capta9 & ,mate ( ,blue ,bell 
#bhe      ,my ,preci\s ,dog             
#bhg      ,fi%+ ,nets & ,kawases        
#bhh      ,! ,t>o ,plant                
#bij      ,! ,kava ,dr9k                
#bij      ,katasian & ! ,club ,sc5e     
#bia      ,! ,yams                      
#bib      ,sun%9e & ,%ad[               
#bib      ,tea*]s ,demoraliz$           
#bic      ,! ,*ief's ,alphabet          
#bid      ,our ,evil ,g5ius             

#bie      ,%ips ( ,fire ,aga9           
#bie      ,commodore ,seym\r's ,visit   
#bif      ,n\ka & ,que5 ',toria         
#big      ,! ,dog to 8 ,vomit ,aga9     
#bih                                    
,,*apt] ,x4   ,,f>ewell ,,sc5es4      ,!
 ,w> ,fev]                              
#cjc      ,=c$ to ! ,w> ,c\ncil         
#cje      ,a ,truce ,among ! ,*iefs     
#cjf      ,*iefs & ,p                   
#cjh      ,! ,kiss ( ,judas             
#cji      ,! ,dea? ( ,ian               
#cji      ,! ,quiv]+ ,knife             
#caj      ,a ,w> ( ,rev5ge              
#cab      ,9 ! ,?ick ( ! ,battle        
#cac      ,t5d] ,m]cies ( ! ,wick$      
#cae      ,escape = ,life               
#caf      ,! ,loss ( ,all               
#cag      ,"u ! ,tomahawk               
#cah      ,jehovah is ,he>+             
#cah      ,! ,ho/ ,turn$ ,back          
#cbj      ,! ,w> ,aga9/ ,manuman        
#cbj      ,traps ,laid                  
#cba      ,h\se ,brok5 ,up              
#cbb      ,w> ,aga9/ ,our ,fri5ds       

#cbb      ,a ,trea*]\s ,murd]]          
#cbc      ,on ! ,*e/nut ,tree           
#cbd      ,b>ga9+ = ,life               
#cbe      ,five ,h\rs 9 a ,canoe        
#cbh      ,kneel+ on ! ,s&s             
#cbi      ,faimungo's ,f>ewell          
#ccj      8,foll[6 ,foll[60             
#cca      ,a ,race = ,life              
#ccb      ,r+$ ,r\nd ) ,dea?            
#ccd      ,fa9t yet ,pursu+             
#ccf      ,out ( ! ,lion's ,jaws        
#ccg      ,bro!rs 9 ,di/ress            
#cci      ,int]v5+ ,ev5ts               
#cda      ,a ,cannibal's ,ta/e          
#cda      ,pill>s ( ,cl\d & ,fire       
#cdb      ,pass+ by on ! ,o!r ,side     
#cdd      ,kapuku & ! ,idol ,gods       
#cdd      ,a ,devil ,*ief               
#cdd      8,9 ,p]ils ,(t0               
#cde      ,?r\gh ,fire & ,wat]          
#cde      8,sail ,o6 ,sail ,o60         
#cdi      8,let ,me ,die0               
#cej      ,9 ,p]ils on ! ,sea           
#cea      ,tannese ,visitors            
#ceb      ,! ,devil ,*ief ,aga9         

#cec      ,speckl$ & ,spott$            
#ced      ,_! ,desir$ ,hav5             
#cee      8,i am ,left ,alone0          
#cee      ,my ,e>?ly ,all               
#cef      ,et]nal ,hope                 
#cef      ,au/ralia to ! ,rescue        
#ceg      ,= ,my ,bre?r5's ,sake        
#ceh      ,a ,new ,holy ,league         
#ceh      ,! ,uses ( ,adv]sity          
#cei      ,arm-*air ,critics ,aga9      
#cfj      ,conclud+ ,note               
#cfa      ,prospectus ( ,"p ,second     
#cfb                                    
,,app5dix4   ,a4 ,! ,pray] ( ! ,*iefs ( 
,tanna                                  
#cfg   ,b4 ,notes on ! ,new ,hebrides   
#cga                                    
,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4               
,,portrait ,,( ,,john ,g4 ,,paton       
,frontispiece4   8,,! ,,man ,,t ,,kills 
,,missi ,,mu/ ,,fir/ ,,kill ,,me0       
,to face p4   #aef   ,,natives ,,/eal+  
,,prop]ty                               
#afj   ,,natives ,,return+ ,,/ol5       
,,prop]ty                               

#afd   8,,!re ,,!y ,,lay ,,me ,,on      
,,cocoa-,,nut ,,leaves ,,on ,,! ,,gr\nd0
                #agb   8,,at ,,daybreak 
,i ,,f\nd ,,my ,,h\se ,,surr\nd$0       
#ahh   ,,! ,,dang]\s ,,l&+ ,,?r\gh ,,!  
,,surf                                  
#bcd   8,,sudd5ly ,,he ,,drew ,a ,,l>ge 
,,but*]-,,l ,,knife0                    
#caj   ,,spr++ ,,=w>d ,,he ,,caught ,,! 
,,club                                  
#cdb     ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,hebrides 
#ajj                                    
,,*apt] ,i4                             
,,e>li] ,,days4      ,introductory      
,note4--,kirkmahoe4--,tor?orwald        
,village4--,our                         
,villag]s4--,ni?sdale ,sc5es4--,our     
,cottage ,home4--,our ,=ebe>s4--,an     
,idyll ( ! ,he>t4--,a ,consecrat$       
,fa!r4--,accept$ ,v[s4--,happy          
,sabba? ,days4--,gold5 ,autumn ( ,life4 
,:at ,i write "h is = ! glory ( ,god4 ,=
 m ?an tw5ty ye>s  h ,i be5 urg$ to     
record my /ory z a mission>y ( ! ,cross2
 b  always till n[1 9 my sixty-f\r? ye>1

 my he>t has %runk f !  task1 z sav\r+  
too mu* ( self4 ,latt]ly ! conviction   
has be5  borne home to me t if !re be   
mu* 9 my exp]i5ce :i* ! ,*ur*  ( ,god   
ought to "k1 x w\ld be pride on my "p1 &
 n humility1 to  let x die ) me4 ,i lift
 my p51 !re=e1 ) t motive supreme  9 my 
he>t2 &1 s f> z memory & entries 9 my   
note-books &  lett]s ( my own & ( o!r   
fri5ds s]ve or help my s9c]e desire  to 
be tru?ful & fair1 ! foll[+ *apt]s w    
pres5t a fai?ful  picture ( ! life ?r\gh
 :i* ! ,"l has l$ me4 ,if x b[s any (   
my read]s "u z deep & c]ta9 a confid5ce 
z m9e1 t 9  8,god's h& our brea? is1 &  
,8 are all our ways10 my task w n  be   
fruitless 9 ! ,great ,day4      ,on !   
#bd? ,may1 #ahbd1 ,i 0 born 9 a cottage 
on ! f>m ( ,braehead1  9 ! p>i% (       
,kirkmahoe1 ne> ,dumfries1 9 ! s\? (    
,scotl&4 ,my  fa!r1 ,james ,paton1 0 a  
/ock+ manufactur] 9 a small way2 & he  &
 8 "y wife1 ,janet ,j>d9e ,rog]son1 liv$
 on t]ms ( w>m  p]sonal fri5d%ip ) !    
8g5tleman f>m]10 s !y gave me 8  "n1    

,john ,gibson2 & ! curly-hair$ *ild ( ! 
cottage 0 soon  able to toddle across to
 ! mansion1 & became a great pet ( !    
lady  !re4 ,m ?an once1 9 my _m         
j\rney+s1 h ,i met ) "o or  ano!r1 9 "s 
way connect$ ) t family1 & he>d little  
incid5ts n ne$+ to be repeat$ "h1 %[+ h[
 beautiful &  t5d] & altoge!r human 0 ! 
relation%ip 9 ^? days betwixt  ! l&lord 
& ! cott>s on 8 e/ate4 ,on my la/ visit 
to  ,scotl&1 sixty ye>s aft]1 ,i drove  
to ,braehead 9 company ) my  y\nge/     
bro!r ,james & my c\s9 ,david1--! latt] 
born ! same  week z ,i1 & ! =m] ne>ly   
tw5ty ye>s my junior2 & we f\nd no      
cottage1 nor trace ( a cottage1 b amus$ 
ourselves by suppos+ t  we c\ld discov] 
by ! ris+ ( ! grassy m\nd1 ! outl9e :]e 
! f\ndations once _h be56 ,( t5 ?\s&    
homes 9 ,scotl&1 once  sweet &          
beautiful1 ea* a little possible        
,p>adise 9 its own  well-cultivat$ plot1
 ?is is true to-day2 & :]e are ! heal?y1
  happy peasant boys & girls t su* homes
 br$ & re>$8 ,!y are  swelt]+ & /ruggl+ 

= exi/5ce 9 our t[ns & cities4 ,i am    
told t ?is mu/ be--t x is all ! result (
 economic laws2 b ,i  confess to a      
deep5+ conviction t x ne$ n be1 & t !   
loss  to ! nation z a :ole is vital1 if 
n irrep>able4    ,:ile yet a m]e *ild1  
five ye>s or s ( age1 my p>5ts took me  
to a  new home 9 ! anci5t village (     
,tor?orwald1 ab\t f\r & a qu>t]  miles  
nor? f ,dumfries1 on ! road to          
,lock]bie4 ,at t "t1 ab\t  #ahcj1       
,tor?orwald 0 a busy & ?riv+ village1 & 
comp>atively  popul\s1 ) its cott>s &   
cr(t]s1 l>ge f>m]s & small  f>m]s1      
weav]s & %oemak]s1 clogg]s & coop]s1    
blacksmi?s &  tailors4 ,fifty-five ye>s 
lat]1 :5 ,i la/ visit$ ! sc5es ( my     
y\?1 ! village prop] 0 lit]ally ext9ct1 
except = five  ?at*$ cottages :]e ! l+]+
 patri>*s 7 p]mitt$ to die  sl[ly       
away1--:5 !y too w\ld be swept into !   
l>ge f>ms1 &  _! g>d5 plots pl\gh$ ov]1 
l sixty or sev5ty o!rs t _h  be5        
oblit]at$6 ,( c\rse ! ,village ,smi?y   
/ill survives1 b its  sp>ks are few &   

fad+1--! great cultivators patroniz+ r !
  t[ns4 ,! ,meal ,mill /ill gr9ds       
away1--b no?+ l :at x did  :5 e villag] 
b\ght or cultivat$ 8 few acres ( corn1 &
  e cr(t] & f>m] 9 ! p>i% s5t all 8 gri/
 to ! mill4  ,! ,groc]'s ,%op /ill      
recalls ! well-kn[n "n ( ,rob]t         
,h5d]son2  b s few are ! m\?s n[ to be  
f$1 t 8 w>m-he>t$ wife &  univ]sal      
fav\rite1 ! v h]o9e ( our village life1 
8,jean ,gri]10  is retir+ f x 9 disgu/1 
& leav+ x to h] son-9-law1  decl>+ t 8^!
 ,tory l&lords & _! big f>ms hae driv5  
our  folks a' awa'1 & spoil$ ! ,s*ule & 
! ,%op1 ! ,kirk & !  ,mill40 ,& v]ily ! 
,s*ool is robb$ ( its *ildr51 & ! ,p>i% 
,*ur* ( its wor%ipp]s1 :5 five families 
only are re>$ :]e  tw5ty once fl\ri%$6  
,political economy may curse me1 if x w2
 b  ,i he>d ) grim satisfaction t ?is   
sy/em ( l>ge f>m+1 :i*  ext+ui%es our   
village homes1 & s5ds our peasantry to  
re> _!  *ildr5 9 lanes & alleys1 9      
attics & cell>s ( popul\s t[ns1  0 prov+
 ru9\s at l5g? to ! l&lords & factors1  

:o _h 9  _m cases cruelly =c$ x on an   
unwill+ p = m]e selfi%  ga94    ,!      
,villag]s ( my e>ly days--! agricultural
 s]vants1 or occasional  lab\r]s1 !     
tradesm51 ! small f>m]s--71 g5]ally     
speak+1 a  v indu/ri\s & ?or\ghly       
indep5d5t race ( p4 ,h>d work]s  !y _h  
to be1 else !y w\ld />ve2 yet !y 7 ke5  
debat]s on  all affairs bo? 9 ,*ur* &   
,/ate1 & sometimes 9 ! 8smiddy0 or  !   
8kiln10 sometimes 9 a happy knot on !   
8village gre510 or on !  road to !      
8kirk0 or ! 8m>ket10 ! que/ions t 7 te>+
 !  mighty _w beyond 7 f\ght ov] aga9 by
 seclud$ peasants )  amaz+ passion &    
bright intellig5ce4    ,f ! ,bank ,hill1
 close above our village1 & accessible 9
 a walk (  fifte5 m9utes1 a view op5s to
 ! eye :i*1 despite sev]al easily       
und]/ood prejudices ( m9e t may disc\nt 
any op9ion t ,i  (f]1 /ill appe>s to me 
well wor? see+ among/ all ! beauties (  
,scotl&4 ,at y\r feet lay a ?riv+       
village1 e cottage sitt+ 9  its own plot
 ( g>d51 & s5d+ up its blue cl\d ( 8peat

 reek10  :i* nev] someh[ seem$ to       
pollute ! bless$ air2 & aft] all has    
be5 said or sung1 a beautifully situat$ 
village ( heal?y & happy  homes = ,god's
 *ildr5 is surely ! f9e/ feature 9 e    
l&scape6 ,!re ne/l$ ! ,manse among/ its 
anci5t trees1 sometimes  wisely1        
sometimes fooli%ly t5ant$1 b /ill !     
8man's h\se10 !  man ( ,god's h\se1 :5  
su* c be f\nd = x4 ,!re1 close by1 !    
,p>i% ,s*ool1 :]e ri* & poor met toge!r 
on equal t]ms1 z ,god's  *ildr52 & we   
le>n$ t bra9s & "* make ! only          
ari/ocracy wor? m5tion+4 ,yond]1 amid   
its graves1 t date back on  crumbl+ /one
 five hundr$ ye>s1 /&s ! ,village ,*ur*2
 &  !re1 on its little natural hill1 at 
! end ( ! village1 rises !  old t[] (   
,tor?orwald1 fr[n+ ov] all ! f>-sweep+  
valley (  ! ,ni?1 & tell+ ( days ( blood
 & ,bord] =ay4 ,x 0 "o (  ! _m ca/les ( 
! ,kirkpatricks1 & its enorm\s &        
imp]i%able  walls seem wor?y ( him :o   
wrote ! leg5d ( 8 family 9 ! blood  ( ! 
,r$ ,comyn1 /abb$ 9 ! ,greyfri>s ,*ur* (

 ,dumfries1 :5 he  smote an extra bl[ to
 t ( ,bruce1 & cri$1 8,i mak' sicc>40   
,beyond1 betwixt y & ! ,ni?1 crawls !   
sl[-creep+ ,lo*>  t[>ds ! ,solway1 ?r\gh
 miles & miles ( moss & hea!r1--!  ne>e/
 realization t ,i ev] beheld ( a        
8/agnant /ream40 ,look+  f ! ,bank ,hill
 on a summ] day1 ,dumfries ) its spires 
%one s  conspicu\s t y c\ld h believ$ x 
n m ?an two miles  away2 ! spl5did      
sweep+ vale ?r\gh :i* ,ni? rolls to     
,solway1 lay  all be=e ! nak$ eye1      
beautiful ) village spires1 mansion     
h\ses1  & :ite %9+ f>ms2 ! ,gall[ay     
hills1 gloomy & f>-tumbl+1  b\nd$ ! =w>d
 view1 :ile to ! left rose ,criffel1    
cl\d-capp$  & maje/ic2 !n ! :ite s&s (  
,solway1 ) tides swift] ?an  horsem52 & 
f9ally ! eye re/$ joyfully ^u ! hills ( 
,cumb]l&1 & notic$ ) glee ! blue curl+  
smoke f its  villages on ! s\!rn ,solway
 %ores4 ,f\r miles beh9d y lie !  ru9s (
 ! ,ca/le ( ! ,bruce1 )9 ! doma9s ( 8   
own ,royal  ,burgh ( ,lo*mab52 a few    
miles 9 front1 ! /ill beautiful &  amaz+

 rema9s ( ,ca]lav]ock ,ca/le1 fam\s 9 _m
 a ,bord] /ory2  all ar\nd y1 scatt]$   
?r\gh\t ! dale ( ,ni?1 memories or ru9s 
( o!r b>onial 8keeps10 ri* 9 sugge/ion  
to ! peasant fancy6  ,traditions lo/    
no?+ 9 bulk1 or 9 graphic =ce1 z !y 7   
retold = ! ?\s&? "t by village patri>*s 
ar\nd ! k9dly  peat fire1 ) ! y\ng]     
ru/ics gap+ r\nd4 ,a high _s (          
patriotism1 & a c]ta9 glori\s delight 9 
d>+ ent]prises1 0  "p ( our common      
h]itage4    ,!re1 amid ?is :olesome &   
breezy village life1 our de> p>5ts  f\nd
 _! home = ! long p]iod ( =ty ye>s4 ,!re
 7 born to  !m eight additional *ildr51 
mak+ 9 all a family ( five sons &  six  
daught]s4 ,!irs 0 ! fir/ ( ! ?at*$      
cottages on !  left1 pa/ ! 8mill]'s     
h\se10 go+ up ! 8village gate10 ) a     
small g>d5 9 front ( x1 & a l>ge g>d5   
across ! road2 & x  is "o ( ! few /ill  
l+]+ to %[ to a new g5]ation :at !      
homes ( _! fa!rs 74 ,! ar*itect :o      
plann$ x _h no ideas  ( art1 b a f9e eye
 = durability6 ,x consi/s at pres5t (   

?ree1  b orig9ally ( f\r1 pairs ( 8oak  
c\ples0 7,scottic kipples71  plant$ l   
solid trees 9 ! gr\nd at equal int]vals1
 & g5tly  slop$ inw>ds till !y meet or  
are 8c\pl$0 at ! ridge1 ?is  c\pl+ be+  
manag$ n by ru/y iron1 b by great solid 
p9s (  oak4 ,a ro( ( oak5 wattles 0 laid
 across ^!1 till )9 elev5  or twelve    
feet ( ! gr\nd1 & f ! gr\nd upw>ds a    
/one wall  0 rais$1 z p]p5dicul> z 0    
f\nd practicable1 t[>ds ^!  ov]hang+    
wattles1 ?is wall be+ r\ghly 8po9t$0 )  
s& &  clay & lime4 ,n[ into & ^u ! ro( 0
 wov5 & int]twi/$ a  cov]+ ( ?at*1 t    
defi$ all w9ds & wea!rs1 & t made  !    
cottage m>vell\sly cozy1--be+ r5ew$ ye> 
by ye>1 & nev]  all[$ to rema9 9        
disrepair at any season4 ,b ! beauty ( !
  con/ruction 0 & is its durability1 or 
r ! p]man5ce ( its  oak5 ribs6 ,!re !y  
/&1 aft] probably n less ?an f\r        
c5turies1 japann$ ) 8peat reek0 till !y 
are lit]ally %9+1 s  h>d t no ord9>y    
nail c be driv5 into !m1 & p]fectly     
capable = s]vice = f\r c5turies m on !  

same conditions4 ,!  walls are q mod]n1 
hav+ all be5 rebuilt 9 my fa!r's "t1    
except only ! few great f\ndation       
b\ld]s1 pil$ ar\nd ! oak5  c\ples2 &    
p>ts ( ! ro(+ also may plead guilty to  
hav+ f\nd  its way ?i!r only 9 rec5t    
days2 b ! ar*itect's "o idea  survives1 
baffl+ "t & *ange--! ribs & raft]s (    
oak4    ,our home consi/$ ( a 8b0 & a   
8b50 & a 8mid room10 or *amb]1  call$ ! 
8closet40 ,! "o end 0 my "m's doma91 &  
s]v$ all  ! purposes ( d9+-room & kit*5 
& p>l\r1 besides conta9+  two l>ge wood5
 erections1 call$ by our ,scot*         
peasantry 8box-b$s02  n holes 9 ! wall1 
z 9 cities1 b gr&1 big1 airy b$s1 adorn$
  ) _m-col\r$ c\nt]panes1 & hung ) natty
 curta9s1 %[+  ! skill ( ! mi/ress ( !  
h\se4 ,! o!r end 0 my fa!r's  work%op1  
fill$ ) five or six 8/ock+ frames10     
:irr+ ) !  con/ant action ( five or six 
pairs ( busy h&s & feet1 &  produc+ "r  
g5u9e hosi]y = ! m]*ants at ,hawick &   
,dumfries4 ,! 8closet0 0 a v small      
ap>tm5t betwixt ! o!r two1  hav+ room   

only = a b$1 a little table1 & a *air1 )
 a  dim9utive w9d[ %$d+ dim9utive light 
on ! sc5e4 ,?is 0 !  ,sanctu>y ( t      
cottage home4 ,?i!r daily1 & (t5times a 
day1  g5]ally aft] ea* meal1 we saw our 
fa!r retire1 & 8%ut to !  door02 & we   
*ildr5 got to und]/& by a sort (        
spiritual in/9ct  7= ! ?+ 0 too sacr$ to
 be talk$ ab\t7 t pray]s 7  be+ p\r$ out
 !re = u1 z ( old by ! ,high ,prie/ )9 !
  veil 9 ! ,mo/ ,holy ,place4 ,we       
occasionally he>d ! pa!tic e*oes  ( a   
trembl+ voice plead+ z if = life1 & we  
le>n$ to slip out  & 9 pa/ t door on    
tiptoe1 n to di/urb ! holy colloquy4 ,! 
outside _w might n "k1 b we knew1 :5ce  
came t happy light  z ( a new-born smile
 t always 0 dawn+ on my fa!r's face3 x  
0 a reflection f ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 9 ! 
consci\sness ( :i*  he liv$4 ,nev]1 9   
temple or ca!dral1 on m\nta9 or 9 gl51 c
 ,i  hope to feel t ! ,"l ,god is m ne>1
 m visibly walk+ &  talk+ ) m51 ?an "u t
 humble cottage ro( ( ?at* &  oak5      
wattles4 ,?\gh ev]y?+ else 9 religion 7 

by "s  un?9kable cata/rophe to be swept 
out ( memory1 or blott$ f my  und]/&+1  
my s\l w\ld w&] back to ^? e>ly sc5es1 &
 %ut  itself up once aga9 9 t ,sanctu>y 
,closet1 &1 he>+ /ill !  e*oes ( ^?     
cries to ,god1 w\ld hurl back all d\bt )
 !  victori\s appeal1 8,he walk$ ) ,god1
 :y may n ,i80    ,a few notes _h bett] 
"h be giv5 z to our 8,=ebe>s10 ! k9d (  
/ock f :i* my fa!r & "m sprang4 ,my     
fa!r's "m1 ,janet  ,murray1 claim$ to be
 desc5d$ f a ,gall[ay family t f\ght &  
suff]$ = ,*ri/'s ,cr[n & ,cov5ant 9     
,scotl&'s 8kill+ "t10  & 0 h]self a     
woman ( a pron\nc$ly religi\s           
developm5t4 ,h]  husb&1 our gr&fa!r1    
,william ,paton1 _h pass$ ?r\gh a rov+ &
  romantic c>e]1 be=e he settl$ d[n to a
 d\ce deacon ( ! weav]s  ( ,dumfries1 l 
8 fa!r be=e him4    ,=c$ by a press-gang
 to s]ve on bo>d a ,briti% man-(-w>1 he 
0  tak5 prison] by ! ,fr5*1 & !reaft]   
plac$ "u ,paul ,jones1  ! pirate ( !    
seas1 & bore to 8 dy+ day ! m>k ( a sla%
  f ! capta9's sword across 8 %\ld] = "s

 slight disrespect  or (f5ce4 ,det]m9+ )
 two o!rs to escape1 ! ?ree 7 hotly     
pursu$ by ,paul ,jones's m54 ,"o1 :o    
c\ld swim b little1 0 %ot1  & _h to be  
cut adrift by ! o!r two1 :o 9 ! d>kness 
swam into  a cave & manag$ to evade =   
two nights & a day ! rage ( _!  pursu]s4
 ,my gr&fa!r1 be+ "y & g5tle &          
yell[-hair$1  p]suad$ "s k9d he>t to rig
 him out 9 female attire1 & 9 ?is       
co/ume escap$ ! att5tions ( ! press-gang
 m ?an once2 till1  aft] _m h>d%ips1 he 
b>ga9$ ) ! capta9 ( a coal sloop to  /[ 
him away among/ 8 black diamonds1 & ?us1
 9 due "t1 he  f\nd 8 way home to       
,dumfries1 :]e he tackl$ bravely &      
wisely !  duties ( husb&1 fa!r1 & citiz5
 = ! rema9d] ( 8 days4  ,! smack ( ! sea
 ab\t ! /ories ( 8 y\? gave ze/ to !    
talks r\nd _! quiet fireside1 & t1 aga91
 0 season$ by !  w>m evangelical _s ( 8 
,cov5ant+ wife1 h] lips 8dropp+  grace40
    ,( _! *ildr51 two reproduc$ !       
disposition ( _! fa!r1 &  two t ( _! "m4
 ,william took to ! soldi]'s c>e]1 & di$

  9 ,spa92 ,may1 ! only daught]1 gave h]
 he>t & h& to ,john ,wood1  a jolly &   
gallant ,engli%man1 :o f\ght at         
,wat]loo1 & liv$ to see  8 hundr$?      
bir?day4 ,john & ,james1 ! latt] be+ my 
fa!r1 bo?  le>n$ ! /ock+ manufactur+    
bus9ess ( _! fa!rs1 & bo?  foll[$ _!    
"m's piety & became f _! e>ly te5s v    
pron\nc$ & consi/5t disciples ( ! ,"l4  
,on ! o!r side1 my "m1 ,janet ,rog]son1 
_h = p>5ts a fa!r  & "m ( ! ,ann&ale    
/ock4 ,william ,rog]son1 h] fa!r1 0 "o  
( _m bro!rs1 all m5 ( uncommon /r5g? &  
great =ce (  "*1 q wor?y ( ! ,bord]     
riev]s ( an e>li] day4 ,inde$1  x 0 9 "s
 su* way t he secur$ 8 wife1 ?\gh ! de> 
old  lady 9 aft]-days 0 *>y ab\t tell+ !
 /ory4 ,%e 0 a girl (  good position1 ! 
w>d ( two unscrupul\s uncles :o _h *>ge 
( h]  small e/ate1 ne> ,langholm2 & :ile
 att5d+ "s bo>d+ s*ool  %e fell devot$ly
 9 love ) ! tall1 fair-hair$1 gallant "y
  blacksmi?1 ,william ,rog]son4 ,h]     
gu>dians1 d\btless v prop]ly1  object$  
to ! 8connection02 b our "y ,lo*9v>1 ) 8

 six or  sev5 /alw>t bro!rs & o!r tru/y 
8lads10 all m\nt$1 & )  "s ready tool 9 
case ( ne$1 w5t boldly & claim$ 8 bride1
 &  %e1 will+ly m\nt+ at 8 side1 0 borne
 (f 9 ! light ( op5  day1 joy\sly m>ri$1
 & took possession ( h] 8b & b510 z !   
mi/ress ( ! blacksmi?'s abode4    ,!    
uncles _h x out ) him1 h[ev]1 9 ano!r   
way4 ,:ile he 0  enjoy+ 8 honeymoon1 &  
c>eless ( m]e mundane affairs1 !y       
manag$ to dispose ( all ! prop]ty ( _!  
w>d1 & make good  _! escape ) ! proce$s 
to ! ,new ,_w4 ,hav+ he>d a rum\r  ( "s 
su* sale1 our "y blacksmi? on horseback 
j rea*$ !  sc5e 9 "t to see ! la/       
article--a ,family ,bible--put up =     
auction4  ,?is he claim$1 or pur*as$1 or
 seiz$1 9 "n ( ! heiress--b  t 0 all t  
%e ev] inh]it$4 ,x 0 us$ dev\tly by h]  
till  h] dy+ day1 & 0 adorn$ ) ! record 
( h] own m>riage &  ( ! bir? ( a l>ge & 
happy family1 :om by-&-by ,god gave to  
h]4    ,janet ,j>d9e b[$ h] neck to !   
self-*os5 yoke1 ) ! light (  a supreme  
affection 9 h] he>t1 & %[$ 9 h] g5tl]   

ways1 h]  love ( books1 h] f9e          
accompli%m5ts ) ! ne$le & h] g5]al  air 
( ladyhood1 t h] lot _h once be5 ca/ 9  
easi]1 b n  necess>ily happi]1 ways4 ,h]
 blacksmi? lov] prov$ n unwor?y (  8    
lady bride1 & 9 h] old days f\nd a quiet
 & mode/ home1 !  fruit ( ye>s ( toil & 
hopeful ?rift1 _! own little prop]ty1 9 
:i* !y re/$ & wait$ a happy end4 ,among/
 ^? :o at la/ wept  by h] grave /ood1   
amid/ _m sons & daught]s1 h] son ! ,rev4
  ,james ,j4 ,rog]son1 cl]gyman ( !     
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :o1 = _m  ye>s !reaft]1 
& till q rec5tly1 0 sp>$ to occupy a    
di/+ui%$ position at anci5t ,%rewsbury1 
& has left beh9d him  !re an hon\r$ &   
belov$ "n4    ,"o ?+ else1 beautiful 9  
its pa?os1 ,i mu/ record ( t de> old    
lady4 ,h] son1 ,walt]1 _h gone =? f h]1 
9 prosecution ( 8  call+1 _h correspond$
 ) h] f v>i\s c\nties 9 ,engl&1 &  !n _h
 sudd5ly disappe>$2 & no sign came to   
h]1 :e!r he 0  dead or alive4 ,! "m-he>t
 9 h] clung to ! hope ( 8 return2  e    
night %e pray$ = t happy ev5t1 & be=e   

clos+ !  door1 ?rew x wide op51 & pe]$  
into ! d>kness ) a cry1 8,come  hame1 my
 boy ,walt]1 y\r mi!r we>ies sair20 & e 
morn+1 at  e>ly break ( day1 = a p]iod (
 m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 %e toddl$  up f h]   
cottage door1 at ,johnsfield1 ,lock]bie1
 to a little r\nd  hill1 call$ !        
8,corbie ,dykes10 &1 gaz+ ) te>-fill$   
eyes  t[>ds ! s\? = ! =m ( h] return+   
boy1 pray$ ! ,"l ,god  to keep him safe 
& re/ore him to h] yet aga94 ,always1 z 
,i ?9k  ^u t sc5e1 my he>t f9ds         
consolation 9 reflect+ t if n  "h1 !n = 
c]ta9 !re1 su* dea?less long+ love w be 
rew>d$1 &1 ru%+ into long-delay$        
embrace1 w exclaim1 8,0  lo/ & is f\nd40
    ,f su* a home came our "m1 ,janet   
,j>d9e ,rog]son1 a  bright-he>t$1       
high-spirit$1 pati5t-toil+1 & altoge!r  
h]oic  little woman2 :o1 = ab\t =ty-?ree
 ye>s1 made & kept su* a  :olesome1     
indep5d5t1 ,god-fe>+1 & self-reliant    
life = h]  family ( five sons & six     
daught]s1 z con/ra9s me1 :5 ,i look     
back on x n[1 9 ! light ( all ,i h s9ce 

se5 & kn[n (  o!rs f> diff]5tly situat$1
 almo/ to wor%ip h] memory4 ,%e _h  gone
 ) h] high spirits & breezy disposition 
to gladd51 z _!  companion1 ! quiet     
abode ( "s gr& or great-gr&-uncle &     
aunt1  famili>ly nam$ 9 all t ,dalsw9ton
 neighb\rhood1 8,old ,adam &  ,eve40 ,_!
 h\se 0 on ! outskirts ( ! moor1 & life 
= !  "y girl !re _h n probably too mu*  
excitem5t4 ,b "o ?+ _h  arre/$ h]       
att5tion4 ,%e _h notic$ t a "y /ock+    
mak] f  ! 8,brig ,end10 ,james ,paton1 !
 son ( ,william & ,janet !re1 0 9  !    
habit ( /eal+ alone into ! quiet wood1  
book 9 h&1 day aft]  day1 at c]ta9 h\rs1
 z if = private /udy & m$itation4 ,x 0 a
  v excusable curiosity t l$ ! "y bright
 he>t ( ! girl to  wat* him dev\tly     
read+ & he> him rev]5tly recit+ 7?\gh %e
  knew n !n1 x 0 ,ralph ,ersk9e's       
8,gospel ,sonnets10 :i* he c\ld  say by 
he>t sixty ye>s aft]w>ds1 z he lay on 8 
b$ ( dea?72 &  f9ally t curiosity aw$   
itself into a holy respect1 :5 %e saw   
him  lay aside 8 broad ,scot* bonnet1   

kneel d[n "u ! %elt]+ w+s  ( "s tree1 & 
p\r out all 8 s\l 9 daily pray]s to     
,god4 ,z yet  !y _h nev] spok54 ,:at _s 
mov$ h]1 let lov]s tell--0 x all        
devotion1 or 0 x a t\* ( unconsci\s love
 k9dl+ 9 h] t[>ds  ! yell[-hair$ &      
?\ghtful y\?8 ,or 0 !re a /roke (       
mis*ief1 ( t teas+1 :i* s (t5 op5s up ! 
door to ! mo/  s]i\s /ep 9 all our      
lives8 ,anyh[1 "o day %e slipp$ 9       
quietly1  /ole away 8 bonnet1 & hung x  
on a bran* ne> by1 :ile 8 trance  (     
devotion made him oblivi\s ( all ar\nd2 
!n1 f a safe retreat  %e wat*$ & enjoy$ 
8 p]plexity 9 seek+ = & f9d+ x6 ,a      
second day ?is 0 repeat$2 b 8 manife/   
di/urbance ( m9d1 &  8 long pond]+ ) !  
bonnet 9 h&1 z if almo/ al>m$1 seem$  to
 t\* ano!r *ord 9 h] he>t--t *ord ( pity
 :i* is s (t5  ! prelude ( love1 t f9]  
pity t grieves to w\nd any?+  nobl] or  
t5d]] ?an ourselves4 ,next day1 :5 he   
came to 8  accu/om$ place ( pray]1 a    
little c>d 0 p9n$ aga9/ ! tree  j :]e he
 knelt1 & on x ^! words3--    8,%e :o   

/ole away y\r bonnet is a%am$ ( :at %e  
did2 %e has a  great respect = y1 & asks
 y to pray = h]1 t %e may become  z good
 a ,*ri/ian z y40    ,/>+ long at t     
writ+1 he =got ,ralph ,ersk9e = "o day2 
tak+ d[n ! c>d1 & wond]+ :o ! writ] c\ld
 be1 he 0  abus+ himself = 8 /upidity 9 
n suspect+ t "s "o _h  discov]$ 8       
retreat1 & remov$ 8 bonnet1 in/ead (    
wond]+  :e!r angels _h be5 !re dur+ 8   
pray]1--:51 sudd5ly rais+  8 eyes1 he   
saw 9 front ( old ,adam's cottage1 ?r\gh
 a lane among/  ! trees1 ! pass+ ( ano!r
 k9d ( angel1 sw++ a milk-pail 9  h] h& 
& m]rily s++ "s snat* ( old ,scotti%    
song4 ,he knew1  9 t mom5t1 by a ,div9e 
in/9ct1 z infallible z any voice t  ev] 
came to se] ( old1 t %e 0 ! angel       
visitor t _h /ol5  9 ^u 8 retreat--t    
bright-fac$1 clev]-witt$ niece ( old    
,adam  & ,eve1 to :om he _h nev] yet    
spok51 b ^: praises he _h (t5  he>d said
 & sung--8,wee ,j540 ,i am afraid he did
 pray 8= h]10 9  m s5ses ?an "o1 t      
aft]noon2 at any rate1 m ?an a ,scot*   

bonnet 0 v effectually /ol52 a good he>t
 & true 0 !re  be/[$1 & ! tru/ 0 nev]   
regrett$ on ei!r side1 & nev]  betray$4 
,(t5 & (t51 9 ! g5ial & beautiful h\rs (
 ! autumntide (  _! long life1 h ,i he>d
 my de> fa!r tease 8,j50 ab\t h]        
maid5ly int5tions 9 ! /eal+ ( t bonnet2 
& (t5 ) quick  "m wit h he>d h] happy   
retort1 t _h 8 motives = com+  to t     
retreat be5 altoge!r & exclusively pi\s1
 he w\ld probably  h f\nd 8 way to ! o!r
 side ( ! wood1 b t m5 :o  pr[l$ ab\t ! 
,g>d5 ( ,ed5 ran ! risk ( meet+ "s day )
 a  daught] ( ,eve6    ,some:]e 9 or    
ab\t 8 sev5te5? ye>1 my fa!r pass$ ?r\gh
 a  crisis ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 & f t   
day he op5ly & v  decid$ly foll[$ ! ,"l 
,jesus4 ,8 p>5ts _h belong$ to "o (  !  
old] bran*es ( :at n[ we call ! ,unit$  
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*2  b my fa!r1 hav+    
made an indep5d5t /udy ( ! ,scot*       
,wor?ies1  ! ,cl\d ( ,witnesses1 !      
,te/imonies1 & ! ,confession ( ,fai?1   
resolv$ to ca/ 9 8 lot ) ! olde/ ( all !
 ,scot* ,*ur*es1  ! ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian1

 z mo/ ne>ly repres5t+ ! ,cov5ant]s  & !
 atta9m5ts ( bo? ! fir/ & second        
,re=mations 9  ,scotl&4 ,?is *oice he   
delib]ately made1 & s9c]ely &           
intellig5tly adh]$ to2 & 0 able at all  
times to give /rong &  cle> reasons f   
,bible & f hi/ory = ! pr9ciples he      
upheld4  ,/ill 8 sympa?ies & votes      
always w5t ) ! m progressive  p>ty 9 t  
anci5t ,*ur*4 ,he held x to be "r t     
,cam]onians1  l o!r citiz5s1 %\ld       
ex]cise ! municipal & political         
fran*ise1 & he adh]$ to ! 8,majority    
,synod10 :i* has s9ce be5  incorporat$ )
 ! ,free ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,:ile glory+ 9
 !  ,psalms1 he rejoic$ to s+ o!r hymns 
& spiritual songs 7?anks to  ,ralph     
,ersk9e's 8,sonnets10 p]haps1 = t67 f 8 
e>lie/ days1  at lea/ ev]y:]e except 9 !
 ord9>y ,public ,wor%ip2 & long  be=e he
 di$1 ?\gh he /ill held ! ,psalms to be 
supreme1 he _h  le>n$ to he> ) gl[+     
delight va/ congregations s++ !  hymns (
 mod]n days1 _h le>n$ joyfully to jo9 9 
^! songs (  ,zion1 & 0 he>d (t5 to      

confess 8 belief t ,god _h greatly  own$
 & bless$ ! m9i/ry ( song 9 ! s]vice ( !
 ,gospel4    ,besides 8 indep5d5t *oice 
( a ,*ur* = himself1 !re 0 "o  o!r m>k &
 fruit ( 8 e>ly religi\s decision1 :i*  
looks ev5  fair] ?r\gh all ^! ye>s4     
,family ,wor%ip _h h]et(ore be5 held    
only on ,sabba? day 9 8 fa!r's h\se2 b !
 "y ,*ri/ian1  ent]+ into conf]5ce ) 8  
sympa?is+ "m1 manag$ to get  ! h\sehold 
p]suad$ t !re ought to be daily morn+ & 
ev5+  pray] & read+ ( ! ,bible & holy   
s++4 ,?is ! m readily1  z he himself    
agre$ to take "p regul>ly 9 ! same & s  
relieve  ! old w>rior ( :at might h     
prov$ = him too ardu\s spiritual  toils4
 ,& s began 9 8 sev5te5? ye> t bless$   
cu/om (  ,family ,pray]1 morn+ & ev5+1  
:i* my fa!r practis$ probably  )\t "o   
s+le omission till he lay on 8 dea?b$1  
sev5ty-sev5  ye>s ( age2 :51 ev5 to !   
la/ day ( 8 life1 a portion (           
,scripture 0 read1 & 8 voice 0 he>d     
s(tly jo9+ 9 ! ,psalm1  & 8 lips brea!d 
! morn+ & ev5+ ,pray]1--fall+ 9 sweet   

b5$iction on ! heads ( all 8 *ildr51 f> 
away _m ( !m ov]  all ! e>?1 b all meet+
 him !re at ! ,?rone ( ,grace4 ,none (  
u c rememb] t any day ev] pass$ unhall[$
 ?us2 no hurry =  m>ket1 no ru% to      
bus9ess1 no arrival ( fri5ds or gue/s1  
no tr\ble  or sorr[1 no joy or          
excitem5t1 ev] prev5t$ at lea/ our      
kneel+  ar\nd ! family alt>1 :ile !     
,high ,prie/ l$ our pray]s to ,god1  &  
(f]$ himself & 8 *ildr5 !re4 ,& bless$  
to o!rs1 z  well z to ourselves1 0 !    
light ( su* example6 ,i h he>d t1  9    
long aft] ye>s1 ! wor/ woman 9 ! village
 ( ,tor?orwald1 !n  lead+ an immoral    
life1 b s9ce *ang$ by ! grace ( ,god1 0 
kn[n to decl>e1 t ! only ?+ t kept h] f 
despair &  f ! hell ( ! suicide1 0 :5 9 
! d>k w9t] nights %e  crept close up    
und]nea? my fa!r's w9d[1 & he>d him     
plead+ 9  family wor%ip t ,god w\ld     
conv]t 8! s9n] f ! error (  wick$ ways &
 poli% him z a jewel = ! ,r$eem]'s      
cr[n40 8,i  felt10 said %e1 8t ,i 0 a   
burd5 on t good man's he>t1 & ,i  knew t

 ,god w\ld n disappo9t him4 ,t ?\ght    
kept me out (  ,hell1 & at la/ l$ me to 
! only ,savi\r40    ,my fa!r _h a /rong 
desire to be a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel2 b :5  
he f9ally saw t ,god's w _h m>k$ out =  
him ano!r lot1 he  reconcil$ himself by 
ent]+ ) 8 own s\l into ?is solemn       
v[1--t if ,god gave him sons1 he w\ld   
consecrate !m unres]v$ly to  ! m9i/ry ( 
,*ri/1 if ! ,"l saw fit to accept !     
(f]+1 &  op5 up _! way4 ,x may be en\gh 
"h to say t he liv$ to see  ?ree ( u    
ent]+ ^u & n unbless$ 9 ! ,holy         
,(fice2--myself1  ! elde/ born2 my bro!r
 ,walt]1 sev]al ye>s my junior2 & my    
bro!r ,james1 ! y\nge/ ( elev51 !       
,b5jam9 ( ! flock4    ,our place (      
wor%ip 0 ! ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at 
,dumfries1  "u ! m9i/ry1 dur+ mo/ ( ^!  
days1 ( ,rev4 ,john ,mc,diarmid--a      
g5u9e1 solemn1 lovable ,cov5ant]1 :o    
*]i%$ t[>ds my fa!r a  w>m respect1 t   
deep5$ into apo/olic affection :5 !     
yell[  hair turn$ sn[-:ite & bo? ( !m   
grew patri>*al 9 _! ye>s4  ,! m9i/]1    

inde$1 0 translat$ to a ,glasg[ *>ge2 b 
t  r exalt$ ?an susp5d$ _! mutual love4 
,dumfries 0 f\r miles  fully f our      
,tor?orwald home2 b ! tradition is t    
dur+ all  ^! =ty ye>s my fa!r 0 only    
?rice prev5t$ f att5d+ !  wor%ip (      
,god--once by sn[ s deep t he 0 baffl$ &
 _h to  return2 once by ice on ! road1 s
 dang]\s t he 0 =c$ to  crawl back up ! 
,r\can ,brae on 8 h&s & knees1 aft] hav+
  desc5d$ x s f> ) _m falls2 & once by !
 t]rible outbreak  ( *ol]a at ,dumfries4
 ,all int]c\rse betwixt ! t[n & !       
surr\nd+ villages 0 publicly prohibit$2 
& ! f>m]s &  villag]s1 suspect+ t no    
*ol]a w\ld make my fa!r /ay at home  on 
,sabba?1 s5t a deputation to my "m on ! 
,saturday ev5+1 &  urg$ h] to re/ra9 8  
devotions = once6 ,t1 h[ev]1 0  ne$less2
 z1 :]e ! life ( o!rs 0 at /ake1 8 v    
devotion  came to _! aid4 ,ea* ( u1 f v 
e>ly days1 consid]$ x no  p5alty1 b a   
great joy1 to g ) our fa!r to ! *ur*2 ! 
f\r  miles 7 a treat to our "y spirits1 
! company by ! way 0 a  fre% incitem5t1 

& occasionally "s ( ! wond]s ( city-life
  rew>d$ our eag] eyes4 ,a few o!r pi\s 
m5 & wom5 ( ! be/  evangelical type1 w5t
 f ! same p>i% to "o or o!r fav\rite    
m9i/] at ,dumfries1--! p>i% *ur* dur+   
all ^? ye>s be+  r mis]ably s]v$2 & :5  
^! ,god-fe>+ peasants  8=ga!r$0 9 ! way 
to or f ! ,h\se ( ,god1 we y\ng/]s _h   
sometimes r>e glimpses ( :at ,*ri/ian   
talk may be & ought to be4  ,!y w5t to !
 *ur*1 full ( beautiful expectancy (    
_s--_!  s\ls 7 on ! outlook = ,god2 !y  
return$ f ! *ur*1 ready  & ev5 anxi\s to
 ex*ange ideas z to :at !y _h he>d &    
receiv$ ( ! ?+s ( life4 ,i h to be> my  
te/imony t  religion 0 pres5t$ to u ) a 
great deal ( intellectual  fre%ness1 & t
 x did n repel u b k9dl$ our spiritual  
int]e/4 ,! talks :i* we he>d 71 h[ev]1  
g5u9e2 n !  make-believe ( religi\s     
conv]sation1 b ! s9c]e outcome ( _!  own
 p]sonalities4 ,t1 p]haps1 makes all !  
diff]5ce betwixt talk  t attracts & talk
 t drives away4    ,we _h1 too1 special 
,bible ,read+s on ! ,"l's ,day ev5+1--"m

  & *ildr5 & visitors read+ 9 turns1 )  
fre% & int]e/+  "q1 answ]1 & exposition1
 all t5d+ to impress u ) !  inf9ite     
grace ( a ,god ( love & m]cy 9 ! great  
gift ( ,8 de>  ,son ,jesus1 our ,savi\r4
 ,! ,%ort] ,cate*ism 0 gone ?r\gh       
regul>ly1 ea* answ]+ ! "q ask$1 till !  
:ole _h be5  expla9$1 & its f\ndation 9 
,scripture %[n by ! pro(-texts  adduc$4 
,x has be5 an amaz+ ?+ to me1           
occasionally to meet )  m5 :o blam$ ?is 
8cate*iz+0 = giv+ !m a di/a/e to        
religion2 e "o 9 all our circle ?9ks &  
feels exactly !  opposite4 ,x laid !    
solid rock-f\ndations ( our religi\s    
life4  ,aft] ye>s h giv5 to ^! que/ions 
& _! answ]s a deep] or  a modifi$ mean+1
 b none ( u h ev] once ev5 dream$ (     
wi%+ t we _h be5 o!rwise tra9$4 ,(      
c\rse1 if ! p>5ts  are n dev\t1 s9c]e1 &
 affectionate1--if ! :ole affair on bo? 
sides is taskwork1 or worse1            
hypocritical & false1--results mu/ be  v
 diff]5t inde$6 ,oh1 ,i c rememb] ^?    
happy ,sabba? ev5+s2  no bl9ds drawn1 & 

%utt]s up1 to keep out ! sun f u1 z "s  
sc&al\sly affirm2 b a holy1 happy1      
entirely human day1 = a  ,*ri/ian fa!r1 
"m1 & *ildr5 to sp5d4 ,h[ my fa!r w\ld  
p>ade across & across our flag-floor1   
tell+ ov] ! sub/ance (  ! day's s]mons  
to our de> "m1 :o1 because ( ! great    
di/ance  & because ( h] _m liv+         
8encumbrances10 got v seldom inde$ to  !
 *ur*1 b gladly embrac$ e *ance1 :5 !re 
0 prospect or  promise ( a 8lift0 ei!r  
way f "s fri5dly gig6 ,h[ he w\ld       
entice u to help him to recall "s idea  
or o!r1 rew>d+ u :5 we  got ! l5g? (    
8tak+ notes0 & read+ !m ov] on our      
return2  h[ he w\ld turn ! talk ev] s   
naturally to "s ,bible /ory1 or  "s     
m>tyr rem9isc5ce1 or "s happy allusion  
to ! 8,pilgrim's  ,progress06 ,& !n x 0 
q a conte/1 :i* ( u w\ld get  read+     
al\d1 :ile all ! re/ li/5$1 & fa!r add$ 
"h &  !re a happy ?\ght1 or illu/ration1
 or anecdote4 ,o!rs mu/ write  & say :at
 !y w1 & z !y feel2 b s mu/ ,i4 ,!re 7  
elev5 ( u br\ght up 9 a home l t2 & nev]

 "o ( !  elev51 boy or girl1 man or     
woman1 has be5 he>d1 or ev] w be  he>d1 
say+ t ,sabba? 0 dull or we>isome = u1  
or sugge/+  t we h he>d ( or se5 any way
 m likely ?an t = mak+  ! ,day ( ! ,"l  
bright & bless$ alike = p>5ts & =       
*ildr54 ,b ,god help ! homes :]e ^! ?+s 
are done by =ce  & n by love6 ,! v      
discipl9e ?r\gh :i* our fa!r pass$ u  0 
a k9d ( religion 9 itself4 ,if any?+    
really s]i\s requir$ to  be puni%$1 he  
retir$ fir/ to 8 closet = pray]1 & we   
boys got  to und]/& t he 0 lay+ ! :ole  
matt] be=e ,god2 & t  0 ! sev]e/ "p ( ! 
puni%m5t = me to be>6 ,i c\ld h  defi$  
any am\nt ( m]e p5alty1 b ?is spoke to  
my consci5ce z a  message f ,god4 ,we   
lov$ him all ! m1 :5 we saw h[ mu* x    
co/ him to puni% u2 &1 9 tru?1 he _h    
nev] v mu* ( t  k9d ( "w to d ^u any "o 
( all ! elev5--we 7 rul$ by love  f> m  
?an by fe>4    ,z ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 leave !
 /ory ( my fa!r's life--mu* m  wor?y1 9 
_m ways1 ( be+ writt5 ?an my own--,i may
 "h m5tion  t 8 long & upright life made

 him a great fav\rite 9 all  religi\s   
circles f> & ne> )9 ! neighb\rhood1 t at
  sick-b$s & at fun]als he 0 con/antly  
s5t = & mu*  appreciat$1 & t ?is        
appreciation greatly increas$1 in/ead ( 
dim9i%+1 :5 ye>s :it5$ 8 long1 fl[+     
locks & gave him an  apo/olic beauty2   
till f9ally1 = ! la/ twelve ye>s or s ( 
8  life1 he became by appo9tm5t a sort (
 ,rural ,mission>y = ! f\r  contigu\s   
p>i%es1 & sp5t 8 autumn 9 lit]ally s[+ !
 good  se$ ( ! ,k+dom z a ,colporteur ( 
! ,tract & ,book ,society4 ,8  success 9
 ?is "w1 = a rural locality1 0 beyond   
all belief4  ,)9 a radius ( five miles1 
he 0 kn[n 9 e home1 welcom$ by  !       
*ildr51 respect$ by ! s]vants1 long$ =  
eag]ly by ! sick  & ag$4 ,he glori$ 9   
%[+ (f ! beautiful ,bibles & o!r        
preci\s books1 :i* he sold 9 amaz+      
numb]s4 ,he sang sweet ,psalms  beside !
 sick1 & pray$ l ! voice ( ,god at _!   
dy+ b$s4  ,he w5t *e]ily f f>m to f>m1 f
 cot to cot2 & :5 he we>i$  on ! moorl& 
roads1 he refre%$ 8 s\l by recit+ al\d  

"o (  ,ralph ,ersk9e's 8,sonnets10 or   
croon+ to ! birds "o ( ,david's         
,psalms4 ,8 happy p>tn]1 8,wee ,j510 di$
 9 #ahfe1 & he himself 9  #ahfh1 hav+   
rea*$ 8 sev5ty-sev5? ye>1--an altoge!r  
beautiful  & noble episode ( human      
exi/5ce hav+ be5 enact$1 amid !  humble/
 surr\nd+s ( a ,scotti% peasant's home1 
?r\gh !  influ5ce ( _! unit$ love by !  
grace ( ,god2 & 9 ?is _w1  or 9 any _w1 
all _! *ildr5 w rise up at m5tion ( _!  
names & call !m bless$6                 
,,*apt] ,,ii4                           
,,at ,,s*ool ,,& ,,college4      ,a     
,typical ,scotti% ,s*ool4--,a ,s*ool    
,prize4--,a ,wayw>d ,ma/]4--,le>n+      
a ,trade4--,my ,fa!r's                  
,pray]s4--,jehovah ,jireh4--,) ,sapp]s &
        ,m9]s4--,h>ve/ ,field4--,on !   
,road to ,glasg[4--,a ,memorable        
,p>t+4--,be=e ! ,exam9]s4--,kill+       
,"w4--,deep ,wat]s4--,m>yhill           
,s*ool4--,r\gh ,s*ool ,sc5es4--,aut     
,cs>1 ,aut ,nullus4--,my ,wages4      ,9
 my boyhood ,tor?orwald _h "o ( ! gr&   

old typical ,p>i%  ,s*ools ( ,scotl&1   
:]e ! ri* & ! poor met toge!r 9 p]fect  
equality1 :]e ,bible & ,cate*ism 7      
taught z zeal\sly z gramm>  & geography1
 & :]e capable lads f ! humble/ (       
cottages 7  prep>$ 9 ,lat9 & ,ma!matics 
& ,greek to g /raight f _!  village     
class to ! ,univ]sity b5*4 ,besides1 at 
t "t1 an  accompli%$ p$agogue ( ! "n (  
,smi?1 a le>n$ man ( m ?an  local fame1 
_h add$ a ,bo>d+ ,h\se to ! ord9>y      
,s*ool1 & _h  attract$ "s ( ! bett]     
class g5tlem5 & f>m]s' sons f !         
surr\nd+ c\nty1 s t ,tor?orwald1 "u 8   
rgime1 rea*$ !  z5i? ( its educational  
fame4 ,9 ?is ,s*ool ,i 0 initiat$ into !
  my/]y ( lett]s1 & all my bro!rs &     
si/]s aft] me1 ?\gh  "s ( !m "u o!r     
ma/]s ?an m9e2--my y\nge/ bro!r ,james1 
tra9$ !re "u a ma/] nam$ ,li?g[1 go+    
direct f !  ,village ,s*ool to !        
,univ]sity ( ,glasg[ 9 8 f\rte5? ye>6   
,my tea*] puni%$ sev]ely--r1 ,i %\ld    
say1 savagely--especially  = lessons    
badly prep>$4 ,yet1 t he 0 9 "s respects

 k9dly &  t5d]-he>t$1 ,i _h ! be/ (     
reasons to "k4 ,see+ me n s  8braw0 z ! 
well-to-d fell[s ( my ye>1 & tak+ a w>m 
int]e/  9 me z a pupil1 he1 conclud+    
probably t new suits 7 n s  easily got 9
 my home z 9 "s ( ! re/1 plann$ a happy 
&  k9d-he>t$ surprise--a sort (         
unackn[l$g$ s*ool prize4 ,"o  ev5+1 :5  
my fa!r 0 8tak+ ! books10 & p\r+ out 8  
he>t 9 family wor%ip1 ! door ( our h\se 
g5tly op5$ on !  lat*1 & g5tly clos$    
aga94 ,aft] pray]1 on ru%+ to ! door1 ,i
  f\nd a p>cel conta9+ a new suit ( w>m 
& excell5t  clo!s1--see+ :i* my "m said 
t 8,god _h s5t !m to me1 &  ,i %\ld     
?ankfully receive !m z f ,8 h&1 :oev]   
might h  br\ght !m40 ,appe>+ 9 !m at    
s*ool next morn+1 ! tea*]  *e]ily salut$
 & complim5t$ me on my 8braws40 ,i      
innoc5tly told  him h[ !y came & :at my 
"m said2 & he laugh+ly repli$1--        
8,john1 :5ev] y ne$ any?+ aft] ?is1 j   
tell y\r fa!r to  #8tak' ! ,book1' &    
,god w s5d x 9 answ] to pray]60    ,ye>s
 pass$ by be=e ,i came to "k1 :at !     

read] has already  guess$1 t !          
good-he>t$ s*oolma/]'s h& lift$ ! lat* t
  ev5+ dur+ my fa!r's pray]4    ,all 8  
influ5ce1 h[ev]1 0 m>r$ by occasional   
bur/s ( fi]ce  & ungov]nable temp]1     
am\nt+ to savag]y4 ,8 fav\ritism1 too1  
0 sometimes di%e>t5+1--z :5 ,i won a    
,lat9 prize = an ex]cise  by ! v]dict ( 
! second ma/]1 yet x 0 )held f me1 &    
prizes 7 be/[$ )\t m]it on o!r &        
especially weal?i]  boys2 s at lea/ ,i  
imag9$1 & x cool$ my ambition to excel4 
,fav\ritism might be borne1 b n m]e     
brutality :5 passion ma/]$  him4 ,once1 
aft] hav+ flogg$ me unju/ly1 on my      
return only at my  "m's entreaty1 he ran
 at me aga91 kick$ me1 & ,i fl$ 9 pa9 & 
t]ror f 8 pres5ce1 ru%+ home4 ,:5 8     
passion subsid$1 he  came to my p>5ts1  
apologiz$1 & pl$ ) me to return2 b all 9
  va91--no?+ w\ld induce me to resume my
 /udies !re4 ,und\bt$ly at  t "t ,i _h a
 great ?ir/ = education1 & a ret5tive   
memory1  :i* made all lessons           
comp>atively easy2 &1 z no o!r s*ool 0  

)9 my rea*1 x 0 a great loss t my he>t  
%rank f ?is  tea*]4    ,?\gh "u twelve  
ye>s ( age1 ,i />t$ to le>n my fa!r's   
trade  9 :i* ,i made surpris+ progress4 
,we wr\ght f six 9 ! morn+  till t5 at  
night1 ) an h\r at d9n]-"t & half an h\r
 at  breakfa/ & aga9 at supp]4 ,^! sp>e 
mom5ts e day ,i dev\tly  sp5t on my     
books1 *iefly 9 ! rudim5ts ( ,lat9 &    
,greek2 = ,i  _h giv5 my s\l to ,god1 & 
0 resolv$ to aim at be+ a mission>y  ( !
 ,cross1 or a m9i/] ( ! ,gospel4 ,yet ,i
 gladly te/ify t  :at ,i le>n$ ( ! /ock+
 frame 0 n ?r[n away2 ! facility  ( us+ 
tools1 & ( wat*+ & keep+ ! ma*9]y 9     
ord]1 came  to be ( great value to me 9 
! ,=eign ,mission field4    ,h[ mu* my  
fa!r's pray]s at ?is "t impress$ me ,i c
 nev]  expla91 nor c\ld any /rang]      
und]/&4 ,:51 on 8 knees & all  ( u      
kneel+ ar\nd him 9 ,family ,wor%ip1 he  
p\r$ out 8 :ole  s\l ) te>s = !         
conv]sion ( ! hea!n _w to ! s]vice  (   
,jesus1 & = e p]sonal & dome/ic ne$1 we 
all felt z if 9  ! pres5ce ( ! liv+     

,savi\r1 & le>n$ to "k & love ,him z    
our ,div9e ,fri5d4 ,z we rose f our     
knees1 ,i us$ to look at !  light on my 
fa!r's face1 & wi% ,i 7 l him 9         
_s1--hop+  t1 9 answ] to 8 pray]s1 ,i   
might be privileg$ & prep>$ to  c>ry !  
bless$ ,gospel to "s portion ( ! hea!n  
_w4    ,"o incid5t ( ?is "t ,i mu/      
record "h1 because ( ! la/+  impression 
made ^u my religi\s life4 ,our family1 l
 all o!rs (  peasant rank 9 ! l&1 7     
plung$ into deep di/ress1 & felt !  p9* 
sev]ely1 ?r\gh ! failure ( ! potato1 !  
badness ( o!r  crops1 & ! ransom-price (
 food4 ,our fa!r _h gone (f ) "w  to    
,hawick1 & w\ld return next ev5+ ) money
 & supplies2 b  meantime ! meal b>rel   
ran empty1 & our de> "m1 too pr\d &  too
 s5sitive to let any "o "k1 or to ask   
aid f any qu>t]1  coax$ u all to re/1   
assur+ u t %e _h told ,god ev]y?+1 &  t 
,he w\ld s5d u pl5ty 9 ! morn+4 ,next   
day1 ) ! c>ri]  f ,lock]bie came a      
pres5t f h] fa!r1 :o1 kn[+ no?+ (  h]   
circum/ances or ( ?is special trial1 _h 

be5 mov$ ( ,god to  s5d at t p>ticul>   
nick ( "t a love-(f]+ to 8 daught]1  su*
 z !y /ill s5d to ea* o!r 9 ^? k9dly    
,scotti% %ires--a  bag ( new potatoes1 a
 /one ( ! fir/ gr\nd meal or fl\r1 or ! 
e>lie/ homemade *eese ( ! season--:i*   
l>gely suppli$ all our  ne$4 ,my "m1    
see+ our surprise at su* an answ] to h] 
pray]s1  took u ar\nd h] knees1 ?ank$   
,god = ,8 goodness1 & said to u1--      
8,o my *ildr51 love y\r heav5ly ,fa!r1  
tell ,him 9 fai? & pray]  all y\r ne$s1 
& ,he w supply y\r wants s f> z x %all  
be =  y\r good & ,8 glory40    ,p]haps1 
amid/ all _! /ruggles 9 re>+ a family ( 
elev51 ?is  0 ! h>de/ "t !y ev] _h1 & ! 
only "t !y ev] felt !  actual p9* (     
hung]2 = ! little t !y _h 0 m>vell\sly  
bless$ ( ,god1 & 0 n less m>vell\sly    
utiliz$ by t noble  "m ( ours1 ^: high  
_s1 side by side ) h] humble &  graci\s 
piety1 made u1 "u ,god1 :at we are      
to-day4    ,i sav$ z mu* at my trade z  
enabl$ me to g six weeks to ,dumfries   
,academy2 ?is awoke 9 me aga9 ! hung] = 

le>n+1 & ,i resolv$  to give up t trade 
& turn to some?+ t might be made helpful
  to ! prosecution ( my education4 ,an  
engagem5t 0 secur$ ) !  sapp]s & m9]s1  
:o 7 mapp+ & measur+ ! c\nty (          
,dumfries 9 connection ) ! ,ordnance    
,survey ( ,scotl&4 ,! (fice  h\rs 7 f #i
 a4m4 till #d p4m42 & ?\gh my walk f    
home 0  above f\r miles e morn+1 & !    
same by return 9 ! ev5+1 ,i  f\nd mu*   
sp>e "t = private /udy1 bo? on ! way to 
& f my  "w & also aft] h\rs4 ,in/ead (  
sp5d+ ! mid-day h\r ) !  re/1 at        
football & o!r games1 ,i /ole away to a 
quiet spot on !  banks ( ! ,ni?1 & !re  
por$ ov] my book1 all alone4 ,our       
lieut5ant1 unkn[n to me1 _h obs]v$ ?is f
 8 h\se on ! o!r  side ( ! /ream1 & aft]
 a "t call$ me into 8 (fice &  inquir$  
:at ,i 0 /udy+4 ,i told him ! :ole tru? 
z to my  position & my desires4 ,aft]   
conf]r+ ) "s ( ! o!r  (ficials !re1 he  
summon$ me aga91 & 9 _! pres5ce promis$ 
me  promotion 9 ! s]vice1 & special     
tra9+ 9 ,woolwi* at !  ,gov]nm5t's      

exp5se1 on condition t ,i w\ld sign an  
engagem5t =  sev5 ye>s4 ,?ank+ him mo/  
gratefully = 8 k9d (f]1 ,i agre$  to b9d
 myself = ?ree ye>s or f\r1 b n = sev54 
,excit$ly he said1 8,:y8 ,w y refuse an 
(f] t _m g5tlem5's  sons w\ld be pr\d   
(80    ,i said1 8,my life is giv5 to    
ano!r ,ma/]1 s ,i _c engage =  sev5     
ye>s40    ,he ask$ %>ply1 8,to :om80    
,i repli$1 8,to ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ,i want 
to prep>e z soon z possible  = ,8 s]vice
 9 ! proclaim+ ( ! ,gospel40    ,9 great
 ang] he sprang across ! room1 call$ !  
payma/]1 &  exclaim$1 8,accept my (f]1  
or y are dismiss$ on ! spot60    ,i     
answ]$1 8,i am extremely sorry if y d s1
 b to b9d myself =  sev5 ye>s w\ld      
probably fru/rate ! purpose ( my life2 &
 ?\gh  ,i am greatly oblig$ to y1 ,i _c 
make su* an engagem5t40    ,8 ang] made 
him unwill+ or unable to compreh5d my   
difficulty2 !  draw+ in/rum5ts 7 deliv]$
 up1 ,i receiv$ my pay1 & dep>t$  )\t   
fur!r p>ley4 ,! m51 bo? ov] me & beside 
me1 7 mo/ly  ,roman ,ca?olics1 & _! talk

 0 ! mo/ pr(ane ,i _h ev] he>d4  ,few ( 
!m spoke at any "t )\t l>d+ _! language 
) oa?s1  & ,i 0 ?ankful to get away f   
he>+ _! %ock+ spee*4 ,b  to me p]sonally
 bo? (fic]s & m5 _h be5 extremely k9d1 =
  :i*1 on leav+1 ,i ?ank$ !m all v      
cordially1 & !y look$  n a little       
surpris$1--z if unus$ to su*            
recognitions6    ,he>+ h[ ,i _h be5     
treat$1 & :y1 ,mr4 ,maxwell1 ! ,rector (
  ,dumfries ,academy1 (f]$ to let me    
att5d all classes !re1 free (  *>ge1 s  
long z ,i c>$ to rema92 b t1 9 lack (   
means (  support1 0 = ! "t impossible1 z
 ,i w\ld n & c\ld n be a  burd5 on my   
de> fa!r1 b 0 det]m9$ r to help him 9   
educat+ ! re/4 ,i w5t !re=e to :at 0    
kn[n z ! ,lamb ,fair  at ,lock]bie1 & = 
! fir/ "t 9 my life took a 8fee0 = !    
h>ve/4 ,on arriv+ at ! field :5 %e>+ &  
m[+ began1 !  f>m] ask$ me to b9d a     
%eaf2 :5 ,i _h done s1 he lift$ x by !  
b&1 & x fell to pieces6 ,in/ead (       
di%e>t5+ me1 h[ev]1 he  gave me a c>eful
 lesson h[ to b9d1 & ! second t ,i b\nd 

did  n collapse :5 %ak51 & ! ?ird he    
pit*$ across ! field1 &  on f9d+ t x    
/ill rema9$ firm1 he cri$ to me         
*e]ily1--    8,"r n[1 my lad2 g ahead60 
,x 0 h>d "w = me at fir/1 & my h&s got v
 sore2 b1 be+  will+ & det]m9$1 ,i soon 
got into ! way ( x1 & kept up )  ! be/ (
 !m4 ,! h>ve/]s1 see+ ,i 0 n "o ( _! own
  work]s1 _h an eag] dispute z to :at ,i
 01 "s hold+ t ,i 0  a pa9t]1 & "s a    
tailor2 b ! m 'cute obs]v]s d5i$ me !   
rank ( tailor f ! lack ( 8jagg+s0 on my 
?umb & f+]1 s ,i  suppose !y cr$it$ me )
 ! bru%4 ,! male h>ve/]s 7 told  (f to  
sleep 9 a l>ge hay-l(t1 ! b$s be+       
arrang$ all along !  side1 l b>racks4   
,_m ( ! fell[s 7 r\gh & boi/]\s1 &  ,i  
suppose my look %[$ t ,i hesitat$ 9 m+l+
 ) !m1 = !  quick eye & k9d he>t ( !    
f>m]'s wife prompt$ h] to sugge/  t ,i1 
be+ s mu* y\ng] ?an ! re/1 might sleep )
 h] son  ,george 9 ! h\se1--an (f]1 oh1 
h[ gratefully accept$6 ,a beautiful  new
 /ead+ _h rec5tly be5 built = !m2 & dur+
 c]ta9 days1  or portions ( days1 :ile  

wait+ = ! gra9 to rip5 or to dry1 ,i    
plann$ & laid out an ornam5tal g>d5 9   
front ( x1 :i* gave  great              
satisfaction--a ta/e inh]it$ f my "m1 ) 
h] joy 9  fl[]s & g>d5 plots4 ,!y gave  
me1 on leav+1 a h&some pres5t1  z well z
 my fee1 = ,i _h got on v pleasantly )  
!m all4 ,?is  exp]i5ce1 too1 came to be 
valuable to me1 :51 9 long aft] days1  &
 f> o!r l&s1 ,mission build+s _h to be  
erect$1 & g>d5 &  field cropp$ &        
cultivat$ )\t ! aid ( a s+le ,european  
h&4    ,be=e go+ to my fir/ h>ve/+1 ,i  
_h appli$ = a situation 9  ,glasg[1     
app>5tly exactly suit$ = my case2 b ,i  
_h little or no  hope ( ev] he>+ ( x    
fur!r4 ,an (f] ( #ej p] annum 0 made  by
 ! ,we/ ,campbell ,/reet ,re=m$         
,presbyt]ian ,congregation1 !n  "u !    
good & noble ,dr4 ,bates1 = a "y man to 
act z di/rict  visitor & tract          
di/ributor1 especially among/ ! abs5tees
 f !  ,sabba? s*ool2 ) ! privilege (    
receiv+ "o ye>'s tra9+ at  ! ,free ,*ur*
 ,normal ,sem9>y1 t he might qualify    

himself =  tea*+1 & !reby pu% =w>d to ! 
,holy ,m9i/ry4 ,! c&idates1  along ) _! 
application & c]tificates1 7 to s5d an  
essay on  "s subject1 ( _! own          
composition1 & 9 _! own h&writ+4 ,i  s5t
 9 two long poems on ! ,cov5ant]s1 :i*  
mu/ h exce$+ly  amus$ !m1 z ,i _h n     
le>n$ to write dec5t prose6 ,b1 mu* to  
my  surprise1 imm$iately on ! close ( ! 
h>ve/+ exp]i5ce1 a  lett] arriv$1       
intimat+ t ,i1 along ) ano!r "y man1 _h 
be5 put ^u ! %ort leet1 & t bo? 7       
reque/$ to appe> 9  ,glasg[ on a giv5   
day & compete = ! appo9tm5t4 ,two days  
!reaft] ,i />t$ out f my quiet c\ntry   
home on ! road to  ,glasg[4 ,lit]ally on
 ! road1 = f ,tor?orwald to             
,kilm>nock--ab\t  =ty miles--_h to be   
done on foot1 & !nce to ,glasg[ by rail4
  ,railways 9 ^? days 7 z yet few1 &    
coa* travell+ 0 f>  beyond my purse4 ,a 
small bundle1 ti$ up 9 my pocket        
h&k]*ief1  conta9$ my ,bible & all my   
p]sonal belong+s4 ,?us 0 ,i laun*$  ^u !
 ocean ( life4 8,i "k ?y pov]ty1 b ?\   

art ri*40    ,my de> fa!r walk$ ) me !  
fir/ six miles ( ! way4 ,8  c\nsels &   
te>s & heav5ly conv]sation on t p>t+    
j\rney are  fre% 9 my he>t z if x _h be5
 ye/]day2 & te>s are on my  *eeks z     
freely n[ z !n1 :5ev] memory /eals me   
away to !  sc5e4 ,= ! la/ half-mile or s
 we walk$ on toge!r 9 almo/  unbrok5    
sil5ce1--my fa!r1 z 0 (t5 8 cu/om1 c>ry+
 hat 9  h&1 :ile 8 long1 fl[+ yell[ hair
 7!n yell[1 b 9 lat]  ye>s :ite z sn[7  
/ream$ l a girl's d[n 8 %\ld]s4 ,8 lips 
kept mov+ 9 sil5t pray]s = me1 & 8 te>s 
fell fa/ :5 our  eyes met ea* o!r 9     
looks = :i* all spee* 0 va94 ,we halt$  
on  rea*+ ! appo9t$ p>t+ place2 he      
grasp$ my h& firmly = a  m9ute 9 sil5ce1
 & !n solemnly & affectionately said1-- 
8,god bless y1 my son6 ,y\r fa!r's ,god 
prosp] y1 & keep y f  all evil60        
,unable to say m1 8 lips kept mov+ 9    
sil5t pray]2 9 te>s we  embrac$1 & p>t$4
 ,i ran (f z fa/ z ,i c\ld1 &1 :5 ab\t  
to  turn a corn] 9 ! road :]e he w\ld   
lose sight ( me1 ,i look$ back  & saw   

him /ill /&+ ) head uncov]$ :]e ,i _h   
left him4  ,wav+ my hat 9 adieu1 ,i 0   
r\nd ! corn] & out ( sight 9 an  in/ant4
 ,b my he>t 0 too full & sore to c>ry me
 fur!r1 s ,i  d>t$ into ! side ( ! road 
& wept = a "t4 ,!n1 ris+ up  cauti\sly1 
,i climb$ ! dyke to see if he yet /ood  
:]e ,i _h left  him1 & j at t mom5t ,i  
caught a glimpse ( him climb+ ! dyke  & 
look+ out = me6 ,he did n see me1 & aft]
 he _h gaz$  eag]ly 9 my direction = a  
:ile1 he got d[n1 turn$ 8 face  t[>ds   
home1 & began to return--8 head /ill    
uncov]$1 & 8  he>t1 ,i felt sure1 /ill  
ris+ 9 pray]s = me4 ,i wat*$ ?r\gh      
bl9d+ te>s1 till 8 =m fad$ f my gaze2 & 
!n1 ha/5+ on  my way1 v[$ deeply & (t1  
by ! help ( ,god1 to live & act s z     
nev] to grieve or di%on\r su* a fa!r &  
"m z ,he _h giv5  me4 ,! appe>ance ( my 
fa!r1 :5 we p>t$1--8 advice1 pray]s &   
te>s1--! road1 ! dyke1 ! climb+ up on x 
& !n walk+ away1  head uncov]$1 h (t51  
(t51 all ?r\gh life1 ris5 vividly  be=e 
my m9d1--& d s n[ :ile ,i am writ+1 z if

 x _h be5 b  an h\r ago4 ,9 my e>li]    
ye>s p>ticul>ly1 :5 expos$ to _m        
temptations1 8 p>t+ =m rose be=e me z t 
( a gu>dian  ,angel4 ,x is no           
,ph>isaism1 b deep gratitude1 :i* makes 
me "h  te/ify t ! memory ( t sc5e n only
 help$1 by ,god's grace1  to keep me    
pure f ! prevail+ s9s1 b also /imulat$  
me 9 all  my /udies1 t ,i might n fall  
%ort ( 8 hopes1 & 9 all my  ,*ri/ian    
duties1 t ,i might fai?fully foll[ 8 %9+
 example4    ,i rea*$ ,glasg[ on ! ?ird 
day1 hav+ slept "o night at ,?ornhill1  
& ano!r at ,new ,cumnock2 & hav+ ne$$1  
ow+ to ! k9dness (  acqua9tances ^u :om 
,i call$ by ! way1 to sp5d only ?ree    
half-p5ce ( my mode/ funds4 ,safely     
arriv$1 b we>y1 ,i secur$ a  humble room
 = my lodg+1 = :i* ,i _h to pay "o %ill+
 &  sixp5ce p] week4 ,buoyant & full (  
hope & look+ up to ,god =  guidance1 ,i 
appe>$ at ! appo9t$ h\r be=e ! exam9]s1 
z did  also ! o!r c&idate2 & !y1 hav+   
c>efully gone ?r\gh _!  "w1 ask$ u to   
retire4 ,:5 recall$1 !y in=m$ u t !y _h 

great difficulty 9 *oos+1 & sugge/$ t ! 
"o ( u might  )draw 9 fav\r ( ! o!r1 or 
t bo? might submit to a m  te/+         
exam9ation4 ,nei!r seem$ incl9$ to give 
x up1 bo? 7  will+ = a second           
exam9ation1 b ! patrons made ano!r      
sugge/ion4 ,!y _h only #ej p] annum to  
give2 b if we w\ld agree  to divide x   
betwixt u1 & g into "o lodg+1 we might  
bo? be able  to /ruggle ?r\gh2 !y w\ld  
pay our entrance fees at ! ,free ,normal
  ,sem9>y1 & provide u ) ! books        
requir$2 & p]haps !y might  be able to  
add a little to ! sum promis$ to ea* (  
u4 ,by divid+  ! mission "w appo9t$1 &  
ea* tak+ only ! half1 m "t  also might  
be secur$ = our /udies4 ,?\gh ! two     
c&idates _h  nev] se5 ea* o!r be=e1 we  
at once accept$ ?is proposal1 & got  on 
fam\sly toge!r1 nev] hav+ _h a dispute  
on any?+ ( common  int]e/ ?r\gh\t our   
:ole c>e]4    ,z our fell[-/ud5ts at !  
,normal 7 all f> advanc$ beyond u 9  _! 
education1 we f\nd x kill+ "w1 & _h to  
gr9d away  incessantly1 late & e>ly4    

,bo? ( u1 be=e ! ye> clos$1 broke  d[n 9
 heal?1 p>tly by h>d /udy1 b pr9cipally1
 p]haps1 = lack  ( n\ri%+ diet4 ,a sev]e
 c\gh seiz$ ^u me2 ,i began spitt+      
blood1 & a doctor ord]$ me at once home 
to ! c\ntry & =bad  all attempts at     
/udy4 ,my he>t sank2 x 0 a dreadful     
disappo9tm5t1  & to me a bitt] trial4   
,soon aft]1 my companion1 ?\gh app>5tly 
mu* /rong] ?an ,i1 0 simil>ly seiz$4    
,he1 h[ev]1 nev] entirely  recov]$1 ?\gh
 = "s ye>s he taught 9 a humble s*ool2 &
 long  ago he fell asleep 9 ,jesus1 a   
devot$ & hon\r$ ,*ri/ian man4    ,i1 on 
! o!r h&1 aft] a %ort re/1 n\ri%$ by !  
hill air (  ,tor?orwald & by ! new milk 
( our family c[1 0 ere long at "w  aga91
 & got an appo9tm5t to tea* a small     
s*ool at ,girvan4 ,!re ,i  receiv$ !    
greate/ k9dness f ,rev4 ,mat!w ,g4      
,ea/on ( !  ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1  
n[ ,dr4 ,ea/on ( ! ,free ,*ur*1 ,d>vel1 
& gradually b completely recov]$ my     
heal?4    ,hav+ sav$ #aj by my tea*+1 ,i
 return$ to ,glasg[1 & 0 enroll$  z a   

/ud5t at ! ,college2 b be=e ! session 0 
f9i%$ my  money 0 exhau/$--,i _h l5t "s 
to a poor /ud5t :o fail$ to  repay me--&
 only n9e %ill+s rema9$ 9 my purse4 ,!re
 0 no "o  f :om to borr[1 _h ,i be5     
will+2 ,i _h be5 disappo9t$ 9  secur+   
private tuition2 & no c\rse seem$ op5 = 
me1 except to  pay :at little ,i ow$1   
give up my ,college c>e]1 & seek = tea*+
  or o!r "w 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i wrote a lett]
 to my fa!r & "m1  in=m+ !m ( my        
circum/ances2 t ,i 0 leav+ ,glasg[ 9    
que/  ( "w1 & t !y w\ld n he> f me aga9 
till ,i _h f\nd a  suitable situation4  
,i told !m t if o!rwise unsuccessful1 ,i
 %\ld  fall back on my own trade1 ?\gh  
,i %rank f t z n t5d+ to  advance my    
education2 b t !y might re/ assur$ ,i   
w\ld d  no?+ to di%on\r !m or my        
,*ri/ian pr(ession4 ,hav+ read t  lett] 
ov] aga9 ?r\gh _m te>s1 ,i said1--,i _c 
s5d t1 = x  w grieve my d>l+ p>5ts2 &   
!re=e1 leav+ x on ! table1  ,i lock$ my 
room door & ran out to f9d a place :]e  
,i might sell my  few preci\s books1 &  

hold on a few weeks long]4 ,b1 z ,i /ood
 on  ! opposite side & wond]$ :e!r ^!   
folks 9 a %op ) !  ?ree gold5 balls w\ld
 c>e to h a poor /ud5t's books1 & z ,i  
hesitat$1 kn[+ h[ mu* ,i ne$$ !m = my   
/udies1 consci5ce  smote me = do+ a     
guilty ?+2 ,i imag9$ t ! p 7  wat*+ me z
 if ,i 7 ab\t to commit a !ft1 & ,i made
 (f f  ! sc5e at full spe$1 ) a feel+ ( 
int5se %ame at hav+  dream$ ( su* a ?+6 
,pass+ ?r\gh "o %ort /reet into ano!r1  
,i m>*$ on me*anically2 b ! ,"l ,god (  
my fa!r 0 guid+ my  /eps1 all unkn[n to 
me4    ,a c]ta9 notice 9 a w9d[1 into   
:i* ,i _h probably nev] 9 my life  look$
 be=e1 "h caught my eye1 to ?is         
effect--8,tea*] want$1  ,m>yhill ,free  
,*ur* ,s*ool2 apply at ! ,manse40 ,a    
coa* or 'bus 0  j pass+1 :5 ,i turn$    
r\nd2 ,i leapt into x1 saw ! m9i/]1     
arrang$ to und]take ! s*ool1 return$ to 
,glasg[1 paid my  l&lady's lodg+ score1 
tore up ! lett] to my p>5ts & wrote     
ano!r full ( *e] & hope1 & e>ly next    
morn+ ent]$ !  s*ool & began a t\gh &   

try+ job4 ,! m9i/] w>n$ me t !  s*ool 0 
a wreck1 & _h be5 brok5 up *iefly by    
co>se & bad  *>act]s f mills &          
coal-pits1 :o att5d$ ! ev5+ classes4    
,!y _h abus$ sev]al ma/]s 9 succession2 
&1 lay+ a ?ick &  heavy cane on ! desk1 
he said1--    8,use t freely1 or y w    
nev] keep ord] "h60    ,i put x aside   
into ! draw] ( my desk1 say+1--    8,t w
 be my la/ res\rce40    ,!re 7 v few    
s*ol>s = ! fir/ week--ab\t eighte5 9 !  
day s*ool & tw5ty 9 ! night s*ool4 ,!   
cl]k ( ! mill1 a good  "y fell[1 came to
 ! ev5+ classes1 av[$ly to le>n         
book-keep+1 b privately he said he _h   
come to save me f p]sonal  injury4    ,!
 foll[+ week1 a "y man & a "y woman     
began to att5d !  night s*ool1 :o %[$ f 
! fir/ mom5t t !y 7 b5t on  mis*ief4 ,by
 talk+ al\d1 jok+1 tell+ /ories1 &      
laugh+1 !y  /opp$ ! "w ( ! s*ool4 ,on my
 repeat$ appeals = quiet &  ord]1 !y    
became ! m boi/]\s1 & gave great m]rim5t
 to a  few ( ! s*ol>s pres5t4 ,i f9ally 
urg$ ! "y man1 a tall1  p[]ful fell[1 to

 be quiet or at once to leave1 decl>+ t 
at all  haz>ds ,i mu/ & w\ld h p]fect   
ord]2 b he only mock$ at me1  & assum$ a
 fight+ attitude4 ,quietly lock+ ! door 
& putt+  ! key 9 my pocket1 ,i turn$ to 
my desk1 arm$ myself ) ! cane1  & d>$   
any "o at 8 p]il to int]f]e betwixt u4  
,x 0 a r\gh  /ruggle1 he sma%+ at me    
clumsily ) 8 fi/s1 ,i ) quick  movem5ts 
evad+ & deal+ him bl[ aft] bl[ ) ! heavy
 cane  = sev]al r\nds1 till at l5g? he  
cr\*$ d[n at 8 desk1  exhau/$ & beat51 &
 ,i ord]$ him to turn to 8 book1 :i* he 
did 9 sulky sil5ce4 ,go+ to my desk1 ,i 
address$ !m & ask$ !m  to in=m all :o   
wi%$ to come to ! s*ool1 8t if !y came =
  education1 ev]y?+ w\ld be he>tily done
 t x 0 9 my p[] to  d2 b t any :o wi%$ =
 mis*ief _h bett] /ay away1 z ,i 0      
det]m9$ to conqu]1 n to be conqu]$1 & to
 secure ord] &  sil5ce1 :atev] x might  
co/4 ,fur!r1 ,i assur$ !m t t cane  w\ld
 n aga9 be lift$ by me1 if k9dness &    
=be>ance on my "p  c\ld possibly ga9 !  
day1 z ,i wi%$ to rule by love & n by   

t]ror4 ,b ?is "y man knew he 0 9 !      
wrong1 & x 0 t  :i* _h made him weak    
aga9/ me1 ?\gh e way /rong] f> ?an  ,i4 
,yet ,i w\ld be 8 fri5d & help]1 if he 0
 will+ to be  fri5dly ) me1 ! same z if 
?is night _h nev] be540    ,a dead      
sil5ce fell on ! s*ool2 e "o buri$ face 
dilig5tly 9  book2 & ! ev5+ clos$ 9     
uncommon quiet & ord]4    ,next morn+1  
two ( ! bigg] boys at ! day s*ool1      
in/ead (  tak+ _! seats l ! re/1 got 9  
"u ! gall]y :]e coals  & lumb] 7 kept1 &
 made a great noise z if dog & cat 7    
worry+ ea* o!r4 ,plead+ ) !m only       
increas$ ! upro>2 s ,i  lock$ ! doors1  
laid pa/ ! keys1 & proce$$ ) ! morn+'s  
"w4 ,half an h\r be=e ! mid-day re/1 ,i 
began s++ a hymn1 &  m>*$ ! *ildr5 r\nd 
z if to leave2 !n ! two "y rascals  came
 out1 &1 walk+ 9 front1 sang boi/]\sly4 
,seiz+ ! fir/ by  ! coll>1 ,i made him  
/agg] into ! middle ( ! floor1 &  dragg+
 ! o!r beside him1 ,i rais$ my heavy    
cane & d>$ !m to  move4 ,ord]+ ! *ildr5 
to resume _! seats1 ,i appo9t$ !m a     

jury to he> ! case & to pass s5t5ce4 ,! 
two 7 f\nd guilty1  & aw>d$ a sev]e     
la%+4 ,i propos$1 z ?is 0 _! fir/       
(f5ce1 & z ,i only us$ ! cane = a la/   
res\rce1 to =ego all  puni%m5t1 if !y   
apologiz$ & promis$ to be att5tive &    
ob$i5t  9 ! future4 ,!y bo? he>tily did 
s1 & became my fav\rite  s*ol>s4 ,next  
ev5+ ,i _h little difficulty1 z ! wor/  
*>act]s  did n at once return1 guess+ t 
!y _h got a bit ( lion 9 !  new dom9ie1 
t 0 m likely to subdue ?an to be subdu$4
    ,on ! foll[+ day1 ! p>5ts ( "s      
*ildr51 gett+ al>m$ by  ! rum\rs ( ^!   
exploits1 wait$ on me ) ! m9i/]1 & said 
_! *ildr5 7 t]rifi$ to come4 ,i said t  
no *ild _h be5  beat5 by me1 b t ,i     
insi/$ ^u ord] & ob$i5ce2 ,i rem9d$  !  
m9i/] t ( my imm$iate pr$ecessors ?ree  
_h suff]$ f  ^! r[dies 9 ! ev5+         
class--"o actually go+ wrong 9 ! m9d    
ov] ! worry1 ano!r los+ 8 heal? & dy+1 &
 ! ?ird  leav+ 9 disgu/2 & f9ally ,i    
decl>$ t ,i mu/ ei!r be ma/]1  at :atev]
 co/1 or leave ! s*ool4 ,f t "t p]fect  

ord] 0  e/abli%$1 & ! s*ool fl\ri%$     
apace4 ,dur+ next week1 _m (  ! wor/    
*>act]s return$ to _! class "w 9 ! ev5+2
 b  !nce=w>d ! behavi\r ( all t[>ds me 0
 admirable4 ,!  att5dance grew1 till !  
s*ool became cr[d$1 bo? dur+ ! day &  at
 night4 ,dur+ ! mid-day h\r ev51 ,i _h a
 l>ge class ( "y  wom5 :o came to       
improve !mselves 9 writ+ & ari?metic4   
,by-&-by ! cane became a =gott5         
implem5t2 ! sorr[ & pa9  :i* ,i %[$ z to
 badly done lessons1 or any?+           
blamewor?y1 prov$  ! f> m effectual     
p5alty4    ,! ,s*ool ,committee _h      
promis$ me at lea/ t5 %ill+s p] week1  &
 gu>ante$ to make up any deficit if !   
fees fell %ort ( t  sum2 b if ! income f
 fees exce$$ t sum1 all 0 to be m9e4    
,affairs w5t on prosp]\sly = a season2  
inde$1 too mu* s = my  selfi% int]e/4 ,!
 committee1 reg>d+ ! arrangem5t ) me z  
only tempor>y1 took advantage ( ! l>g]  
att5dance & bett]  repute ( ! s*ool1 to 
secure ! s]vices ( a ma/] ( ! highe/    
grade4 ,! p>5ts ( _m ( ! *ildr51 res5t+ 

?is1 (f]$ to  take & seat a hall if ,i  
w\ld rema9 & c>ry on an opposition      
s*ool2 b1 besides reg>d+ ?is z sc>cely  
fair to ! committee1  h[ev] unh&somely  
!y _h treat$ me1 ,i knew too well t ,i  
_h  nei!r education nor exp]i5ce to     
compete ) an accompli%$  tea*]1 & s     
decl9$ ! proposal1 ?\gh grateful = _!   
k9d  appreciation4 ,_! *ildr51 h[ev]1   
got up a te/imonial &  subscription1 9  
tok5 ( _! gratitude & e/eem1 :i* 0      
pres5t$ to me on ! day be=e ,i left2 &  
?is ,i valu$ *iefly  because !          
pres5tation 0 made by ! "y fell[s :o at 
fir/  behav$ s badly1 b 7 n[ my w>m     
fri5ds4    ,once m ,i committ$ my future
 to ! ,"l ,god ( my fa!r1 assur$  t 9 my
 v he>t ,i 0 will+ & anxi\s to s]ve ,him
 & to  foll[ ! bless$ ,savi\r1 yet feel+
 ke5ly t int5se d>kness _h  once aga9   
enclos$ my pa?4                         
,,*apt] ,,iii4                          
,,9 ,,glasg[ ,,city ,,mission4      8,he
 leade? me40--,a ,degrad$ ,di/rict4--,! 
,gospel 9 a ,hay-,l(t4--,new            

,mission ,premises4--,at ,"w =          
,jesus4--,at ,w> ) ,hell4--,s[+         
,gospel ,se$s4--,publicans on ! ,w>     
,pa?4--,m>*$ to ! ,police               
,(fice4--,papi/s & ,infidels4--,an      
,infidel ,sav$4--,an ,infidel 9         
,despair4--,a ,br& f ! ,burn+4--,a      
,sa9tly ,*ild4--,papi/s 9               
,arms4--,eld] & ,/ud5t4      ,be=e      
und]tak+ ! ,m>yhill s*ool1 ,i _h appli$ 
to be tak5 on z  an ag5t 9 ! ,glasg[    
,city ,mission2 & ! night be=e ,i _h to 
leave ,m>yhill1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f    
,rev4 ,?omas ,caie1 !  sup]9t5d5t ( !   
said ,mission1 say+ t ! directors _h    
kept  _! eyes on me ev] s9ce my         
application1 & reque/+1 z !y  und]/ood  
,i 0 leav+ ! s*ool1 t ,i w\ld appe> be=e
 !m !  next morn+1 & h my qualifications
 = becom+ a ,mission>y  exam9$ into4    
,prais+ ,god1 ,i w5t (f at once1 pass$ !
 exam9ation  successfully1 & 0 appo9t$  
to sp5d two h\rs t aft]noon &  ! foll[+ 
,monday 9 visitation ) two ( !          
directors1 call+ at  e h\se 9 a l[      

di/rict ( ! t[n1 & conv]s+ ) all !      
*>act]s enc\nt]$ !re on _! et]nal       
welf>e4 ,i _h also to  prea* a 8trial0  
disc\rse 9 a ,mission meet+1 :]e a      
deputation (  directors w\ld be pres5t1 
! foll[+ ev5+ be+ ,sunday2 & on         
,w$nesday ev5+1 !y met aga9 to he> _!   
reports & to accept or  reject me4 ,all 
?is _h come ^u me s unexpect$ly1 t ,i   
almo/  anticipat$ failure2 b look+ up = 
help ,i w5t ?r\gh ) x1 &  on ! fif? day 
aft] leav+ ! s*ool !y call$ me be=e a   
meet+ ( directors1 & in=m$ me t ,i _h   
pass$ my trials mo/  successfully1 & t !
 reports 7 s fav\rable t !y _h          
unanim\sly resolv$ to receive me at once
 z "o ( _! ,city  ,mission>ies4 ,x 0    
fur!r expla9$ t "o ( _! numb]1 ,mat!w   
,fairley1 ,esq41 an eld] 9 ,dr4         
,sym+ton's congregation1 _h gu>ante$  ! 
half ( my sal>y = two ye>s1 ! o!r half  
to be met by !  res\rces ( ! ,mission   
volunt>ily contribut$1--! :ole sal>y at 
t "t am\nt+ to #dj p] annum4 ,! di/rict 
allocat$ to me 0  "o especially ne$ful &

 try+1 t _h nev] be5 occupi$1 9 &  ar\nd
 ! ,gre5 ,/reet ( ,calton1 & ,i 0 enjo9$
 to ent] ^u my  duties at once4 ,aft]   
receiv+ _m good & k9d c\nsels f ^!  good
 & k9d m51 "o ( !m 9 pray] v solemnly   
d$icat$ me &  my "w to ! ,"l2 & sev]al (
 !m 7 appo9t$ to introduce me  to my    
di/rict1 tak+ a day ea* by turns1 & to  
assi/ me 9 mak+  arrangem5ts = !        
on-c>ry+ ( ! "w4 ,deeply solemniz$ ) !  
responsibilities ( my new (fice1 ,i left
 t meet+ prais+ ,god =  all ,8 undes]v$ 
m]cies1 & see+ mo/ cle>ly ,8 graci\s h& 
9  all ! way by :i* ,he _h l$ me1 & !   
trials by :i* ,he _h  prep>$ me = !     
sph]e ( s]vice4 ,man proposes--,god     
disposes4    ,mo/ ( ^! directors 7 m5 ( 
,god1 adapt$ & qualifi$ = ?is  special  
"w1 & v helpful 9 c\nsel z !y w5t ) me f
 day  to day1 introduc+ me to my        
di/rict1 & see+ ! "* &  position ( ! p  
dwell+ !re4 ,look+ back ^u ^! ,mission  
exp]i5ces1 ,i h ev] felt t !y 71 to me &
 _m o!rs1 a  good & pr(itable tra9+ (   
/ud5ts = ! (fice ( ! ,m9i/ry1  prep>+ u 

to deal ) m5 ( e %ade ( ?\ght & (  "*1 &
 try to lead !m to ! k & s]vice ( ! ,"l 
,jesus4 ,i f\nd ! di/rict a v degrad$   
"o4 ,_m families said !y  _h nev] be5   
visit$ by any m9i/]2 & _m 7 laps$       
pr(essors  ( religion :o _h att5d$ no   
*ur* = t51 sixte51 or tw5ty  ye>s1 &    
said !y _h nev] be5 call$ ^u by any     
m9i/]1 nor by  any ,*ri/ian visitor4 ,9 
x 7 congregat$ _m av[$ infidels1        
,romani/s1 & drunk>ds1--liv+ toge!r1 &  
associat$ = evil1 b  app>5tly )\t any   
effective c\nt]act+ influ5ce4 ,9 _m (   
its  closes & c\rts s9 & vice walk$ ab\t
 op5ly--nak$ & n  a%am$4    ,we 7       
expect$ to sp5d f\r h\rs daily 9 visit+ 
f h\se to  h\se1 hold+ small pray]      
meet+s among/ ^? visit$1 call+ !m       
toge!r also 9 ev5+ meet+s1 & try+ by all
 means to d  :atev] good 0 possible     
among/ !m4 ,! only place 9 ! :ole       
di/rict available = a ,sabba? ev5+      
,evangeli/ic ,s]vice 0 a  hay-l(t1 "u   
:i* a c[-fe$] kept a l>ge numb] ( c[s1 &
  :i* 0 rea*$ by an outside rickety     

wood5 /air4 ,aft] ne>ly a  ye>'s h>d "w1
 ,i _h only six or sev5 non-*ur*-go]s1  
:o _h be5  l$ to att5d regul>ly !re1    
besides ab\t ! same numb] :o met on  a  
week ev5+ 9 ! gr\ndfloor ( a h\se k9dly 
grant$ = !  purpose by a poor &         
indu/ri\s b ill-us$ ,iri%woman4 ,%e     
support$  h] family by keep+ a little   
%op1 & sell+ coals4 ,h] husb& 0  a      
p[]ful man--a good work]1 b a h>d dr9k]1
 &1 l too _m  o!rs addict$ to           
intemp]ance1 he abus$ & beat h]1 & pawn$
 &  drank ev]y?+ he c\ld get hold (4    
,%e1 amid _m pray]s & te>s1  bore ev]y?+
 pati5tly1 & /rove to br+ up h] only    
daught] 9  ! fe> ( ,god4 ,we ex]t$1 by  
,god's bless+1 a good influ5ce ^u  him  
?r\gh our meet+s4 ,he became a total    
ab/a9]1 gave up 8 evil  ways1 & att5d$  
*ur* regul>ly ) 8 wife4 ,z 8 int]e/     
increas$1 he tri$ to br+ o!rs also to ! 
meet+1 & urg$ !m  to become ab/a9]s4 ,8 
wife became a c5tre ( help & ( good     
influ5ce 9 all ! di/rict1 z %e k9dly    
invit$ all & welcom$  !m to ! meet+ 9 h]

 h\se1 & my "w grew e day m  hopeful4   
,see+1 h[ev]1 t "o ye>'s h>d "w %[$ su* 
small results1  ! directors propos$ to  
remove me to ano!r di/rict1 z 9 _!      
e/imation ! non-*ur*-go]s 9 ,gre5 ,/reet
 7 unassailable by  ord9>y means4 ,i    
plead$ = six mon?s' long] trial1 z ,i _h
 ga9$  ! confid5ce ( _m ( ! poor p !re1 
& _h an inv9cible  fai? t ! good se$ s[n
 w\ld soon be> bless$ fruit4 ,to ?is !  
directors k9dly agre$4 ,at our next     
meet+ ,i in=m$ ^? pres5t  t1 if we c\ld 
n draw out m ( ! non-*ur*-go]s to att5d 
! s]vices1 ,i %\ld be remov$ to ano!r "p
 ( ! city4 ,ea* "o  !re & !n agre$ to   
br+ ano!r to our next meet+4 ,bo? our   
meet+s at once d\bl$ _! att5dance4 ,my  
int]e/ 9 !m & _!  int]e/ 9 me n[ grew   
apace1 &1 = fe> ,i might be tak5 away f 
!m1 !y made ano!r ef=t1 & aga9 d\bl$ our
 att5dance4  ,h5ce=? meet+ & class 7 bo?
 too l>ge = any h\se t 0  available = u 
9 ! :ole ( our di/rict4 ,we in/itut$ a  
,bible  ,class1 a ,s++ ,class1 a        
,communicants' ,class1 & a ,total       

,ab/95ce  ,society2 &1 9 addition to !  
usual meet+s1 we op5$ two pray]  meet+s 
specially = ! ,calton division ( !      
,glasg[ ,police--"o at  a suitable h\r =
 ! m5 on day duty1 & ano!r = ^? on night
  duty4 ,! m5 got up a ,mutual          
,improvem5t ,society & ,s++ ,class also 
among/ !mselves1 weekly1 on ano!r ev5+4 
,my "w n[ occupi$  e ev5+ 9 ! week2 & ,i
 _h two meet+s e ,sabba?4 ,by  ,god's   
bless+ !y all prosp]$1 & gave evid5ce ( 
su* fruits z  %[$ t ! ,"l 0 work+ !re = 
good by our humble  in/rum5tality4    ,!
 k9d c[-fe$] _h to in=m u--& he did x ) 
mu* g5u9e  sorr[--t at a giv5 date he   
w\ld require ! hay-l(t1 :i* 0 our  place
 ( meet+2 & z no o!r suitable h\se or   
hall c\ld be got1  ! poor p & ,i fe>$ ! 
ext9ction ( our "w4 ,on he>+ ?is  !     
o/l]s & o!r s]vants ( ,m5zies1 !        
coa*-hir]1 :o _h  ext5sive premises ne> 
our place ( meet+1 ( _! own accord ask$ 
& obta9$ lib]ty to cle> out a hay-l(t ( 
!irs t 0 seldom  9 use1 & resolv$1 at _!
 own exp5se1 to erect an outside wood5  

/air = ! conv5i5ce ( ! p4 ,?is becom+   
kn[n1 & be+  mu* talk$ (1 caus$ great   
joy 9 ! di/rict1 arre/$ g5]al  att5tion1
 & increas$ ! int]e/ ( our "w4 ,b ,i saw
 t1  h[ev] g5]\s1 x c\ld be at ! be/    
only ano!r tempor>y  arrangem5t1 & t !  
premises might aga9 at any mom5t be     
requir$4 ,aft] pray] ,i !re=e laid !    
:ole case be=e my good  & great-he>t$   
fri5d1 ,?omas ,b9nie1 ,esq41 ,montei?   
,r[1 & he1  aft] inquir+ into all !     
circum/ances1 secur$ a good site = a    
,mission ,hall 9 a piece ( unoccupi$    
gr\nd ne> our old hay-l(t1 on  :i* he   
propos$ to build suitable premises at 8 
own exp5se4 ,at t  v "t1 h[ev]1 a       
commodi\s block ( build+s1 t _h be5     
,*ur*1 ,s*ools1 ,manse1 etc41 came into 
! m>ket4 ,mr4 ,b9nie p]suad$  ,dr4      
,sym+ton's congregation1 ,great         
,hamilton ,/reet1 9 connection )  :i* my
 ,mission 0 c>ri$ on1 to pur*ase ! :ole 
prop]ty =  ,mission purposes4 ,its      
situation at ! foot ( ,gre5 ,/reet gave 
x a  control ( ! :ole di/rict :]e my "w 

lay2 & s ! ,*ur* 0  giv5 to me 9 :i* to 
conduct all my meet+s1 :ile ! o!r halls 
7 adapt$ z ,s*ools = poor girls & boys1 
:]e !y 7  educat$ by a prop] ma/]1 & 7  
l>gely suppli$ ) books1  clo?+1 & ev5   
food1 by ! ladies ( ! congregation4 ,!  
pur*as+ & us+ ( ^! build+s = an         
evangeli/ic &  educational ,mission     
became a bless+--a v conspicu\s         
bless+--to  t di/rict 9 ! ,calton (     
,glasg[2 & ! bless+ /ill  p]petuates    
itself1 n only 9 ! old premises1 n[ us$ 
= an  ,indu/rial ,s*ool1 b /ill m 9 !   
beautiful & spaci\s ,mission  ,halls1   
erect$ imm$iately 9 front ( ! old1 &    
consecrat$ to !  "w ( ! ,"l 9 t poor &  
cr[d$ & clamant portion ( !  city4      
,avail+ myself ( ! increas$ facilities1 
my "w 0 all  re-organiz$4 ,on ,sabba?   
morn+1 at sev5 o'clock1 ,i _h "o ( !    
mo/ deeply int]e/+ & fruitful ( all my  
,classes = ! /udy (  ! ,bible4 ,x 0     
att5d$ by f sev5ty to a hundr$ ( ! v    
poore/ "y wom5 & gr[n-up lads ( ! :ole  
di/rict4 ,!y _h  no?+ to put on except  

_! ord9>y "w-day clo!s1--all )\t        
bonnets1 "s )\t %oes4 ,beautiful 0 x to 
m>k h[ ! poore/  began to improve 9     
p]sonal appe>ance imm$iately aft] !y    
came to  our class2 h[ !y gradually got 
%oes & "o bit ( clo?+ aft]  ano!r1 to   
enable !m to att5d our o!r meet+s1 & !n 
to g to  *ur*2 &1 above all1 h[ eag]ly  
!y s\ght to br+ o!rs )  !m1 tak+ a deep 
p]sonal int]e/ 9 all ! "w ( ! ,mission4 
,long aft] !y !mselves c\ld appe> 9     
excell5t dress1 _m ( !m  /ill cont9u$ to
 att5d 9 _! work+ clo!s1 & to br+ o!r  &
 poor] girls ) !m to t morn+ class1 &   
!reby help$ to  improve & elevate _!    
companions4    ,my delight 9 t ,bible   
,class 0 among ! pure/ joys 9 all my    
life1  & ! results 7 among/ ! mo/ c]ta9 
& preci\s ( all my  m9i/ry4 ,yet x 0 n  
made successful )\t unceas+ pa9s &      
pray]s4 ,:at w\ld my y\ng] bre?r5 9 !   
,m9i/ry1 or 9 !  ,mission1 ?9k ( />t+   
out at six o'clock e ,sunday morn+1     
runn+ f /reet to /reet = an h\r1 knock+ 
at ! doors &  r\s+ ! c>eless1 & ?us     

gett+ toge!r1 & keep+ toge!r1  _! ,bible
 ,class8 ,?is 0 :at ,i did at fir/2 b1 9
 c\rse ( "t1  a b& ( volunt>y visitors  
belong+ to ! class took *>ge ( all  !   
irregul>s1 ! indiff]5ts1 & ! new-com]s1 
& !reby n  only reliev$ & assi/$ me1 b  
va/ly increas$ _! own p]sonal  int]e/1 &
 became w>mly atta*$ to ea* o!r4    ,i  
_h also a v l>ge ,bible ,class--a sort (
 ,bible-read+--on ,monday  night1 att5d$
 by all1 ( bo? sexes & ( any age1 :o c>$
 to come  or _h any int]e/ 9 ! "w4      
,w$nesday ev5+1 aga91 0 devot$  to a    
,pray] ,meet+ = all1 & ! att5dance (t5 m
 ?an  half-fill$ ! ,*ur*4 ,!re ,i       
usually took up "s book ( ,holy         
,scripture1 & read & lectur$ "r ?r\gh1  
practically exp\nd+  & apply+ x4 ,on    
,?ursday ,i held a ,communicants'       
,class1 int5d$ =  ! m c>eful in/ruction 
( all :o wi%$ to become full memb]s (  !
 ,*ur*4 ,our con/ant text-book 0        
8,patt]son on ! ,%ort]  ,cate*ism10 ?an 
:i* ,i h nev] se5 a bett] comp5dium ( ! 
doctr9es ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,ea* be+   

?us tra9$ = a season1  receiv$ f me1 if 
f\nd wor?y1 a lett] to ! m9i/] ( any    
,prote/ant ,*ur* :i* he or %e incl9$ to 
jo94 ,9 ?is way great  numb]s became    
active & useful communicants 9 !        
surr\nd+  congregations1 & eight "y lads
 ( humble circum/ances educat$  !mselves
 = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur*1--mo/ ( !m gett+  
_!  fir/ lessons 9 ,lat9 & ,greek f my v
 poor /ock ( ! same6  ,friday ev5+ 0    
occupi$ ) a ,s++ ,class1 tea*+ ,*ur*    
music1  & practis+ = our ,sabba? meet+s4
 ,on ,saturday ev5+ we held our  ,total 
,ab/95ce meet+1 at :i* ! memb]s !mselves
 took a  pr9cipal "p1 9 read+s1         
addresses1 recitations1 s++ hymns1 etc4 
,great good result$ f ?is ,total        
,ab/95ce "w4 ,_m adults took  & kept !  
pl$ge1 !reby greatly increas+ ! com=t & 
happ9ess ( _! homes4 ,_m 7 l$ to att5d !
 *ur* on !  ,"l's ,day1 :o _h =m]ly sp5t
 x 9 riot+ & dr9k+4 ,b1  above all1 x   
tra9$ ! "y to fe> ! v "n ( intoxicat+   
dr9k1 & to hate & keep f> away f ev]y?+ 
t l$ to  intemp]ance4 ,f obs]vation1 at 

an e>ly age ,i became conv9c$ t  m]e    
,temp]ance ,societies 7 a failure1 & t  
,total ,ab/95ce1 by  ! grace ( ,god1 0 !
 only sure prev5tive z well z rem$y4    
,:at  0 temp]ance 9 "o man 0 drunk5ness 
9 ano!r2 & all !  drunk>ds came n f ^?  
:o practis$ total ab/95ce1 b f  ^? :o   
practis$ or tri$ to practise temp]ance4 
,i _h se5  temp]ance m5 dr9k+ w9e 9 !   
pres5ce ( o!rs :o drank to  excess1 &   
nev] c\ld see h[ !y felt cle> ( blame2 &
 ,i _h  kn[n m9i/]s & o!rs1 once /rong  
temp]ance advocates1 fall  ?r\gh _!     
8mod]ation0 & become drunk>ds4 ,!re=e x 
has all my  life appe>$ to me beyond    
dispute1 9 ref]5ce to intoxicants ( e   
k9d1 t ! only rational temp]ance is     
total ab/95ce f !m z  bev]ages1 & ! use 
( !m only z drugs1 & !n only ) extreme  
caution1 z !y are deceptive & delet]i\s 
poisons ( ! mo/  debas+ & demoraliz+    
k9d4 ,i f\nd also1 t :5 ,i tri$ to      
reclaim a drunk>d1 or caution any "o z  
to intemp]ate habits1 "o (  ! fir/      
que/ions 01--    8,are y a pl$g$ ,ab/a9]

 y\rself80    ,by be+ enabl$ to reply   
decid$ly1 8,yes1 ,i am10 ! m\? ( !      
objector 0 clos$2 & t gave me a         
hundr$-fold m influ5ce )  him ?an if ,i 
_h _h to confess t ,i 0 only 8temp]ate40
 ,= !  good ( o!rs1 & = ! increase ( _! 
p]sonal influ5ce z !  s]vants ( ,*ri/1  
,i w\ld plead ) e ,m9i/] & ,mission>y1  
e (fice-be>] & ,sabba? s*ool tea*]1 e "o
 :o wi%es to  "w = ! ,"l ,jesus 9 !     
family1 ! ,*ur*1 & ! _w1 to be  a ,total
 ,ab/a9] f all intoxicat+ dr9ks4    ,i  
w\ld add my te/imony also aga9/ ! use ( 
tobacco1 :i* injures  & leads _m a/ray1 
especially ! v "y1 & :i* nev] c be      
requir$ by any p]son 9 ord9>y heal?4 ,b 
,i w\ld n be und]/ood  to reg>d ! evils 
t fl[ f x z des]v+ to be m5tion$ 9      
comp>ison ) ! unutt]able woes & mis]ies 
( intemp]ance4 ,to be  protect$1 h[ev]1 
f suspicion & f evil1 all ! foll[]s (   
,jesus %\ld1 9 self-d5ial 7h[ small67 & 
consecration to ,8  s]vice1 be pl$g$    
,ab/a9]s f bo? ( ^! selfi% indulg5ces1  
:i* are c]ta9ly injuri\s to _m1 :i* are 

no ornam5t to any  "*1 & :i* c be no    
help 9 well-do+4 ,praise ,god = !  _m :o
 are n[ s pl$g$6 ,happy day = poor      
,humanity1 :5 all !  ,"l's p adopt ?is  
self-d5y+ ord9ance = ! good ( !  race6  
,n boa/fully1 b gratefully1 let me      
record t my ,classes &  ,meet+s 7 n[    
att5d$ by su* numb]s t !y 7 among/ !    
l>ge/ & mo/ successful t ! ,city        
,mission _h ev] kn[n2 & by  ,god's      
bless+ ,i 0 enabl$ to develop !m into a 
regul>1 w>mly  atta*$1 & intellig5t     
,congregation4 ,my "w1 h[ev] exact+1 0  
full ( joy to me4 ,f five to six hundr$ 
p 7 9 usual weekly  att5dance2 consi/+  
exclusively ( poor work+ p]sons1 &      
l>gely  ( ! humbl] class ( mill-work]s4 
,s soon z _! circum/ances  improv$1 !y 7
 con/antly remov+ to m respectable &    
heal?y  localities1 & got to be scatt]$ 
ov] all ! city4 ,b :]ev] !y  w5t1 ,i    
visit$ !m regul>ly to prev5t _! fall+   
away1 & held  by !m till ,i got !m      
int]e/$ 9 "s ,*ur* ne> :]e !y _h  gone  
to live4 ,on my return1 _m ye>s aft]1 f 

! ,=eign ,mission  field1 !re 0 sc>cely 
a congregation 9 any "p ( ! city :]e  "s
 "o did n w>mly salute me ) ! cry1      
8,don't y rememb] me80  ,& !n1 aft]     
greet+s1 came ! well-rememb]$ "n ( "o or
 o!r  memb] ( my old ,bible ,class4     
,su* toils left me b small "t = private 
/udies4 ,! ,city  ,mission>y 0 requir$  
to sp5d f\r h\rs daily 9 8 "w2 b (t5  _h
 ,i to sp5d d\ble t "t1 day aft] day1 9 
ord] to ov]take  :at 0 laid ^u me4 ,ab\t
 eight or t5 ( my mo/ devot$ "y m51  &  
d\ble t numb] ( "y wom51 :om ,i _h tra9$
 to become  visitors & tract            
di/ributors1 greatly /r5g!n$ my h&s4    
,ea* (  ! "y m5 by himself1 & ! "y wom5 
two by two1 _h *>ge (  a portion ( a    
/reet1 :i* 0 visit$ by !m regul>ly twice
 e  mon?4 ,at a mon?ly meet+ ( all our  
,work]s1 reports 7 giv5 91  *anges 7    
not$1 & all matt]s br\ght "u notice 7   
att5d$  to4 ,besides1 if any note or    
message 7 left at my lodg+1 or any case 
( sickness or want report$1 x 0 look$   
aft] by me )\t delay4  ,sev]al ,*ri/ian 

g5tlem51 mill-own]s & o!r employ]s 9 !  
,calton1 ,mile-end1 & ,bridgeton (      
,glasg[1 7 s int]e/$ 9 my  "w t !y k9dly
 (f]$ to give employm5t to e des]v+     
p]son recomm5d$ by me1 & t reliev$ mu*  
di/ress & greatly  increas$ my influ5ce 
= good4    ,almo/ ! only enemies ,i _h 7
 ! keep]s ( ,public-,h\ses1 ^:  trade _h
 be5 injur$ by my ,total ,ab/95ce       
,society4 ,besides !  ,saturday night   
meet+s all ! ye> r\nd1 we held1 9 summ] 
ev5+s  & on ,saturday aft]noons1        
,evangeli/ic & ,total ,ab/95ce s]vices  
9 ! op5 air4 ,we met 9 ,?omson's ,lane1 
a %ort1 broad /reet1 n  op5 = ! traffic 
( conveyances1 & admirably situat$ = our
  purposes4 ,our pulpit 0 =m$ by ! top (
 an outside /air1 lead+  to ! second    
flat ( a h\se 9 ! middle ( ! lane4      
,prom95t  ,*ri/ian work]s took "p ) u 9 
deliv]+ addresses2 an  intimation ?r\gh 
my classes usually secur$ good audi5ces2
 & !  he>ty s++ ( hymns by my ,mission  
,*oir gave ze/ & joy to !  :ole         
proce$+s4 ,( o!r s-call$ 8attractions0  

we _h none1 &  ne$$ none1 save ! s9c]e  
proclamation ( ! ,good ,tid+s f ,god  to
 m56    ,on "o occasion1 x becom+ kn[n t
 we _h arrang$ = a special  ,saturday   
aft]noon demon/ration1 a deputation (   
,publicans compla9$  be=eh& to ! ,capta9
 ( ! ,police t our meet+s 7  int]f]+ )  
_! legitimate trade4 ,he he>d _!        
compla9ts &  promis$ to s5d (fic]s to   
wat* ! meet+1 prev5t any di/urbance1  & 
take 9 *>ge all (f5d]s1 b decl9$ to     
prohibit ! meet+s  till he receiv$ _!   
reports4 ,! ,capta91 a pi\s ,wesleyan1  
:o 0  9 full sympa?y ) u & our "w1 in=m$
 me ( ! compla9ts  made & intimat$ t 8  
m5 w\ld be pres5t1 b ,i 0 j to  conduct 
! meet+ z usual1 & he w\ld gu>antee t   
/rict ju/ice  w\ld be done4 ,!          
,publicans1 hav+ ann\nc$ among/ _!      
sympa?is]s t ! ,police 7 to break up &  
prev5t our meet+  & take ! conductors 9 
*>ge1 a v l>ge cr[d assembl$1 bo?       
fri5dly & unfri5dly1 = ! ,publicans & _!
 hang]s-on 7  !re 8to see ! fun10 & to  
help 9 bait+ ! ,mission>y4  ,punctually1

 ,i asc5d$ ! /one /air1 accompani$ by   
ano!r  ,mission>y :o 0 also to deliv] an
 address1 & ann\nc$ our op5+  hymn4 ,z  
we sang1 a company ( ,police appe>$1 & 7
 quietly locat$  "h & !re among ! cr[d1 
! s]jeant himself tak+ 8 po/  close by !
 plat=m1 :5ce ! :ole assembly c\ld be   
scann$4 ,our  enemies 7 jubilant1 &     
signals 7 pass$ betwixt !m & _!  fri5ds1
 z if ! "t _h come to provoke a r[4     
,be=e ! hymn 0  f9i%$1 ,capta9 ,bak]    
himself1 to ! inf9ite surprise ( fri5d &
  foe alike1 jo9$ u on ! plat=m1 dev\tly
 li/5$ to all t 0  said1 & wait$ till ! 
close4 ,! ,publicans c\ld n = v %ame    
leave1 :ile he 0 !re at _! sugge/ion &  
reque/1 ?\gh !y  _h wit en\gh to p]ceive
 t 8 pres5ce _h fru/rat$ all _!  s9i/]  
plans4 ,!y _h to he> our addresses &    
pray]s & hymns2  !y _h to li/5 to !     
intimation ( our future meet+s4 ,:5 all 
_h quietly disp]s$1 ! ,capta9 w>mly     
congratulat$ u on our l>ge  &           
well-conduct$ congregation1 & hop$ t    
great good w\ld result  f our ef=ts4    

,?is opposition1 also1 ! ,"l ov]rul$ to 
increase  our influ5ce1 & to give po9t &
 publicity to our assaults ^u !  k+dom (
 ,satan4    ,?\gh disappo9t$ ?us1 "s ( !
 ,publicans resolv$ to h  rev5ge4 ,on ! 
foll[+ ,saturday ev5+1 :5 a l>ge meet+ 0
  be+ address$ 9 our ,gre5 ,/reet ,*ur*1
 :i* _h to be ent]$ by a  great iron    
gateway1 a _s m]*ant ran 8 van 9 front (
 ! gate1  s t ! p c\ld n leave ! ,*ur*  
)\t its removal4  ,he>+ ?is1 ,i s5t two 
( my "y m5 to draw x aside & cle> !     
way4 ,! ,publican1 wat*+ ne> by 9 league
 ) two policem51  p\nc$ ^u ! "y m5 :5ev]
 !y seiz$ ! %afts1 & gave  !m 9 *>ge =  
remov+ 8 prop]ty4 ,on he>+ t ! "y m5  7 
be+ m>*$ to ! ,police ,(fice1 ,i ran    
aft] !m & ask$ :at  0 _! (f5ce8 ,!y     
repli$ t !y 7 prison]s = injur+  ! _s   
m]*ant's prop]ty2 & ! (fic]s t>tly in=m$
 me t  if ,i fur!r int]f]$ ,i w\ld be   
tak5 too4 ,i repli$1 t z !  "y m5 only  
did :at 0 necess>y1 & at my reque/1 ,i  
w\ld g  ) !m to ! ,(fice4 ,! cry n[ w5t 
?r\gh ! /reet1 t !  ,publicans 7 s5d+ ! 

,mission>y & 8 "y m5 to ! ,police       
,(fice1 & a huge mob ru%$ toge!r to     
rescue u2 b ,i e>ne/ly  entreat$ !m n to
 raise di/urbance1 b all[ u quietly to  
pass  on4 ,at ! ,(fice1 x appe>$ z if ! 
lieut5ant on duty & ! m5  "u him 7 all 9
 sympa?y ) ! ,publicans4 ,he took d[n 9 
writ+ all _! allegations1 b w\ld n li/5 
to u4 ,at ?is /age  a h&somely dress$ & 
dignifi$ g5tleman came =w>d & said1--   
8,:at bail is requir$80    ,a few %>p   
words pass$2 ano!r1 & app>5tly high]1   
(fic]  ent]$1 & took "p 9 ! colloquy4 ,i
 c\ld only he> ! g5tleman  prote/1 9    
au?oritative tones1 ! policem5 hav+ be5 
quietly ask$  "s que/ions1--    8,i "k  
?is :ole case1 ,i w expose x to !       
bottom2 expect me "h  to /& by !        
,mission>y & ^! "y m5 on ,monday morn+40
    ,be=e ,i c\ld collect my wits to    
?ank him1 & be=e ,i q  und]/ood :at 0   
go+ on1 he _h disappe>$2 & ! sup]ior    
(fic] turn$ to u & intimat$ 9 a v       
respectful mann] t !  *>ge _h be5       
)drawn1 & t ,i & my fri5ds 7 at lib]ty4 

,i  nev] f\nd out exactly :o ! g5tleman 
0 t befri5d$ u2 b  f ! mann] 9 :i* he   
ass]t$ himself & 0 li/5$ to1 ,i saw  t  
he 0 well kn[n 9 (ficial qu>t]s4 ,f t   
day our "w  progress$ )\t fur!r op5     
opposition1 & _m :o _h be5 slaves  (    
intemp]ance 7 n only re=m$1 b became    
f]v5t work]s 9  ! ,total ,ab/95ce cause4
    ,?\gh intemp]ance 0 ! ma9 cause (   
pov]ty1 suff]+1 mis]y1  & vice 9 t      
di/rict ( ,glasg[1 ,i _h also           
consid]able opposition  f ,romani/s &   
,infidels1 _m ( :om met 9 clubs1 :]e !y 
drank  toge!r & glori$ 9 _! wick$ness & 
9 lead+ o!r "y m5  a/ray4 ,aga9/ ^! ,i  
prep>$ & deliv]$ lectures1 at ! close ( 
:i* discussion 0 all[$2 b ,i fe> !y did 
little good4 ,^! m5  embrac$ !          
opportunity ( air+ _! absurdities1 or   
s[+ !  se$s ( corruption 9 ^? :om       
o!rwise !y c\ld nev] h  rea*$1 :ile _!  
own he>ts & m9ds 7 fa/ %ut aga9/ all    
conviction or light4    ,"o infidel     
,lectur] 9 ! di/rict became v ill4 ,8   
wife call$ me  9 to visit him4 ,i f\nd  

him possess$ ( a circulat+ libr>y (     
infidel books1 by :i* he s\ght to p]v]t 
unw>y m9ds4 ,?\gh he _h  talk$ & lectur$
 mu* aga9/ ! ,gospel1 he did n at all   
really  und]/& its message4 ,he _h read 
! ,bible1 b only to f9d food  !re =     
ridicule4 ,n[ suppos$ to be dy+1 he     
confess$ t 8 m9d  0 full ( t]ror z to ! 
,future4 ,aft] sev]al visits & frequ5t  
conv]sations & pray]s1 he became g5u9ely
 & deeply int]e/$1  drank 9 ,god's      
message ( salvation1 & cri$ al\d ) _m   
te>s =  p>don & peace4 ,he bitt]ly      
lam5t$ ! evil he _h done1 & call$  9 all
 ! infidel lit]ature t he _h 9          
circulation1 ) !  purpose ( de/roy+ x4  
,he began to speak solemnly to any ( 8  
old  companions t came to see him1 tell+
 !m :at he _h f\nd 9 !  ,"l ,jesus4 ,at 
8 reque/ ,i b\ght & br\ght to him a     
,bible1 :i* he  receiv$ ) great joy1    
say+1 8,?is is ! book = me n[20 &  add+1
 8,s9ce y 7 "h la/1 ,i ga!r$ toge!r all 
my infidel  books2 my wife lock$ ! door1
 till %e & my daught] tore !m to        

pieces1 & ,i /ruck ! light t r$uc$ !    
pile to a%es40    ,z long z he liv$1 ?is
 man 0 unwe>i$ & unfl9*+ 9  te/ify+1 to 
all t cross$ 8 pa?1 h[ mu* ,jesus ,*ri/ 
_h be5  to 8 he>t & s\l2 & he di$ 9 !   
possession ( a full &  bless$ hope4     
,ano!r ,infidel1 ^: wife 0 a ,roman     
,ca?olic1 also became unwell1  &        
gradually sank "u great suff]+ & agony4 
,8 blasphemies  aga9/ ,god 7 kn[n &     
%udd]$ at by all ! neighb\rs4 ,8 wife   
pl$ ) me to visit him4 ,%e refus$1 at my
 sugge/ion1 to call h]  own prie/1 s ,i 
accompani$ h] at la/4 ,! man refus$ to  
he> "o  ^w ab\t spiritual ?+s1 & foam$ )
 rage4 ,he ev5 spat at me1  :5 ,i       
m5tion$ ! "n ( ,jesus4 8,! natural man  
receive? n !  ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god2 = !y  
are fooli%ness unto him60 ,!re  is a    
wisdom :i* is at be/ e>?ly1 & at wor/   
8s5sual &  devili%40 ,8 wife ask$ me to 
take c>e ( ! little money !y _h1  z %e  
w\ld n entru/ x to h] own prie/4 ,i     
visit$ ! poor man  daily1 b 8 enmity to 
,god & 8 suff]+s toge!r seem$ to drive  

him mad4 ,8 yells ga!r$ cr[ds on !      
/reets4 ,he tore to pieces 8  v         
b$-clo!s1 till !y _h to b9d him on !    
iron b$ :]e he  lay1 foam+ & blasphem+4 
,t[>ds ! end ,i pl$ ) him ev5 !n  to    
look to ! ,"l ,jesus1 & ask$ if ,i might
 pray ) him8 ,) all  8 rema9+ /r5g?1 he 
%\t$ at me1--    8,pray = me to !       
devil60    ,rem9d+ him h[ he _h always  
d5i$ t !re 0 any devil1 ,i  sugge/$ t he
 mu/ surely believe 9 "o n[1 else he    
w\ld sc>cely  make su* a reque/1 ev5 9  
mock]y4 ,9 great rage he cri$1--        
8,yes1 ,i believe !re is a devil1 & a   
,god1 & a j ,god1 too2 b ,i  h hat$ ,him
 9 life1 & ,i hate ,him 9 dea?60    ,)  
^! awful words1 he wriggl$ into         
,et]nity2 b 8 %ock+  dea? produc$ a v   
s]i\s impression = good1 especially     
among/  "y m51 9 ! di/rict :]e 8 "* 0   
kn[n4    ,h[ diff]5t 0 ! case ( t       
,doctor :o also _h be5 an  unbeliev] z  
well z a drunk>d6 ,highly educat$1      
skilful1 & gift$  above mo/ 9 8         
pr(ession1 he 0 tak5 into consultation =

  specially dang]\s cases1 :5ev] !y c\ld
 f9d him tol]ably sob]4  ,aft] "o ( 8   
excessive 8b\ts10 he _h a dreadful      
attack (  delirium trem5s4 ,at "o "t1   
wife & wat*]s _h a fi]ce /ruggle  to da%
 f 8 lips a draught ( prussic acid2 at  
ano!r1 !y  detect$ ! silv]-haft$ lancet 
conceal$ 9 ! b& ( 8 %irt1 z  he lay d[n1
 to ble$ himself to dea?4 ,8 aunt came &
 pl$ ) me  to visit him4 ,my he>t bl$ = 
8 poor "y wife & two beautiful  little  
*ildr54 ,visit+ him twice daily1 &      
sometimes ev5 m  frequ5tly1 ,i f\nd !   
way someh[ into 8 he>t1 & he w\ld d     
almo/ any?+ = me & long$ = my visits4   
,:5 aga9 ! fit (  self-de/ruction seiz$ 
him1 !y s5t = me2 he held out 8 h&      
eag]ly1 & grasp+ m9e1 said1--    8,put  
all ^! p out ( ! room1 rema9 y ) me2 ,i 
w be  quiet1 ,i w d ev]y?+ y ask60    ,i
 got !m all to leave1 b :isp]$ to "o 9  
pass+ to 8keep ne>  ! door40    ,alone  
,i sat beside him1 my h& 9 81 & kept up 
a quiet conv]sation  = sev]al h\rs4     
,aft] we _h talk$ ( ev]y?+ t ,i c\ld ?9k

  (1 & x 0 n[ f> into ! morn+1 ,i       
said1--    8,if y _h a ,bible "h1 we    
might read a *apt]1 v]se ab\t40    ,he  
said dreamily1 8,!re 0 once a ,bible    
above yon press2 if y c  get up to x1 y 
might f9d x !re yet40    ,gett+ x1 du/+ 
x1 & lay+ x on a small table :i* ,i drew
 ne>  to ! s(a on :i* we sat1 we read   
!re & !n a *apt] toge!r4  ,aft] ?is1 ,i 
said1 8,n[1 %all we pray80    ,he repli$
 he>tily1 8,yes40    ,i hav+ remov$ !   
little table1 we kneel$ d[n toge!r at ! 
s(a2  & aft] a solemn pause1 ,i :isp]$1 
8,y pray fir/40    ,he repli$1 8,i      
curse1 ,i _c pray2 w\ld y h me curse    
,god to ,8  face80    ,i answ]$1 8,y    
promis$ to d all t ,i ask$2 y mu/ pray1 
or try  to pray1 & let me he> t y _c40  
,he said1 8,i _c curse ,god on my knees2
 let me /&1 & ,i w curse  ,him2 ,i _c   
pray40    ,i g5tly held him on 8 knees1 
say+1 8,j try to pray1 & let me  he> y  
_c40    ,in/antly he cri$ out1 8,o ,"l1 
,?\ kn[e/ ,i _c pray10 & 0  go+ to say  
some?+ dreadful z he /rove to rise up4  

,b ,i j took  ! words he _h utt]$ z if  
!y _h be5 my own1 & cont9u$ !  pray]1   
plead+ = him & 8 de> ones z we knelt !re
 toge!r1  till he %[$ t he 0 completely 
subdu$ & ly+ l[ at ! feet  ( ,god4 ,on  
ris+ f our knees he 0 manife/ly greatly 
impress$1  & ,i said1--    8,n[1 z ,i   
mu/ be at ,college by daybreak & mu/    
return to my lodg+  = my books & an     
h\r's re/1 w y d "o ?+ m = me  be=e ,i  
g80    8,yes10 0 8 reply4    8,!n10 said
 ,i1 8x is long s9ce y _h a refre%+     
sleep2 n[1 w  y lie d[n1 & ,i w sit by y
 till y fall asleep80    ,he lay d[n1 & 
0 soon fa/ asleep4 ,aft] comm5d+ him to 
! c>e  & bless+ ( ! ,"l1 ,i quietly     
slipp$ out1 & 8 wife return$  to wat* by
 8 side4 ,:5 ,i came back lat] 9 ! day1 
aft] my  classes 7 ov]1 he1 on he>+ my  
foot & voice1 came runn+ to  meet me1 & 
clasp+ me 9 8 arms1 cri$1--    8,?ank   
,god1 ,i c pray n[6 ,i rose ?is morn+   
refre%$ f sleep1  & pray$ ) my wife &   
*ildr5 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life2 &  n[ ,i  
%all d s e day1 & s]ve ,god :ile ,i     

live1 :o ha? dealt  9 s great m]cy )    
me60    ,aft] delightful conv]sation1 he
 promis$ to g ) me to ,dr4  ,sym+ton's  
*ur* on ,sabba? ,day2 !re he took sitt+s
 beside me2 at  next half-ye>ly         
communion he & 8 wife 7 receiv$ into    
memb]%ip1 & _! *ildr5 7 baptiz$2 & f t  
day till 8  dea? he l$ a devot$ & mo/   
useful ,*ri/ian life4 ,h5ce=?1 z a      
m$ical man he delight$ to att5d all poor
 & de/itute cases :i* we  br\ght "u 8   
c>e2 he m9i/]$ to !m = ,jesus' sake1 &  
spoke  to !m ( _! bless$ ,savi\r4 ,:5 he
 came across cases t 7  hopeless1 he s5t
 = me to visit !m too1 be+ z anxi\s = _!
  s\ls z = _! bodies4 ,he di$1 ye>s aft]
 ?is1 ( consumption1  p>tly at lea/ !   
fruit ( e>ly excesses2 b he 0 s]5ely    
prep>$ = dea?1 & happy 9 ! assur$ hope (
 et]nal bless$ness  ) ,*ri/4 ,he sleeps 
9 ,jesus2 & ,i d believe t ,i %all meet 
him  9 ,glory z a trophy ( r$eem+ grace 
& love6    ,9 my ,mission di/rict1 ,i 0 
! witness ( _m joyful dep>tures to  be )
 ,jesus1--,i d n l to "n !m 8dea?s0 at  

all4 ,ev5 n[1 at  ! di/ance ( ne>ly =ty 
ye>s1 _m in/ances1 especially among/  ! 
"y m5 & wom5 :o att5d$ my classes1 rise 
up be=e my m9d4  ,!y left u1 rejoic+ 9 !
 bright assurance t no?+ pres5t or  to  
come 8c\ld ev] sep>ate !m or u f ! love 
( ,god :i* is 9  ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l40 
,sev]al ( !m1 by _! conv]sation ev5 on  
_! dea?b$1 7 kn[n to h done mu* good4   
,_m examples might  be giv52 b ,i c f9d 
room = only "o4 ,john ,sim1 a de> little
 boy1  0 c>ri$ away by consumption4 ,8  
*ildi% he>t seem$ to be fill$  ) joy    
ab\t see+ ,jesus4 ,8 simple prattle1    
m+l$ ) deep  que/ion+s1 arre/$ n only 8 
"y companions1 b pi]c$ !  he>ts ( "s    
c>eless s9n]s :o he>d him1 & greatly    
refre%$ !  fai? ( ,god's de> p4 ,x 0 ! v
 pa?os ( song inc>nat$ to  he> ! weak   
quav] ( 8 dy+ voice s+ out1--           
8,i lay my s9s on ,jesus1               
,! spotless ,lamb ( ,god40    ,%ortly   
be=e 8 decease he said to 8 p>5ts1 8,i  
am go+ soon to  be ) ,jesus2 b ,i       
sometimes fe> t ,i may n see y !re40    

8,:y s1 my *ild80 said 8 weep+ "m4      
8,because10 he answ]$1 8if y 7 set ^u   
go+ to heav5 & see+  ,jesus !re1 y w\ld 
pray ab\t x1 & s+ ab\t x2 y w\ld talk   
ab\t ,jesus to o!rs1 & tell !m ( t happy
 meet+ ) ,him 9  ,glory4 ,all ?is my de>
 ,sabba? s*ool tea*] taught me1 & %e w  
meet me !re4 ,n[ :y did n y1 my fa!r &  
"m1 tell me all  ^! ?+s ab\t ,jesus1 if 
y are go+ to meet ,him too80    ,_! te>s
 fell fa/ ov] _! dy+ *ild2 & he little  
knew1 9 8  un?9k+ eigh? ye>1 :at a      
message f ,god _h pi]c$ _! s\ls  ?r\gh 8
 innoc5t words4 ,"o day an aunt f !     
c\ntry visit$ 8  "m1 & _! talk _h run 9 
*annels = :i* ! *ild no long]  felt any 
int]e/4 ,on my sitt+ d[n beside him1 he 
said1--    8,sit y d[n & talk ) me ab\t 
,jesus2 ,i am tir$ he>+ s mu*  talk ab\t
 ev]y?+ else b ,jesus2 ,i am go+ soon to
 be ) ,him4  ,oh1 d tell me ev]y?+ y "k 
or h ev] he>d ab\t ,jesus1 !  spotless  
,lamb ( ,god60    ,at la/ ! *ild        
lit]ally long$ to be away1 n = re/1 or  
fre$om  f pa9--= ( t he _h v little--b1 

z he himself always put  x1 8to see     
,jesus40 ,&1 aft] all1 t 0 ! wisdom ( ! 
he>t1  h[ev] he le>n$ x4 ,et]nal life1  
"h or h]eaft]1 is j !  vision ( ,jesus4 
,among/ _m ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics 9 my    
,mission di/rict1 also1 ,i 0  v k9dly   
receiv$1 & all[$ ev5 to read !          
,scriptures & to  pray4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1
 a "y woman :o pr(ess$ to be conv]t$ by 
my classes & meet+s br\ght ?+s to a     
crisis betwixt !m & me4  ,%e _h r5\nc$  
h] =m] fai?1 0 liv+ 9 a ,prote/ant      
family1  & look$ to me z h] pa/or &     
tea*]4 ,"o night1 a clos$  c>riage1 )   
two m5 & wom51 0 s5t f a ,nunn]y 9      
,clyde  ,/reet1 to take h] & h] little  
si/] ) !m4 ,%e refus$1 &  decl9$ all    
au?ority on _! "p1 decl>+ t %e 0 n[ a   
,prote/ant by h] own free *oice4 ,dur+  
?is alt]cation1 a message  _h be5 s5t = 
me4 ,on arriv+1 ,i f\nd ! h\se fill$ ) a
 noisy  cr[d4 ,be=e !m all1 %e appeal$  
to me = protection f ^! h]  enemies4 ,! 
,romani/s1 becom+ enrag$1 jo/l$ me into 
a corn] (  ! room1 & !re enclos$ me4 ,! 

two wom5 pull$ h] out ( b$ by  =ce1 = ! 
girl _h be5 sick1 & began to dress h]1 b
 %e  fa9t$ among _! h&s4    ,i call$    
out1--    8,d n murd] ! poor girl6 ,get 
h] wat]1 quick1 quick60 & leav+  my hat 
on ! table1 ,i ru%$ ?r\gh among/ !m1 z  
if 9 se>* (  wat]1 & !y let me pass4    
,kn[+ t ! h\se _h only "o door1 ,i      
quickly slipp$ ! key f )91 %ut & lock$ !
 door outside1  & ) ! key 9 my h& ran to
 ! ,police ,(fice4 ,hav+ secur$ two     
con/ables to protect ! girl & take !    
w\ld-be captors into  cu/ody1 ,i        
return$1 op5$ ! door1 & f\nd1 alas6 t ^!
  con/ables 7 !mselves ,roman ,ca?olics1
 & at once set ab\t  fru/rat+ me &      
assi/+ _! own fri5ds4 ,! poor sick girl 
0  support$ by ! arms into ! c>riage2 ! 
policem5 cle>$ ! way  ?r\gh ! cr[d2 &   
be=e ,i c\ld =ce my way ?r\gh !         
ob/ructives 9 ! h\se1 ! conveyance 0    
already />t+4 ,i  appeal$ & %\t$ to !   
cr[ds to protect ! girl1 & seize &  take
 ! :ole p>ty to ! ,police ,(fice4 ,a    
g5tleman 9 ! cr[d took  my "p1 & said to

 a big ,highl& policeman 9 ! /reet1--   
8,mac1 ,i commit t conveyance & p>ty to 
y on a crim9al *>ge1  be=e witnesses2 y 
w suff]1 if !y escape40    ,! driv] la%+
 at 8 horse to get away1 ,mac drew 8    
baton &  /ruck1 :5 ! driv] leapt d[n to 
! /reet on ! opposite side1  & ?rew !   
re9s 9 ! policeman's face4 ,!reupon our 
/alw>t  fri5d at once m\nt$ ! box1 &    
drove /raight = ! ,police  ,(fice4 ,on  
arriv+ !re1 we discov]$ t only ! wom5 7 
inside  ) ! sick girl--! m5 hav+ escap$ 
9 ! scuffle & ! cru%4  ,:at prov$ m     
disappo9t+ 0 t ! lieut5ant on duty      
happ5$  to be a ,papi/1 :o1 aft] he>+   
our /atem5t & conf]r+ ) !  p>ties 9 !   
conveyance1 return$1 & said1--    8,h]  
fri5ds are tak+ h] to a com=table home2 
y h no "r to  int]f]e1 & ,i h let !m g40
 ,he fur!r refus$ to he> !  gr\nds ( our
 compla9t1 & ord]$ ! police to cle> !   
,(fice4    ,next morn+1 a false & fooli%
 acc\nt ( ! :ole affair appe>$  9 !     
,newspap]s1 condemnatory ( ! ,mission & 
( myself2 a meet+  ( ! directors 0      

summon$1 & ! ,sup]9t5d5t came to my     
lodg+  to take me be=e !m4 ,hav+ he>d   
all1 & que/ion$ &  cross-que/ion$ me1 !y
 resolv$ to prosecute ! abductors ( !   
girl4 ,! ,nunn]y au?orities confess$ t !
 little si/] 0 )  !m1 b d5i$ t %e _h be5
 tak5 9 !re1 or t !y knew  any?+ ( h]   
case4 ,?\gh ! girl 0 s\ght = c>efully by
 !  ,police1 & by all ! memb]s ( my     
class1 = ne>ly a =tnight1 no  trace ( h]
 or ( ! coa*man or ( any ( ! p>ties c\ld
 be  discov]$2 till "o day f a cell>1   
?r\gh a grat$ w9d[1 %e  call$ to "o ( my
 class girls pass+ by1 & begg$ h] to run
 &  let me "k t %e 0 conf9$ !re4 ,at    
once1 ! directors ( !  ,city ,mission 7 
in=m$ by me1 & ,police 7 s5t to rescue  
h]2  b on exam9+ t h\se !y f\nd t %e _h 
be5 aga9 remov$4  ,! occupi]s d5i$ all k
 ( :]e %e _h gone1 or :o _h  tak5 h]    
away f _! lodg+4 ,all o!r ef=ts fail$ to
 f9d h]1  till %e 0 left at ! ,poor     
,h\se door1 f> gone 9 dropsy1 & soon    
aft] di$ 9 t la/ refuge ( ! de/itute &  
=sak54    ,anonym\s lett]s 7 n[ s5t1    

?reat5+ my life2 & ,i 0 publicly  curs$ 
f ! alt> by ! prie/s 9 ,ab]cromby ,/reet
 ,*apel4 ,!  directors ( ! ,mission1    
fe>+ viol5ce1 advis$ me to leave ,glasg[
  = a %ort holiday1 & ev5 (f]$ to       
arrange = my be+ tak5 =  "w 9 ,ed9burgh 
= a ye>1 t ! fanatical passions ( !     
,iri%  ,papi/s might h "t to subside4 ,b
 ,i refus$ to leave my "w4 ,i  w5t on   
conduct+ x all z 9 ! pa/4 ,! wor/ ?+ t  
happ5$  01 t on ru%+ "o day pa/ a r[ (  
h\ses occupi$ exclusively  by ,papi/s1 a
 /one ?r[n f "o ( !m cut me sev]ely     
above !  eye1 & ,i fell /unn$ & ble$+4  
,:5 ,i recov]$ & scrambl$ to  my feet1  
no p]son ( c\rse t c\ld be suspect$ 0 to
 be se56 ,!  doctor hav+ dress$ ! w\nd1 
x rapidly heal$1 & aft] a %ort          
conf9em5t ,i resum$ my "w & my /udies   
)\t any fur!r s]i\s  annoyance4         
,attempts 7 made m ?an once1 9 ^! ,papi/
 closes1  & ,i believe by ! ,papi/s     
!mselves1 to p\r pails ( boil+ wat]  on 
my head1 ov] w9d[s & d[n d>k /airs1 b 9 
e case ,i  m>vell\sly escap$2 & z ,i    

w\ld n turn c[>d1 _! malice tir$  itself
 out1 & !y ultimately left me entirely  
at peace4 ,is n ?is a  feature ( ! l[]  
,iri%1 & especially ,popi% population8  
,let !m  see t bully+ makes y afraid1 & 
!y w brutally & cruelly  misuse y2 b    
defy !m fe>lessly1 or take !m by ! nose1
 & !y  w cr\* l :elps b5ea? y\r feet4   
,is !re any?+ 9 _!  ,religion t acc\nts 
= ?is8 ,is x n a sy/em ( alt]nat+       
tyranny on ! "o "p1 & t]ror1 abject     
t]ror1 on ! o!r8    ,ab\t ?is same "t   
!re 0 an election ( eld]s = ,dr4        
,sym+ton's  congregation1 & ,i 0 by an  
almo/ unanim\s vote *os5 = t  (fice4 ,= 
ye>s n[ ,i _h be5 atta*$ to !m z ,city  
,mission>y =  _! di/rict1 & _m fri5ds   
urg$ me to accept ! eld]%ip1 z  likely  
to increase my usefulness1 & give me    
v>i$ exp]i5ce = my  future "w4 ,my de>  
fa!r1 also1 himself an eld] 9 !         
congregation  at ,dumfries1 advis$ me   
simil>ly2 & ?\gh v "y1 comp>atively1  = 
su* a po/1 ,i did accept ! (fice1 &     
cont9u$ to act z an  eld] & memb] ( ,dr4

 ,sym+ton's kirk session1 till by-&-by  
,i 0  orda9$ z a ,mission>y to ! ,new   
,hebrides1 :]e ! great lot ( my  life _h
 be5 ca/ by ! ,"l1 z yet unkn[n to me4  
,all ?r\gh my ,city ,mission p]iod1 ,i 0
 pa9fully c>ry+ on my  /udies1 fir/ at !
 ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[1 & !reaft] at !   
,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian ,div9ity ,hall2 &   
also m$ical classes at !  ,&]sonian     
,college4 ,) ! exception ( "o session1  
:5 failure (  heal? broke me d[n1 ,i    
/ruggl$ pati5tly on ?r\gh t5 ye>s4 ,!   
"w 0 h>d & mo/ exact+2 & if ,i nev]     
atta9$ ! s*ol>%ip  = :i* ,i ?ir/$--be+ b
 poorly gr\nd$ 9 my y\ng] days--,i yet  
_h mu* ( ! bless$ ,ma/]'s pres5ce 9 all 
my ef=ts1 :i* _m  bett] s*ol>s sorely   
lack$2 & ,i 0 su/a9$ by ! l(ty aim  :i* 
burn$ all ^! ye>s bright )9 my s\l1     
namely1--to be  qualifi$ z a prea*] ( ! 
,gospel ( ,*ri/1 to be own$ & us$ by    
,him = ! salvation ( p]i%+ m54          
,,*apt] ,,iv4                           
,,=eign ,,mission ,,claims4      ,!     
,wail ( ! ,hea!n4--,a ,mission>y        

,want$4--,two ,s\ls on !                
,alt>4--,lions 9 ! ,pa?4--,! ,old ,folks
 at ,home4--,successors 9        ,gre5  
,/reet ,mission4--,old ,gre5 ,/reet     
,h&s4--,a ,fa!r 9 ,god4      ,happy 9 my
 "w z ,i felt1 & successful by ! bless+ 
( ,god1 yet ,i  cont9ually he>d1 &      
*iefly dur+ my la/ ye>s 9 ! ,div9ity    
,hall1 ! wail ( ! p]i%+ ,hea!n 9 ! ,s\? 
,seas2 & ,i saw  t few 7 c>+ = !m1 :ile 
,i well knew t _m w\ld be  ready to take
 up my "w 9 ,calton1 & c>ry x =w>d      
p]haps )  m effici5cy ?an myself4 ,)\t  
reveal+ ! /ate ( my m9d to  any p]son1  
?is 0 ! supreme subject ( my daily      
m$itation &  pray]2 & ?is also l$ me to 
ent] ^u ^? m$ical /udies1 9  :i* ,i     
purpos$ tak+ ! full c\rse2 b at ! close 
( my ?ird  ye>1 an incid5t occurr$1 :i* 
l$ me at once to (f] myself = !  ,=eign 
,mission field4    ,! ,re=m$            
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 9 :i* ,i  
_h be5  br\ght up1 _h be5 adv]tis+ =    
ano!r ,mission>y to jo9 ! ,rev4  ,john  
,+lis 9 8 gr& "w 9 ! ,new ,hebrides4    

,dr4 ,bates1 !  excell5t conv5] ( !     
,hea!n ,missions ,committee1 0 deeply   
griev$1 because = two ye>s _! appeal _h 
fail$4 ,at l5g?1 !  ,synod1 aft] mu*    
pray] & consultation1 felt ! claims ( ! 
,hea!n s urg5tly press$ ^u !m by ! ,"l's
 repeat$ calls1 t  !y resolv$ to ca/    
lots1 to discov] :e!r ,god w\ld ?us     
select  any ,m9i/] to be reliev$ f 8    
home-*>ge1 & designat$ z a  ,mission>y  
to ! ,s\? ,seas4 ,ea* memb] ( ,synod1 z 
,i 0 in=m$1  agre$ to h& 91 aft] solemn 
appeal to ,god1 ! names ( ! ?ree  be/   
qualifi$ 9 8 e/eem = su* a "w1 & he :o  
_h ! cle>  majority 0 to be loos$ f 8   
congregation1 & to proce$ to !  ,mission
 field--or ! fir/ & second highe/1 if   
two c\ld be secur$4  ,he>+ ?is debate1 &
 feel+ an int5se int]e/ 9 ^! mo/        
unusual proce$+s1 ,i rememb] yet ! hu%$ 
solemnity ( ! pray]  be=e ! names 7 h&$ 
94 ,i rememb] ! /ra9$ sil5ce t  held !  
,assembly :ile ! scrut9iz]s retir$ to   
exam9e ! pap]s2  & ,i rememb] h[ te>s   
bl9d$ my eyes :5 !y return$ to ann\nce  

t ! result 0 s indecisive1 t x 0 cle> t 
! ,"l _h  n 9 t way provid$ a           
,mission>y4 ,! cause 0 once aga9        
solemnly  laid be=e ,god 9 pray]1 & a   
cl\d ( sadness appe>$ to fall ov]  all !
 ,synod4    ,! ,"l kept say+ )9 me1     
8,s9ce none bett] qualifi$ c be got1    
rise & (f] y\rself60 ,almo/ ov]p[]+ 0 ! 
impulse to answ]  al\d1 8,"h am ,i1 s5d 
me40 ,b ,i 0 dreadfully afraid ( mi/ak+ 
my  own emotions = ! w ( ,god4 ,s ,i    
resolv$ to make x a subject (  close    
delib]ation & pray] = a few days long]1 
& to look at !  proposal f e possible   
aspect4 ,besides1 ,i 0 ke5ly solicit\s  
ab\t ! effect ^u ! hundr$s ( "y p &     
o!rs1 n[  atta*$ to all my classes &    
meet+s2 & yet ,i felt a gr[+  assurance 
t ?is 0 ! call ( ,god to ,8 s]vant1 & t 
,he :o  0 will+ to employ me 9 ! "w     
abroad1 0 bo? able & will+  to provide =
 ! on-c>ry+ ( my "w at home4 ,! wail & !
  claims ( ! ,hea!n 7 con/antly s\nd+ 9 
my e>s4 ,i saw !m  p]i%+ = lack ( ! k ( 
! true ,god & ,8 ,son ,jesus1  :ile my  

,gre5 ,/reet p _h ! op5 ,bible1 & all ! 
means (  grace )9 easy rea*1 :i*1 if !y 
reject$1 !y did s wilfully1  & at _! own
 p]il4 ,none seem$ prep>$ = ! ,hea!n    
field2 _m  7 capable & ready = ! ,calton
 s]vice4 ,my m$ical /udies1 z  well z my
 lit]>y & div9ity tra9+1 _h specially   
qualifi$ me 9  "s ways = ! ,=eign field1
 & f e aspect at :i* ,i c\ld  look !    
:ole facts 9 ! face1 ! voice )9 me s\nd$
 l a  voice f ,god4    ,x 0 "u good ,dr4
 ,bates ( ,we/ ,campbell ,/reet t ,i _h 
begun my  c>e] 9 ,glasg[--receiv+ #be p]
 annum = di/rict visitation 9           
connection ) 8 congregation1 along )    
in/ruction "u ,mr4  ,hislop & 8 /aff 9 !
 ,free ,*ur* ,normal ,sem9>y--& oh1 h[  
,dr4  ,bates did rejoice1 & ev5 weep =  
joy1 :5 ,i call$ on him1 &  (f]$ myself 
= ! ,new ,hebrides ,mission6 ,i return$ 
to my lodg+  ) a light] he>t ?an ,i _h =
 "s "t enjoy$1 feel+ t  no?+ s cle>s !  
vision1 & lifts up ! life1 z a decision 
to  move =w>d 9 :at y "k to be entirely 
! w ( ! ,"l4 ,i  said to my fell[-/ud5t1

 :o _h *umm$ ) me all ?r\gh our  c\rse  
at college1--    8,i h be5 away sign+ my
 bani%m5t0 7a r trifl+ way ( talk  = su*
 an occasion74 8,i h (f]$ myself z a    
,mission>y = !  ,new ,hebrides40        
,aft] a long & sil5t m$itation1 9 :i* he
 seem$ lo/ 9  f>-w&]+ ?\ghts1 8 answ]   
01--    8,if !y w accept ( me1 ,i also  
am resolv$ to g60    ,i said1 8,w y     
write ! conv5] to t effect1 or let me d 
s80    ,he repli$1 8,y may40    ,a few  
m9utes lat] 8 lett] ( (f] 0 9 ! po/     
(fice4 ,next  morn+1 ,dr4 ,bates call$  
^u u e>ly1 & aft] a long conv]sation1   
comm5d$ u & our future "w to ! ,"l ,god 
9 f]v5t pray]4    ,my fell[-/ud5t1 ,mr4 
,joseph ,copel&1 _h also = "s "t be5 a  
v successful ,city ,mission>y 9 !       
,camla*ie di/rict1 :ile  att5d+ along ) 
me at ! ,div9ity ,hall4 ,?is lead+ (    
,god1  :]eby we bo? resolv$ at ! same "t
 to give ourselves to !  ,=eign ,mission
 field1 0 :olly unexpect$ by u1 z we _h 
nev] once  spok5 to ea* o!r ab\t go+    
abroad4 ,at a meet+ ( ! ,hea!n          

,missions ,committee1 held imm$iately   
!reaft]1 bo? 71 aft] due  delib]ation1  
=mally accept$1 on condition t we pass$ 
successfully ! usual exam9ations requir$
 ( c&idates = !  ,m9i/ry4 ,& = ! next   
twelve mon?s we 7 plac$ "u !  special   
committee = advice z to m$ical exp]i5ce1
 acqua9tance )  ! rudim5ts ( trades1 &  
any?+ else :i* might be ?\ght useful  to
 u 9 ! ,=eign field4    ,:5 x became    
kn[n t ,i 0 prep>+ to g abroad z        
,mission>y1  ne>ly all 7 dead aga9/ !   
proposal1 except ,dr4 ,bates & my       
fell[-/ud5t4 ,my de> fa!r & "m1 h[ev]1  
:5 ,i consult$  !m1 *>act]i/ically      
repli$1 8t !y _h long s9ce giv5 me  away
 to ! ,"l1 & 9 ?is matt] also w\ld leave
 me to ,god's  disposal40 ,f o!r qu>t]s 
we 7 besieg$ ) ! /ronge/  opposition on 
all sides4 ,ev5 ,dr4 ,sym+ton1 "o ( my  
pr(essors 9  div9ity1 & ! belov$ ,m9i/] 
9 connection ) ^: congregation  ,i _h   
wr\ght s long z a ,city ,mission>y1 & 9 
^: kirk session ,i  _h = ye>s sat z an  
eld]1 repeat$ly urg$ me to rema9 at     

home4 ,he  argu$1 8t ,gre5 ,/reet ,*ur* 
0 d\btless ! sph]e = :i* ,god  _h giv5  
me peculi> qualifications1 & 9 :i* ,he  
_h s l>gely  bless$ my lab\rs2 t if ,i  
left ^? n[ att5d+ my classes &  meet+s1 
!y might be scatt]$1 & _m ( !m w\ld     
probably fall  away2 t ,i 0 leav+       
c]ta9ty = unc]ta9ty--"w 9 :i* ,god _h   
made me greatly useful1 = "w 9 :i* ,i   
might fail to be useful1 &  only ?r[    
away my life among/ ,cannibals40    ,i  
repli$1 8t my m9d 0 f9ally resolv$2 t1  
?\gh ,i lov$ my  "w & my p1 yet ,i felt 
t ,i c\ld leave !m to ! c>e (  ,jesus1  
:o w\ld soon provide !m a bett] pa/or   
?an ,i2 & t1  ) reg>d to my life among/ 
! ,cannibals1 z ,i _h only once to die1 
,i 0 cont5t to leave ! "t & place &     
means 9 ! h& ( ,god1  :o _h already     
m>vell\sly pres]v$ me :5 visit+ *ol]a   
pati5ts  & ! fev]-/rick5 poor2 on t     
score ,i _h positively no fur!r  conc]n1
 hav+ left x all absolutely to ! ,"l1   
:om ,i s\ght to  s]ve & hon\r1 :e!r 9   
life or by dea?40    ,! h\se connect$ ) 

my ,gre5 ,/reet ,*ur*1 0 n[ (f]$ to me  
= a ,manse1 & any reasonable sal>y t ,i 
c>$ to ask 7z aga9/  ! promis$ #abj p]  
annum = ! f>-(f & dang]\s ,new          
,hebrides71  on condition t ,i w\ld     
rema9 at home4 ,i _c hone/ly say t  su* 
(f]s or oppos+ influ5ces prov$ a heavy  
trial to me2 !y  r t5d$ to confirm my   
det]m9ation t ! pa? ( duty 0 to  g      
abroad4 ,among/ _m :o s\ght to det] me1 
0 "o de> old  ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 ^:     
cr[n+ argum5t always 01--    8,!        
,cannibals6 y w be eat5 by ,cannibals60 
,at la/ ,i repli$1 8,mr4 ,dickson1 y are
 advanc$ 9 ye>s n[1 & y\r  own prospect 
is soon to be laid 9 ! grave1 !re to be 
eat5 by  worms2 ,i confess to y1 t if ,i
 c b live & die s]v+ &  hon\r+ ! ,"l    
,jesus1 x w make no diff]5ce to me :e!r 
,i am  eat5 by ,cannibals or by worms2 &
 9 ! ,great ,day my resurrection  body w
 arise z fair z y\rs 9 ! lik5ess ( our  
ris5 ,r$eem]40    ,! old g5tleman1 rais+
 8 h&s 9 a deprecat+ attitude1 left !   
room exclaim+1--    8,aft] t ,i h no?+ m

 to say60    ,my de> ,gre5 ,/reet p     
griev$ excessively at ! ?\ght ( my      
leav+ !m1 & daily pl$ ) me to rema94    
,inde$1 ! opposition  0 s /rong f ne>ly 
all1 & _m ( !m w>m ,*ri/ian fri5ds1  t  
,i 0 sorely tempt$ to "q :e!r ,i 0 c>ry+
 out !  ,div9e w1 or only "s head/rong  
wi% ( my own4 ,?is also caus$ me  mu*   
anxiety1 & drove me close to ,god 9     
pray]4 ,b aga9 e d\bt  w\ld vani%1 :5 ,i
 cle>ly saw t all at home _h free access
 to !  ,bible & ! means ( grace1 )      
,gospel light %9+ all ar\nd !m1  :ile ! 
poor ,hea!n 7 p]i%+1 )\t ev5 ! *ance (  
kn[+ all ,god's love & m]cy to m54      
,consci5ce said l\d] &  cle>] e day1    
8,leave all ^! results ) ,jesus y\r ,"l1
 :o  said1 #8,g ye into all ! _w1 prea* 
! gospel to e creature1  & lo6 ,i am ) y
 alway4'0 ,^! words kept r++ 9 my e>s2  
^! 7 our m>*+ ord]s4    ,"s retort$ ^u  
me1 8,!re are ,hea!n at home2 let u seek
 & save1  fir/ ( all1 ! lo/ ones p]i%+  
at our doors40 ,?is ,i felt to be  mo/  
true1 & an appall+ fact2 b ,i unfail+ly 

obs]v$ t ^?  :o made ?is retort neglect$
 ^! home ,hea!n !mselves2 & s !         
objection1 z f !m1 lo/ all its p[]4 ,!y 
w\ld ungrudg+ly  sp5d m on a fa%ionable 
p>ty at d9n] or tea1 on conc]t or ball  
or !atre1 or on "s o/5tati\s display1 or
 worldly & selfi%  indulg5ce1 t5 times  
m1 p]haps 9 a s+le day1 ?an !y w\ld     
give 9 a ye>1 or 9 half a lifetime1 = ! 
conv]sion ( ! :ole  ,hea!n ,_w1 ei!r at 
home or abroad4 ,objections f all su* p 
mu/1 ( c\rse1 always c\nt = no?+ among  
m5 to :om spiritual  ?+s are realities4 
,= ^! p !mselves1--,i d1 & always did1  
only pity !m1 z ,god's /ew>ds1 mak+ su* 
a mis]able use ( "t  & money entru/$ to 
_! c>e4    ,on meet+ ) s _m ob/ruct+    
influ5ces1 ,i aga9 laid ! :ole  matt]   
be=e my de> p>5ts1 & _! reply 0 to ?is  
effect3--8,h]et(ore we fe>$ to bias y1 b
 n[ we mu/ tell y :y  we praise ,god = !
 decision to :i* y h be5 l$4 ,y\r fa!r's
  he>t 0 set ^u be+ a ,m9i/]1 b o!r     
claims =c$ him to give  x up4 ,:5 y 7   
giv5 to !m1 y\r fa!r & "m laid y ^u  !  

alt>1 _! fir/-born1 to be consecrat$1 if
 ,god saw fit1 z a  ,mission>y ( !      
,cross2 & x has be5 _! con/ant pray] t y
  might be prep>$1 qualifi$1 & l$ to ?is
 v decision2 & we pray  ) all our he>t t
 ! ,"l may accept y\r (f]+1 long sp>e   
y1 & give y _m s\ls f ! ,hea!n ,_w = y\r
 hire40 ,f  t mom5t1 e d\bt z to my pa? 
( duty = ev] vani%$4 ,i saw  ! h& ( ,god
 v visibly1 n only prep>+ me =1 b n[    
lead+  me to1 ! ,=eign ,mission field4  
,well did ,i "k t ! sympa?y & pray]s (  
my de> p>5ts 7  w>mly ) me 9 all my     
/udies & 9 all my ,mission "w2 b = my   
education !y c\ld1 ( c\rse1 give me no  
money help4 ,all ?r\gh1 on  ! contr>y1 x
 0 my pride & joy to help !m1 be+ !     
elde/ 9  a family ( elev54 ,fir/1 ,i    
assi/$ !m to pur*ase ! family c[1  )\t  
^: invaluable aid my ev]-memorable "m   
nev] c\ld h  re>$ & f$ h] num]\s flock2 
!n1 ,i paid = !m ! h\se-r5t  & ! c['s   
grass on ! ,bank ,hill1 till "s ( ! o!rs
 grew up  & reliev$ me by pay+ ^! 9 my  
/ead2 & f9ally1 ,i help$ to  pay !      

s*ool-fees1 to provide clo?+--9 %ort ,i 
gave1 & gladly1  :at c\ld possibly be   
sav$ out ( my ,city ,mission sal>y (    
#dj1  ultimately advanc$ to #de p]      
annum4 ,self-educat$ ?us1 & )\t  ! help 
( "o %ill+ f any o!r s\rce1 read]s w    
easily  imag9e t ,i _h _m a /agg]+      
difficulty to ov]come 9 my long         
curriculum 9 ,arts1 ,div9ity1 & ,m$ic9e2
 b ,god s guid$ me1 &  bless$ all my    
little arrangem5ts1 t ,i nev] incurr$ "o
 f>?+  ( p]sonal debt4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a 
heavy burd5 always press+  ^u me1 &     
cru%+ my _s f ! day ,i left my home1 :i*
 _h  be5 ?us incurr$4    ,! late own] ( 
! ,dalsw9ton e/ate all[$1 z a prize1 !  
cottag] :o _h ! tidie/ h\se & mo/       
beautiful fl[]-g>d5 to  sit r5t free4 ,=
 sev]al ye>s 9 succession1 my old       
sea-f>+  gr&fa!r won ?is prize1 p>tly by
 8 own h&y skill1 p>tly by 8  wife's joy
 9 fl[]s4 ,un=tunately no               
cle>ance-receipt _h be5 ask$  or giv5 = 
^! r5ts--! proprietor & 8 cott>s treat+ 
ea*  o!r z fri5ds r ?an z m5 ( bus9ess4 

,! new heir1  unexpect$ly succe$+1 f\nd 
himself 9 ne$ ( money1 & ?reat5$        
prosecution = su* r5ts z arre>s4 ,!     
money _h to be borr[$4 ,a  money-l5d+   
lawy] gave x at usuri\s int]e/1 on      
condition ( my  fa!r also becom+        
responsible = int]e/ & pr9cipal4 ,?is   
burd5  hung l a mill/one ar\nd my       
gr&fa!r's neck till ! day ( 8  dea?2 & x
 !n became susp5d$ r\nd my fa!r's neck  
alone4 ,!  lawy]1 on he>+ ( my giv+ up  
trade & ent]+ ^u /udy1  ?reat5$ to      
prosecute my fa!r = ! capital1 unless my
 "n 7  giv5 along ) 8 = security4 ,e    
%ill+ t ,i or any ( u  c\ld save1 all   
?r\gh ^! t5 ye>s ( my prep>atory        
classes1 w5t  to pay (f t int]e/ &      
gradually to r$uce ! capital2 & ?is     
burd5 we manag$1 among/ u1 to ext+ui% j 
on ! eve ( my  dep>ture = ! ,s\? ,seas4 
,inde$1 "o ( ! pure/ joys connect$  ) t 
"t 0 t ,i receiv$ my fir/ ,=eign        
,mission sal>y &  outfit money 9        
advance1 & c\ld s5d home a sum suffici5t
 to wipe  out ! la/ p5ny ( a claim by t 

money-l5d] or by any "o else  aga9/ my  
belov$ p>5ts1 9 connection ) ! noble    
/ruggle !y  _h made 9 re>+ s l>ge a     
family 9 ?or\gh ,scotti% indep5d5ce4  ,&
 t joy 0 hall[$ by ! k t my o!r bro!rs &
  si/]s 7 n[ all will+ & able to d :at  
,i _h be5 do+--= we  /uck to ea* o!r &  
to ! old folks l burs1 & _h all ?+s  89 
common10 z a family 9 ,*ri/--& ,i knew t
 nev] aga91  h[soev] long !y might be   
sp>$ ?r\gh a peaceful autumn ( life1    
w\ld ! de> old fa!r & "m lack any joy or
 com=t t !  will+ h&s & lov+ he>ts ( all
 _! *ildr5 c\ld s+ly or  unit$ly        
provide4 ,= all ?is ,i did praise ! ,"l4
 ,x consol$ me1  beyond description1 9  
p>t+ f !m1 probably = ev] 9 ?is  _w at  
lea/4    ,! ,directors ( ,glasg[ ,city  
,mission along ) ! ,great ,hamilton     
,/reet congregation1 _h made e ef=t to  
f9d a suitable successor  to me 9 my    
,gre5 ,/reet "w1 b 9 va94 ,despair+ (   
success1 z no  inexp]i5c$ work] c\ld )  
any hope und]take x1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,caie1  
! sup]9t5d5t1 felt mov$ to appeal to my 

bro!r ,walt]1--!n 9 a  good bus9ess     
situation 9 ! city1 :o _h be5 ( late    
closely  associat$ ) me 9 all my        
und]tak+s1--if he w\ld n come to !      
rescue1 devote himself to ! ,mission1 & 
prep>e = ! ,holy  ,m9i/ry4 ,my bro!r    
resign$ a good position & excell5t      
prospects 9  ! bus9ess _w1 set himself  
to c>ry =w>d ! ,gre5 ,/reet  ,mission & 
did s ) abundant en]gy & manife/ bless+1
  p]sev]$ 9 8 /udies1 despite a         
long-cont9u$ illness ?r\gh  injury to 8 
foot1 & became an hon\r$ ,m9i/] ( !     
,gospel1 9  ! ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 
fir/ ( all1 & n[ 9 ! ,free  ,*ur* (     
,scotl&1 at ,*apelton1 ne> ,hamilton4   
,on my bro!r )draw+ f ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,god
 provid$ = !  di/rict a devot$ "y       
,m9i/]1 admirably adapt$ = ! "w1 ,rev4  
,john ,edg>1 ,m4,a41 :o succe$$ 9 draw+ 
toge!r su* a body (  p t !y hiv$ (f &   
built a new *ur* 9 ,l&ressy ,/reet1  :i*
 is n[1 by amalgamation1 kn[n z !       
,b>r[field ,free ,*ur* (  ,glasg[4 ,= t 
fruit too1 :ile giv+ all praise to o!r  

devot$  work]s1 we bless ,god z we trace
 ! hi/ory ( our ,gre5 ,/reet  ,mission4 
,let him t s[e? & him t reape? rejoice  
unfeign$ly  toge!r6 ,! _s ( ! old ,gre5 
,/reet work]s lives on too1 z ,i  h     
already said1 9 ! new premises erect$   
close !reby2 & 9  none m conspicu\sly   
?an 9 ! son ( my /aun* patron & fri5d1  
ano!r ,?omas ,b9nie1 ,esq41 :o 9 ,f\ndry
 ,boy meet+s & o!rwise  devotes !       
consecrat$ leisure ( a busy & prosp]\s  
life to !  direct p]sonal s]vice ( 8 ,"l
 & ,ma/]4 ,! bless+ ( ,jehovah  ,god be 
ev] ^u t place1 & ^u all :o !re seek to 
w9 _!  fell[s to ! love & s]vice (      
,jesus ,*ri/6    ,:5 ,i left ,glasg[1 _m
 ( ! "y m5 & wom5 ( my classes  w\ld1 if
 x _h be5 possible1 h gone ) me1 to live
 & die among  ! ,hea!n4 ,?\gh *iefly    
work+ girls & lads 9 trades & mills1  _!
 deep int]e/ l$ !m to unite _! p5ce &   
sixp5ces & to  buy web aft] web (       
calico1 pr9t1 & wooll5 /uffs1 :i* !y    
!mselves %ap$ & sew$ into dresses = !   
wom51 & kilts &  pants = m51 on ! ,new  

,hebrides4 ,?is cont9u$ to be repeat$   
ye>  by ye>1 long aft] ,i _h left !m2 & 
to ?is day no box f ,glasg[  goes to !  
,new ,hebrides ,mission :i* does n      
conta9 article aft]  article f "o or o!r
 ( ! old ,gre5 ,/reet h&s4 ,i d c]ta9ly 
anticipate t1 :5 !y & ,i meet 9 ,glory1 
^? days 9 :i* we  le>n$ ! joy ( ,*ri/ian
 s]vice 9 ! ,gre5 ,/reet ,mission ,halls
  w =m no unwelcome !me ( holy & happy  
conv]se6    ,t able & devot$ ,m9i/] ( ! 
,gospel1 ,dr4 ,bates1 ! ,conv5] (  !    
,hea!n ,missions1 _h tak5 ! deepe/ & mo/
 fa!rly int]e/  9 all our prep>ations4  
,b on ! morn+ ( our f9al exam9ations he 
0 conf9$ to b$ ) sickness2 yet c\ld n be
 cont5t )\t  s5d+ 8 daught] to wait 9 an
 adjo9+ room ne> ! ,presbyt]y  ,h\se1 to
 le>n ! result1 & in/antly to c>ry him  
^w4 ,:5 %e1  hurry+ home1 in=m$ him t we
 bo? _h pass$ successfully1 &  t ! day (
 our ord9ation z ,mission>ies to ! ,new 
,hebrides _h  be5 appo9t$1 ! apo/olic   
old man prais$ ,god = ! glad tid+s1  &  
said 8 "w 0 n[ done1 & t he c\ld dep>t 9

  peace1--hav+ se5 two devot$ m5 set    
ap>t to prea* ! ,gospel to  ^! d>k &    
bloody ,isl&s 9 answ] to 8 pray]s & te>s
 =  _m a day4 ,!reaft] he rapidly sank1 
& soon fell asleep 9 ,jesus4  ,he 0 f ! 
fir/ a v preci\s fri5d to me1 "o ( !    
able/  ,m9i/]s our ,*ur* ev] _h1 by f> !
 w>me/ advocate ( h]  ,=eign ,missions1 
& altoge!r a mo/ attractive1 :ite-s\l$1 
&  noble specim5 ( an ambassador =      
,*ri/1 besee*+ m5 to be  reconcil$ to   
,god4    ,illu/ration3 ,/an=d's ,geog4  
,e/abt41 ,london4                       
,,*apt] ,v4                             
,,! ,,new ,,hebrides4      ,lic5se &    
,ord9ation4--,at ,sea4--,f ,melb\rne to 
,aneityum4--,settlem5t        on        
,tanna4--,our ,mission                  
,/ations4--,diplomatic ,*iefs4--,pa9ful 
,fir/        ,impressions4--,bloody     
,sc5es4--,! ,wid['s ,doom4      ,on !   
fir/ ( ,decemb]1 #aheg1 ! o!r           
,mission>y-designate & ,i  7 8lic5s$0 z 
prea*]s ( ! ,gospel4 ,!reaft] we sp5t   
f\r  mon?s 9 visit+ & address+ ne>ly e  

congregation & ,sabba?  s*ool 9 ! ,re=m$
 ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 t ! p    
might see u & "k u1 & !reby take a      
p]sonal int]e/ 9 our  "w4 ,t idea 0     
c]ta9ly excell5t1 & might well be adapt$
 to  ! l>g] ,*ur*es1 by allocat+ "o     
,mission>y to ea* prov9ce or to  s _m   
presbyt]ies1 s5d+ him to address ^!1 &  
tra9+ !m to  reg>d him z _! ,mission>y &
 8 "w z !irs4 ,on ! #bcrd  ,m>*1 #aheh1 
9 ,dr4 ,sym+ton's *ur*1 ,glasg[1 9      
pres5ce ( a mighty  cr[d1 & aft] a      
magnific5t s]mon on 8,come ov] & help   
u10 we  7 solemnly orda9$ z ,m9i/]s ( ! 
,gospel1 & set ap>t z  ,mission>ies to !
 ,new ,hebrides4 ,on ! #af? ,april1     
#aheh1 we left !  ,tail ( ! ,bank at    
,gre5ock1 & set sail 9 ! ,clu?a = !     
,=eign ,mission field4    ,our voyage to
 ,melb\rne 0 r t$i\s1 b end$ prosp]\sly1
  "u ,capta9 ,broadfoot1 a k9dly1       
brave-he>t$ ,scot1 :o did  ev]y?+ t 0   
possible = our com=t4 ,he himself l$ !  
s++  on bo>d at wor%ip1 :i* 0 always    
*>m+ to me1 & 0 always  regul>ly        

conduct$--on deck :5 ! wea!r 0 fair1    
bel[ :5 x 0  r\gh4 ,i 0 also p]mitt$ to 
conduct ,bible classes among/ ! crew  & 
among/ ! pass5g]s1 at times & places    
approv$ ( by !  ,capta9--9 :i* !re 0    
great joy4 ,ne>ly ?irty ye>s aft]1 :5 ,i
  return$ ! second "t to ,scotl&1 a     
g5tleman ( good position1 &  ! fa!r ( a 
l>ge family 9 ! ,we/1 salut$ me w>mly at
 ! close  ( "o ( my meet+s1 & rem9d$ me 
t he 0 my prec5tor 9 !  ,bible class on 
bo>d ! ,clu?a6 ,he 0 k9d en\gh to say t 
he _h  nev] =gott5 ! sc5e & ! lessons   
!re4    ,arriv+ at ,melb\rne1 we 7      
welcom$ by ,rev4 ,mr4 ,moor1 ,mr4 &     
,mrs4  ,samuel ,wilson1 & ,mr4 ,wright1 
all ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ians f ,geelong4    
,mr4 ,wilson's two *ildr51 ,jessie &    
,donald1 _h be5 "u our c>e  dur+ !      
voyage2 & my "y wife & ,i w5t ) !m = a  
few days  on a visit to ,geelong1 :ile  
,mr4 ,copel& rema9$ on bo>d ! ,clu?a  to
 look aft] our boxes & to wat* = any    
opportunity ( rea*+ our  de/9ation on ! 
,isl&s4 ,he he>d t an ,am]ican %ip1 !   

,francis  ,p4 ,sage1 0 sail+ f ,melb\rne
 to ,p5ang2 & ! ,capta9 agre$  to l& u  
on ,aneityum1 ,new ,hebrides1 ) our two 
boats & fifty  boxes1 = #ajj4 ,we got on
 bo>d on ! #ab? ,augu/1 b su* a gale    
blew t we did n sail till ! #ag?4 ,on ! 
,clu?a all 0 quiet1  & good ord]        
prevail$2 9 ! ,f4 ,p4 ,sage all 0 noise 
&  pr(anity4 ,! ,capta9 said he kept 8  
second mate = ! purpose (  swe>+ at ! m5
 & knock+ !m ab\t4 ,! voyage 0 mo/      
disagreeable to all ( u1 b =tunately x  
la/$ only twelve days4  ,on ! #bi? we 7 
close up to ,aneityum2 b ! ,capta9      
refus$ to  l& u1 ev5 9 8 boats2 "s ( u  
suspect+ t 8 m5 7 s  badly us$1 t _h !y 
got on %ore !y w\ld nev] h return$ to   
him6 ,9 any case he _h be=eh& secur$ 8  
#ajj4    ,he lay (f ! isl& till a       
trad]'s boat came (f to see :at we      
want$1 & by x we s5t a note to ,dr4     
,g$die1 "o ( ! ,mission>ies  !re4 ,e>ly 
next morn+1 ,monday1 he came (f to u 9 8
 boat1  accompani$ by ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 a 
newly-arriv$ ,mission>y f ,nova         

,scotia2 br++ also ,capta9 ,&]son 9 !   
small mission s*oon]1  ! ,john ,knox1 & 
a l>ge mission boat call$ ! ,columbia1  
well  mann$ ) crews ( able & will+      
,natives4 ,our fifty boxes 7 soon  on   
bo>d ! ,john ,knox1 ! ,columbia1 & our  
own boats--all be+  heavily load$ &     
built up1 except ^? t _h to be us$ 9    
pull+  ! o!rs a%ore4 ,dr4 ,g$die1 ,mr4  
,ma?ieson1 ,mrs4 ,paton1 & ,i1 7  p]*$  
among ! boxes on ! ,john ,knox1 & _h to 
hold on z be/  we c\ld4 ,on %e]+ (f f ! 
,f4 ,p4 ,sage1 "o ( h] davits  caught & 
broke ! ma9ma/ ( ! little ,john ,knox by
 ! deck1 &  ,i sav$ my wife f be+ cru%$ 
to dea? by its fall ?r\gh manag+  to sw+
 h] in/antane\sly aside 9 an app>5tly   
impossible mann]4  ,x did graze ,mr4    
,ma?ieson1 b he 0 n hurt4 ,! ,john      
,knox1  already ov]load$1 0 ?us q       
disabl$2 we 7 ab\t t5 miles at  sea1 & 9
 imm95t dang]2 b ! ,capta9 ( ! ,f4 ,p4  
,sage  he>tlessly sail$ away & left u to
 /ruggle ) our fate4    ,we drift$      
/eadily t[>ds ,tanna1 an isl& (         

,cannibals1 :]e our  goods w\ld h be5   
plund]$ & all ( u cook$ & eat54 ,dr4    
,g$die's boat & m9e _h ! ,john ,knox 9  
t[2 & ,mr4 ,copel&1  ) a crew (         
,natives1 0 /ruggl+ h>d ) 8 boat to pull
 !  ,columbia & h] load t[>ds ,aneityum4
 ,z ,god m]cifully ord]$ x1  ?\gh we _h 
a /iff trade w9d to pull aga9/1 we _h a 
comp>atively  calm sea2 yet we drift$   
/ill to leew>d1 till ,dr4 ,+lis go+ r\nd
  to ! h>b\r 9 8 boat1 z he _h he>d (   
our arrival1 saw u f>  at sea1 & ha/5$  
to our rescue4 ,all ! boats n[1 ) _!    
will+ native crews1 got fa/5$ to our    
s*oon]1 & to our great joy  %e began to 
move ahead4 ,aft] pull+ = h\rs & h\rs1  
"u !  scor*+ rays ( an almo/ tropical   
sun1 we 7 all safely l&$ on  %ore at    
,aneityum ab\t six o'clock 9 ! ev5+ (   
,augu/ #cj?1 j  f\r mon?s & f\rte5 days 
s9ce we sail$ f ,gre5ock4 ,we got a     
he>ty welcome f ! ,mission>ies' wives on
 ! %ore1 ,mrs4 ,g$die1  ,mrs4 ,+lis1 &  
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 & f all our new fri5ds1
 !  ,*ri/ian ,natives ( ,aneityum2 & !  

great dang] 9 :i* bo? life  & prop]ty _h
 be5 plac$ at ! close ( our voyage1 made
 u praise  ,god all ! m1 t ,he _h br\ght
 u to ?is quiet re/+-place1  ar\nd :i*  
lay ! ,isl&s ( ! ,new ,hebrides1 to :i* 
our eag]  he>ts _h look$ =w>d1 & into   
:i* we ent]$ n[ 9 ! "n (  ! ,"l4    ,mr4
 ,copel&1 ,mrs4 ,paton1 & ,i w5t r\nd ! 
isl& to ,dr4 ,+lis's  ,/ation1 :]e we 7 
mo/ cordially receiv$ & ent]ta9$ by 8   
de> lady1 & by ! ,*ri/ian ,natives !re4 
,z he 0 mak+ sev]al  additions to 8 h\se
 at t "t1 we receiv$ = ! next few weeks 
our fir/ practical & valuable tra9+ 9   
,mission h\se-build+1 z  well z 9 high] 
matt]s4 ,soon aft]1 a meet+ 0 call$ to  
consult  ab\t our settlem5t1 &1 by !    
advice & ) ! concurr5ce (  all1 ,mr4 &  
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson f ,nova ,scotia 7 locat$
 on ! s\?  side ( ,tanna1 at ,umair>ek>1
 & ,mrs4 ,paton & ,i at ,port           
,resolution1  on ! same isl&4 ,at fir/ x
 0 agre$ t ,mr4 ,copel& %\ld be  plac$  
along ) u2 b ow+ to ! weakly /ate (     
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson's  heal?1 x 0 aft]w>ds  

resolv$ t1 = a "t at lea/1 ,mr4  ,copel&
 %\ld live at ei!r ,/ation1 z might seem
 mo/ suitable or  mo/ requisite4 ,till !
 close ( ! sail+ season1 8 "t 0 sp5t    
*iefly 9 ! ,john ,knox1 help+ ,capta9   
,&]son 9 load+ &  disload+ ! wood &     
h\se-build+ mat]ials betwixt ,aneityum &
  ,tanna2 :ile ,i 0 occupi$ *iefly ) !  
h\se-build+ &  prep>atory arrangem5ts4  
,dr4 ,+lis & a numb] ( 8 mo/ en]getic   
,natives accompani$ u to  ,kwam]a1      
,tanna4 ,!re we pur*as$ a site =        
,mission ,h\se & ,*ur*1  & laid a /one  
f\ndation1 & advanc$ z f> z practicable 
!  erection ( a dwell+ = ,mr4 & ,mrs4   
,ma?ieson4 ,!nce we proce$$  to ,port   
,resolution1 ,tanna1 & simil>ly pur*as$ 
a site1 & advanc$1  to a =w>d /age1 !   
h\se :i* ,mrs4 ,paton & ,i 7 to occupy  
on  our settlem5t !re4 ,lime1 = pla/]+1 
_h to be burn$ 9 kilns  f ! coral rocks2
 & ?at*1 = ro(+ ) sug>-cane leaf1 _h  to
 be prep>$ by ! ,natives at bo? /ations 
be=e our return2 =  :i*1 z = all else1 a
 price 0 duly agre$ ^u & 0  scrupul\sly 

paid4 ,un=tunately we le>n$1 :5 too     
late1 t bo?  h\ses 7 too ne> ! %ore1    
expos$ to un:olesome miasma1 &          
productive ( ! dread$ fev] & ague1--!   
mo/ virul5t &  insidi\s enemy to all    
,europeans 9 ^? ,s\!rn ,seas4    ,at bo?
 ,/ations1 b especially at ,port        
,resolution1 we f\nd !  ,natives 9 a v  
excit$ & unsettl$ /ate4 ,?reat5$ w>s    
kept !m  9 con/ant t]ror--w> betwixt    
di/ant tribes1 or adjo9+ villages1 or   
ne>e/ neighb\rs4 ,! ,*iefs1 at bo?      
,/ations1 will+ly sold sites  = h\ses1 &
 appe>$ to desire ,mission>ies to live  
among/ !m2  b p]haps x 0 ) an eye to !  
axes1 knives1 fi%-hooks1  blankets1 &   
clo?+1 :i* !y got 9 paym5t1 or hop$ = 9 
plund]1 r ?an f any ?ir/ = ! ,gospel1 z 
!y 7 all  savages & cannibals4 ,!y w>ily
 decl9$ to promise protection to !      
,mission families & ! ,tea*]s2 b !y said
 !y w\ld n  !mselves d !m any h>m1 ?\gh 
!y c\ld n say :at ! ,inl&  p might d2--n
 a bad specim5 ( diplomacy1 leav+ an op5
 door  = any future em]g5cy1 & nei!r    

bett] nor worse ?an ! me?ods  by :i* !  
civiliz$ ,european nations make & break 
_! treaties 9  peace & 9 w>6 ,su*       
promises meant & 7 int5d$ to mean no?+4 
,! ,natives1 bo? on ,tanna1 & on my     
second home at ,aniwa1 believ$  t !y _h 
kept _! promise1 if !y inflict$ no      
injury ) _!  own h&s1 ev5 ?\gh !y _h    
hir$ o!rs to d s4 ,no ,hea!n !re  c\ld  
be tru/$ "o /ep beyond :at appe>$ to be 
8 own  self-int]e/ = ! nonce2 & no?+    
conceivable 0 too base or  cruel to be  
done1 if only x s]v$ 8 turn4 ,! dep?s ( 
,satan1  outl9$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( !      
,romans1 7 uncov]$ !re be=e  our eyes 9 
! daily life ( ! p1 )\t veil & )\t      
excuse4    ,my fir/ impressions drove me
 to ! v]ge ( utt] dismay4 ,on behold+   
^! ,natives 9 _! pa9t & nak$ness &      
mis]y1 my he>t 0 z  full ( horror z (   
pity4 ,_h ,i giv5 up my mu*-belov$ "w & 
my  de> p 9 ,glasg[1 ) s _m delightful  
associations1 to  consecrate my life to 
^! degrad$ creatures8 ,0 x possible to  
tea*  !m "r & wrong1 to ,*ri/ianize1 or 

ev5 to civilize !m8 ,b  t 0 only a pass+
 feel+6 ,i soon got z deeply int]e/$ 9  
!m1 & 9 all t t5d$ to advance !m1 & to  
lead !m to !  k & love ( ,jesus1 z ev]  
,i _h be5 9 my "w at ,glasg[4  ,we 7    
surpris$ & delight$ at ! rem>kable *ange
 produc$ on !  natives ( ,aneityum ?r\gh
 ! in/rum5tality ( ,drs4 ,g$die &  ,+lis
 9 s %ort a "t2 & we hop$1 by pray]ful  
p]sev]ance 9  ! use ( simil> means1 to  
see ! same "w ( ,god repeat$ on ,tanna4 
,besides1 ! wond]ful & bless$ "w done by
 ,mrs4 ,+lis & ,mrs4  ,g$die1 at _!     
,/ations1 fill$ our wives ) ! buoyant   
hope (  be+ in/rum5ts 9 ! h& ( ,god to  
produce an equally b5efic5t  *ange      
among/ ! savage wom5 ( ,tanna4 ,mrs4    
,paton _h be5 left )  ,mrs4 ,+lis to    
le>n all %e c\ld f h] ( ,mission "w on !
  ,isl&s1 till ,i return$ ) ,dr4 ,+lis f
 ! h\se-build+  op]ations on ,tanna2    
dur+ :i* p]iod ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson 7 
also be+ in/ruct$ by ,dr4 & ,mrs4       
,g$die4 ,to ! ,tannese1 ,dr4 ,+lis  & ,i
 7 objects ( curiosity & fe>2 !y came   

cr[d+ to gaze on  our wood5 &           
lime-pla/]$ h\se1 !y *att]$ incessantly 
)  ea* o!r1 & left ! sc5e day aft] day )
 undisguis$ &  increas+ wond]m5t4       
,possibly !y ?\ght u r mad ?an wise6    
,p>ty aft] p>ty ( arm$ m51 go+ & com+ 9 
a /ate ( great  excitem5t1 we 7 in=m$ t 
w> 0 on foot2 b our ,aneityumese        
,tea*]s 7 told to assure u t ! ,h>b\r p 
w\ld only act  on ! def5sive1 & t no "o 
w\ld mole/ u at our "w4 ,"o day  two    
ho/ile tribes met ne> our ,/ation2 high 
words arose1 & old feuds  7 reviv$4 ,!  
,inl& p )drew2 b ! ,h>b\r p1 false  to  
_! promises1 flew to arms & ru%$ pa/ u 9
 pursuit ( _!  enemies4 ,! dis*>ge (    
muskets 9 ! adjo9+ bu%1 & ! horrid      
yells ( ! savages1 soon in=m$ u t !y 7  
engag$ 9 deadly  fights4 ,excitem5t &   
t]ror 7 on e c\nt5ance2 arm$ m5  ru%$   
ab\t 9 e direction1 ) fea!rs 9 _! twi/$ 
hair1--) faces pa9t$ r$1 black1 & :ite1 
& "s1 "o *eek  black1 ! o!r r$1 o!rs1 ! 
br[ :ite1 ! *9 blue--9 fact1 any  col\r 
& on any "p1--! m grotesque & savage    

look+1 !  high] ! art6 ,"s ( ! wom5 ran 
) _! *ildr5 to places (  safety2 b ev5  
!n we saw o!r girls & wom51 on ! %ore   
close  by1 *ew+ sug>-cane & *aff]+ &    
laugh+1 z if _! fa!rs  & bro!rs _h be5  
engag$ 9 a c\ntry dance1 in/ead ( a     
bloody  conflict4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 z !    
s\nds ( ! muskets & ! yell+  ( ! w>riors
 came unpleasantly ne> to u1 ,dr4 ,+lis1
 lean+  aga9/ a po/ = a little :ile 9   
sil5t pray]1 look$ on u &  said1--      
8,! walls ( ,j]usalem 7 built 9 tr\bl\s 
times1 & :y n !  ,mission ,h\se on      
,tanna8 ,b let u re/ = ?is day1 & pray =
 ^!  poor ,hea!n40    ,we retir$ to a   
native h\se1 t _h be5 tempor>ily grant$ 
to u  = re/1 & !re pl$ be=e ,god = !m   
all4 ,! noise & !  dis*>ge ( muskets    
gradually rec$$1 z if ! ,inl& p 7       
retir+2 & t[>ds ev5+ ! p ar\nd u return$
 to _!  villages4 ,we 7 aft]w>ds in=m$ t
 five or six m5 _h be5 %ot  dead2 t _!  
bodies _h be5 c>ri$ by ! conqu]ors f !  
field ( battle1 & cook$ & eat5 t v night
 by ! savages at  a boil+ spr+ ne> !    

head ( ! bay1 less ?an a mile f !  spot 
:]e my h\se 0 be+ built4 ,we _h also a m
 graphic  illu/ration ( ! surr\nd+s into
 :i* we _h come1 ?r\gh ,dr4  ,+lis's    
,aneityum boy1 :o accompani$ u z cook4  
,:5 our tea 0  want$ t ev5+1 ! boy c\ld 
n be f\nd4 ,aft] a :ile ( great  anxiety
 on our "p1 he return$1 say+1--         
8,missi1 ?is is a d>k l&4 ,! p ( ?is l& 
d d>k works4 ,at  ! boil+ spr+ !y h     
cook$ & fea/$ ^u ! sla94 ,!y  h wa%$ !  
blood into ! /ream2 !y h ba!d !re till  
all  ! wat]s are r$4 ,i _c get wat] to  
make y\r tea4 ,:at %all ,i  d80    ,dr4 
,+lis told him t he mu/ try = wat]      
else:]e1 till ! ra9s  came & cleans$ !  
pollut$ /ream2 & t1 mean:ile1 in/ead (  
tea1 we w\ld dr9k f ! cocoa-nut1 z !y _h
 (t5 done be=e4  ,! lad 0 q reliev$4 ,x 
n a little a/oni%$ u1 h[ev]1 to  see t 8
 m9d reg>d$ _! kill+ & eat+ ea* o!r z a 
?+ sc>cely to be notic$1 b t x 0        
horrible t !y %\ld  spoil ! wat]6 ,h[   
mu* are ev5 our deepe/ in/9cts !        
creatures  ( m]e circum/ances6 ,i1 if   

tra9$ l him1 w\ld probably h felt  l    
him4    ,next ev5+1 z we sat talk+ ab\t 
! p & ! d>k sc5es  ar\nd u1 ! quiet ( ! 
night 0 brok5 by a wild wail+ cry f  !  
villages ar\nd1 long-cont9u$ & une>?ly4 
,we 7 in=m$ t  "o ( ! w\nd$ m51 c>ri$   
home f ! battle1 _h j di$2 &  t !y _h   
/rangl$ 8 wid[ to dea?1 t h] _s might   
accompany him to ! o!r _w1 & be 8 s]vant
 !re1 z %e _h  be5 "h4 ,n[ _! dead      
bodies 7 laid side by side1 ready to be 
buri$ 9 ! sea4 ,our he>ts sank to ?9k ( 
all ?is happ5+ )9  e>%ot1 & t we knew x 
n6 ,e new sc5e1 e fre% incid5t1  set m  
cle>ly be=e u ! b5ight$ condition &     
%ock+  cruelties ( ^! hea!n p1 & we     
long$ to be able to speak to  !m (      
,jesus & ! love ( ,god4 ,we eag]ly tri$ 
to pick up e  ^w ( _! language1 t we    
might1 9 _! own tongue1 unfold to  !m ! 
k ( ! true ,god & ! salvation f all ^!  
s9s  ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4    ,dr4 ,+lis &
 ,i1 ) ! help ( ! ,natives f ,aneityum1 
hav+  accompli%$ all t c\ld be done =   
lack ( lime & sawn wood to  f9i% ! new  

,mission ,h\se on ,tanna1 made an       
agreem5t ) !  ,natives = knives1 calico1
 & axes1 to burn lime & prep>e o!r  ?+s 
= our return4 ,we !n ha/5$ back to      
,aneityum1 t we might1  if possible1 get
 ready = settl+ on ,tanna be=e ! ,ra9y  
,season set  94 ,t 0 rapidly approa*+1 &
 x br+s ) x discom=t &  unheal? to      
,europeans ?r\gh\t all ^! ,pacific      
,isles4                                 
,,*apt] ,,vi4                           
,,life ,,& ,,dea? ,,on ,,tanna4         
,our ,isl& ,home4--,le>n+ !             
,language4--,a ,religion ( ,fe>4--,) or 
,)\t a ,god4--,ideas ( !                
,invisible4--,gods & ,demons4--,my      
,companion ,mission>y4--,pione]s 9 !    
,new ,hebrides4--,mission>ies        (  
,aneityum4--,! ,"l's                    
,arr[root4--,unheal?y ,sites4--,! ,great
        ,b]eavem5t4--,memorial          
,tributes4--,selwyn & ,patteson at a    
,tannese        ,grave4--,h] ,la/       
,lett]4--,la/ ,words4--,pres5tim5t &    
,my/]y4      ,our little mission>y %ip1 

! ,john ,knox1 hav+ no accommodation =  
lady pass5g]s1 & little = anybody else1 
except ! discom=t (  ly+ on deck1 we    
took advantage ( a trad] to convey u f  
,aneityum  to ,tanna4 ,! capta9 k9dly   
(f]$ to take u & ab\t ?irty casks  &    
boxes to ,port ,resolution = #e1 :i* we 
gladly accept$4 ,aft] a  few h\rs' sail+
 we 7 all safely l&$ on ,tanna on ! #e? 
,novemb]1 #aheh4 ,dr4 ,g$die w5t = a    
=tnight to ,umair>ek>1 on !  s\? side ( 
,tanna1 to assi/ 9 ! settlem5t ( ,mr4 & 
,mrs4  ,ma?ieson1 & to help 9 mak+ _!   
h\se habitable & com=table4  ,mr4       
,copel&1 ,mrs4 ,paton1 & ,i 7 left at   
,port ,resolution1 to f9i%  ! build+ (  
our h\se !re1 & "w our way into !       
goodwill (  ! ,natives z be/ we c\ld4   
,on l&+ !re1 we f\nd ! p to  be lit]ally
 nak$ & pa9t$ savages2 !y 7 at lea/ z   
de/itute  ( clo?+ z ,adam & ,eve aft] ! 
fall1 :5 !y sew$ fig-leaves  = a girdle2
 & ev5 m s1 = ! wom5 wore only a t9y    
apron (  grass1 9 "s cases %ap$ l a     
skirt or girdle1 ! m5 an  indescribable 

affair1 l a p\* or bag1 & ! *ildr5      
absolutely  no?+ :atev]6    ,at fir/ !y 
came 9 cr[ds to look at u1 & at ev]y?+  
we did or  _h4 ,we knew no?+ ( _!       
language2 we c\ld n speak a s+le ^w  to 
!m1 nor !y to u4 ,we look$ at !m1 !y at 
u2 we smil$1 &  nodd$1 & made signs to  
ea* o!r2 ?is 0 our fir/ meet+ &  p>t+4  
,"o day ,i obs]v$ two m51 ! "o lift+ up 
"o ( our  articles to ! o!r1 & say+1--  
8,nunksi n>i enu80    ,i conclud$ t he 0
 ask+1 8,:at is ?is80 ,in/antly1 lift+ a
  piece ( wood1 ,i said1--    8,nunksi  
n>i enu80    ,!y smil$ & spoke to ea*   
o!r4 ,i und]/ood !m to be say+1 8,he    
has got hold ( our language n[40 ,!n !y 
told me _! "n = !  ?+ :i* ,i _h po9t$   
to4 ,i f\nd t !y und]/ood my "q1  ,:at  
is ?is8 or1 ,:at is t8 & t ,i c\ld n[   
get f !m !  "n ( e visible or tangible  
?+ ar\nd u6 ,we c>efully not$  d[n e "n 
!y gave u1 spell+ all phonetically1 &   
also e  /range s\nd we he>d f !m2       
!reaft]1 by pa9/ak+ comp>ison  ( diff]5t
 circum/ances1 we tri$ to asc]ta9 _!    

mean+s1  te/+ our own guess by aga9     
cross-que/ion+ ! ,natives4 ,"o day ,i   
saw two males approa*+1 :5 "o1 :o 0 a   
/rang]1 po9t$ to me  ) 8 f+]1 & said1-- 
8,se nang980    ,conclud+ t he 0 ask+ my
 "n1 ,i po9t$ to "o ( !m ) my  f+]1 &   
look+ at ! o!r1 inquir$1--    8,se      
nang980    ,!y smil$1 & gave me _!      
names4 ,we 7 n[ able to get ! names  (  
p]sons & ?+s1 & s our e>s got famili>iz$
 ) !  di/9ctive s\nds ( _! language2 &  
be+ always ke5ly on !  al]t1 we made    
extraord9>y progress 9 attempt+ bits (  
conv]sation  & 9 r$uc+ _! spee* = ! fir/
 "t to a writt5 =m--=  ! ,new           
,hebrideans _h no lit]ature1 & n ev5 !  
rudim5ts ( an  alphabet4 ,i us$ to hire 
"s ( ! m intellig5t lads & m5 to  sit & 
talk ) u1 & answ] our que/ions ab\t     
names & s\nds2  b !y s (t5 deceiv$ u1 & 
we1 d\btless1 misund]/ood !m s  (t51 t  
?is c\rse 0 n satisfactory1 till aft] we
 _h ga9$  "s k ( _! language & its      
con/ruction1 & !y  !mselves _h become   
int]e/$ 9 help+ u4 ,among/ our mo/      

int]e/$ help]s1 & mo/ tru/wor?y1 7 two  
ag$ *iefs--,n[> &  ,n\ka--9 _m respects 
two ( ,nature's noble/ g5tlem51 k9d at  
he>t  to all1 & di/+ui%$ by a c]ta9     
native dignity ( be>+4 ,b  !y 7 bo? "u !
 lead]%ip ( ! w>-*ief ,miaki1 a k9d (   
devil-k+ ov] _m villages & tribes4 ,he &
 8 bro!r 7 !  recognis$ lead]s 9 all    
de$s ( d>kness2 !y glori$ 9  blood%$d+1 
& 9 w>1 & 9 cannibalism2 & !y c\ld      
always  comm& a foll[+ ( desp]ate m51 :o
 liv$ 9 or ab\t _! own  village1 & :o 7 
prep>$ to g any:]e & d any?+ at ,miaki's
  w4    ,! ,tannese _h ho/s ( /one      
idols1 *>ms1 & sacr$ objects1 :i*  !y   
abjectly fe>$1 & 9 :i* !y dev\tly       
believ$4 ,!y 7  giv5 up to c\ntless     
sup]/itions1 & firmly glu$ to _! d>k    
hea!n practices4 ,_! wor%ip 0 entirely a
 s]vice ( fe>1 its aim  be+ to          
propitiate ?is or t ,evil ,_s1 to prev5t
 calamity or to  secure rev5ge4 ,!y     
deifi$ _! *iefs1 l ! ,romans ( old1 s  t
 almo/ e village or tribe _h its own    
sacr$ man1 & "s (  !m _h _m4 ,!y ex]cis$

 an extraord9>y influ5ce = evil1 ^!     
village or tribal prie/s1 & 7 believ$ to
 h ! disposal (  life & dea? ?r\gh _!   
sacr$ c]emonies1 n only 9 _! own  tribe1
 b ov] all ! ,isl&s4 ,sacr$ m5 & wom51  
wiz>ds &  wit*es1 receiv$ pres5ts       
regul>ly to influ5ce ! gods1 & to       
remove sickness1 or to cause x by !     
,nahak1 i4e41 incantation ov]  rema9s ( 
food1 or ! sk9 ( fruit1 su* z banana1   
:i* ! p]son  has eat51 on :om !y wi% to 
op]ate4 ,!y also wor%ipp$ !  spirits (  
dep>t$ ance/ors & h]oes1 ?r\gh _!       
mat]ial idols  ( wood & /one1 b *iefly (
 /one4 ,!y fe>$ ^! spirits &  s\ght _!  
aid2 especially seek+ to propitiate ^?  
:o presid$  ov] w> & peace1 fam9e &     
pl5ty1 heal? & sickness1 de/ruction  &  
prosp]ity1 life & dea?4 ,_! :ole wor%ip 
0 "o ( slavi%  fe>2 &1 s f> z ev] ,i    
c\ld le>n1 !y _h no idea ( a ,god (     
m]cy or grace4    ,let me "h give my    
te/imony on a matt] ( "s importance--t  
among  ^! ,isl&s1 if any:]e1 m5 might be
 f\nd de/itute ( ! faculty  ( wor%ip1 m5

 absolutely )\t idols1 if su* m5 exi/ "u
 !  face ( ! sky4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to fav\r
 su* a discov]y2 b !  ,new ,hebrides1 on
 ! contr>y1 are full ( gods4 ,!         
,natives1 de/itute  ( ! k ( ! true ,god1
 are ceaselessly grop+ aft] ,him1 if    
p]*ance !y may f9d ,him4 ,n f9d+ ,him1 &
 n be+ able to live  )\t "s sort ( god1 
!y h made idols ( almo/ ev]y?+2  trees &
 groves1 rocks & /ones1 spr+s & /reams1 
insects &  o!r bea/s1 m5 & dep>t$       
spirits1 relics su* z hair & f+]  nails1
 ! heav5ly bodies & ! volcanoes2 9 fact1
 e be+ &  ev]y?+ )9 ! range ( vision or 
( k has be5 appeal$  to by !m z         
,god1--cle>ly prov+ t ! in/9cts (       
,humanity1  h[ev] degrad$1 prompt man to
 wor%ip & lean ^u "s ,be+ or  ,p[]      
outside himself1 & great] ?an himself1 9
 :om he lives &  moves & has 8 be+1 &   
)\t ! k ( :om 8 s\l  _c f9d its true re/
 or its et]nal life4 ,imp]fect          
acqua9tance  ) ! language & cu/oms (    
c]ta9 tribes may easily lead e>ly       
discov]]s to proclaim t !y h no s5se (  

wor%ip & no idols1  because no?+ ( ! k9d
 is visible on ! surface2 b !re is a    
sort ( freemasonry 9 ,hea!n ,religions2 
!y h my/]i\s cu/oms  & symbols1 :i*     
none1 ev5 among/ !mselves1 und]/&1      
except !  prie/s & sacr$ m54 ,x pays ^! 
m5 to keep _! devotees 9 !  d>k--& h[   
mu* m to deceive a pass+ inquir]6 ,nor  
ne$ we hold  up our h&s 9 surprise at   
?is2 x pays also ne>] home1 to pret5d  &
 to p]petuate a my/]y ab\t beads &      
crucifixes1 holy wat] &  relics--a /ate 
( m9d n s v f> remov$ f t ( ! ,s\?  ,sea
 isl&]1 n disprov+ b r /rongly prov+ t1 
:e!r  savage or civiliz$1 man mu/ ei!r  
"k ! true ,god1 or mu/ f9d an  idol to  
put 9 ,8 place4    ,fur!r1 ^! v facts--t
 !y did wor%ip1 t !y believ$ 9  spirits 
( ance/ors & h]oes1 & t !y *]i%$ _m     
leg5ds  reg>d+ ^? :om !y _h nev] se51 & 
h&$ ^! d[n to _!  *ildr5--& ! fact t !y 
_h ideas ab\t ! invisible _w &  its     
inhabitants1 made x n s h>d z "s might  
suppose to convey to  _! m9ds1 once _!  
language & modes ( ?\ght 7 und]/ood1  "s

 cle> idea ( ,jehovah ,god z ! great    
uncreat$ ,_s ,fa!r1 :o  ,himself creat$ 
& su/a9s all t is4 ,b x c\ld n be done  
(f-h&1 or by a few airy lessons4 ,! :ole
 he>t & s\l & life  _h to be put into ! 
ent]prise4 ,! idea t man disobey$ ,god1 
&  0 a fall5 & s9ful creature1--! idea t
 ,god1 z a ,fa!r1 s  lov$ man t ,he s5t 
,8 only ,son ,jesus to ?is e>? to seek &
 to  save him1--! idea t ?is ,jesus s   
liv$ & di$ & rose f !  dead z to take   
away man's s91 & make x possible = m5 to
 return  to ,god1 & to be made into ! v 
lik5ess ( ,8 ,son ,jesus1--& !  idea t  
?is ,jesus w at dea? receive to !       
mansions ( ,glory  e creature "u heav5 t
 loves & tries to foll[ ,him1--^!  ideas
 _h to be wov5 into _! spiritual        
consci\sness1 _h to become  ! v w>p &   
wo( ( _! religion4 ,b x c\ld be done--t 
we  believ$ because !y 7 m51 n bea/s2 x 
_h be5 done--t we saw  9 ! conv]ts on   
,aneityum2 & our he>ts rose to ! task ) 
a  qu5*less hope6    ,! ,tannese call$  
,heav5 by ! "n ,aneai2 & we aft]w>ds    

discov]$ t ?is 0 ! "n ( ! highe/ & mo/  
beautifully  situat$ village on ! isl&4 
,_! be/ bit ( ,e>? 0 to !m !  symbol &  
type ( ,heav52 _! ,canaan1 too1 0 a k9d 
( prophecy (  ano!r c\ntry1 ev5 a       
heav5ly ,canaan4 ,! fact t !y _h an     
,aneai1 a promis$ l&1 op5$ _! m9ds      
naturally to our idea ( !  promis$ l& ( 
! future1 ! ,aneai ( ! ,gospel hope &   
fai?4 ,!  univ]sal crav+ to "k ! great] 
& m p[]ful gods1 & to  h !m on _! side1 
l$ !m1 :5ev] we c\ld speak _!  language1
 to li/5 eag]ly to all our /ories ab\t !
 ,jehovah ,god &  ,8 ,son ,jesus1 & all 
! mighty works record$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,b :5
  we began to tea* !m t1 9 ord] to s]ve 
?is ,almighty & liv+  ,jehovah ,god1 !y 
mu/ ca/ aside all _! idols & leave (f e 
hea!n cu/om & vice1 !y rose 9 ang] &    
cruelty aga9/ u1 !y  p]secut$ e "o t 0  
fri5dly to ! ,mission1 & pass$ u  ?r\gh 
! dreadful exp]i5ces to be h]eaft]      
record$4 ,x 0 !  old battle ( ,hi/ory2  
light _h attack$ d>kness 9 its v        
/ronghold1 & x almo/ seem$ = a season t 

! light w\ld be  f9ally eclips$1 & t    
,god's ,day w\ld nev] dawn on ,tanna6   
,my companion ,mission>y1 ,mr4 ,copel&1 
_h to g to ,aneityum & take  *>ge ( ,dr4
 ,+lis's ,/ation1 dur+ ! abs5ce ( t     
di/+ui%$  ,mission>y & 8 devot$ wife1   
:ile c>ry+ ?r\gh ! press at  home ! fir/
 complete ,aneityumese ,new ,te/am5t4   
,he succe$$  admirably 9 tak+ up & c>ry+
 =w>d all _! "w1 & gave  vital assi/ance
 9 translat+ ! ,old ,te/am5t into !     
language (  ,aneityum1 = 8 0 an exact & 
s*ol>ly m9d4 ,aft] _! return1  he       
simil>ly occupi$ ! ,/ation ( ,dr4 ,g$die
 on ano!r "p ( !  same isl&1 :ile he    
s\ght re-invigoration 9 ,nova ,scotia on
 a  well-m]it$ furl\gh4 ,!reaft]1 he 0  
plac$ on ! isl& (  ,fotuna2 & !re1 )    
,mrs4 ,copel&1 he lab\r$ devot$ly &     
zeal\sly1 till at la/ %e di$ & 8 own    
heal? gave way to su* an  ext5t z       
compell$ him to retire f ! ,mission     
field4 ,he f\nd  cong5ial employm5t 9   
edit+1 ) great acceptance1 ! ,sydney    
,presbyt]ian ,witness1 & !reby /ill     

fur!r+ ! cause ( !  ,gospel & (         
,missions4    ,a glance backw>ds ov] !  
/ory ( ! ,gospel 9 ! ,new ,hebrides may 
help to br+ my read]s into t\* ) ! ev5ts
 t are to foll[4  ,! ev]-fam\s names (  
,williams & ,h>ris are associat$ ) !    
e>lie/ ef=ts to introduce ,*ri/ianity   
among/ ?is gr\p ( isl&s  9 ! ,s\?       
,pacific ,seas4 ,john ,williams & 8 "y  
mission>y  companion ,h>ris1 "u !       
auspices ( ! ,london ,mission>y         
,society1  l&$ on ,erromanga on ! #cj? (
 ,novemb]1 #ahci4 ,in/antly1 )9 a  few  
m9utes ( _! t\*+ l&1 bo? 7 clubb$ to    
dea?2 & !  savages proce$$ to cook &    
fea/ ^u _! bodies4 ,?us 7 ! ,new        
,hebrides baptiz$ ) ! blood ( m>tyrs2 & 
,*ri/ !reby told !  :ole ,*ri/ian _w t  
,he claim$ ^! ,isl&s z ,8 own4 ,8  cross
 mu/ yet be lift$ up1 :]e ! blood ( ,8  
sa9ts has be5  p\r$ =? 9 ,8 "n6 ,! poor 
,hea!n knew n t !y _h sla9  _! be/      
fri5ds2 b te>s & pray]s asc5d$ = !m f   
all  ,*ri/ian s\ls1 :]ev] ! /ory ( !    
m>tyrdom on ,erromanga 0  read or he>d4 

,aga91 !re=e1 9 #ahdb1 ! ,london        
,mission>y ,society s5t out  ,messrs4   
,turn] & ,nisbet to pi]ce ?is k+dom (   
,satan4 ,!y plac$  _! /&>d on ?is same  
isl& ( ,tanna1 ! ne>e/ to ,erromanga4   
,9 less ?an sev5 mon?s1 h[ev]1 _!       
p]secution by ! savages  became s       
dreadful1 t we see !m 9 a boat try+ to  
escape by night  ) b>e life4 ,out on t  
dang]\s sea !y w\ld c]ta9ly h be5  lo/1 
b ! ,ev]-,m]ciful drove !m back to l&1 &
 s5t next  morn+ a trad+ vessel1 :i*1   
contr>y to cu/om1 call$ !re &  j 9 !    
nick ( "t4 ,!y1 ) all goods t c\ld be   
rescu$1  7 got safely on bo>d1 & sail$ =
 ,samoa4 ,say n _! plans &  pray]s 7    
baffl$2 = ,god he>d & abundantly bless$ 
!m !re1  beyond all _! dreams4 ,dr4     
,turn] has be5 specially us$ ( ,god =   
educat+ _m native tea*]s & mission>ies &
 9 translat+ &  publi%+ edition aft]    
edition ( ! ,bible1 besides giv+ !m _m  
o!r educational & religi\s books 9 _!   
own language2--bless$  "w1 9 :i*1 :ile  
,i am writ+ ^! words1 he & 8 gift$ wife 

are /ill hon\rably & fruitfully engag$ 9
 ! holy autumn ( _!  days4    ,aft] ^!  
?+s1 ! ,london ,mission>y ,society aga9 
& aga9 plac$  ,samoan native tea*]s on  
"o or o!r isl& ( ! ,new ,hebrides2 b  _!
 unheal?9ess1 comp>$ ) _! own happi]    
,samoa or ,r>otonga1  s afflict$ !m ) ! 
dread$ ague & fev]1 besides :at !y      
endur$ f ! inhospitable savages         
!mselves1 t no effective  mission "w _h 
be5 accompli%$ !re till at la/ !        
,presbyt]ian  ,mission>ies 7 l$ to ent] 
^u ! sc5e4 ,*ri/ianity _h no  foo?old   
any:]e on ! ,new ,hebrides1 unless x 7 9
 ! memory &  ! blood ( ! m>tyrs (       
,erromanga4    ,! ,rev4 ,john ,g$die & 8
 wife1 f ,nova ,scotia1 7 l&$ on        
,aneityum1 ! mo/ s\!rly isl& ( ! ,new   
,hebrides1 9 #ahdh2 &  ! ,rev4 ,john    
,+lis & 8 wife1 f ,scotl&1 7 l&$ on !   
o!r side ( ! same isl&1 9 #aheb4 ,an    
ag5t = ! ,london  ,mission>y ,society1 !
 ,rev4 ,t4 ,p[ell1 accompani$ ,dr4      
,g$die = ab\t  a ye>1 to advise z to 8  
settlem5t & to assi/ 9 op5+ up !  "w4   

,m>vell\s z x may seem1 ! ,natives on   
,aneityum %[$ int]e/  9 ! mission>ies f 
! v fir/1 & li/5$ to _!  tea*+s2 s t 9 a
 few ye>s ,dr4 ,+lis & ,dr4 ,g$die saw  
ab\t  #c1ejj savages ?r[+ away _! idols1
 r5\nc+ _! hea!n  cu/oms1 & av[+        
!mselves to be wor%ipp]s ( ! true       
,jehovah  ,god4 ,sl[ly1 yet             
progressively1 !y unle>n$ _! ,hea!nism2 
surely  & hopefully !y le>n$ ,*ri/ianity
 & civilization4 ,9 c\rse (  "t a simple
 =m ( family wor%ip 0 introduc$ into &  
obs]v$ by  e h\sehold on ! isl&2 ,god's 
bless+ 0 ask$ on e meal2  peace & public
 ord] 7 secur$2 & prop]ty 0 p]fectly    
safe  "u ! sanctify+ & civiliz+ ,gospel 
( ,*ri/4 ,& by-&-by  ^! ,mission>ies    
liv$ to see ! :ole ,bible1 :i* !y & ,mr4
  ,copel& _h s pa9fully translat$1 plac$
 9 ! h&s ( !  ,aneityumese by ! aid ( ! 
,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society--t     
noble/ h&maid ( e ,mission>y ent]prise4 
,b h[ 0 ?is  accompli%$8 ,z a boon (    
*>ity8 ,li/56    ,^! poor ,aneityumese1 
hav+ glimpses ( ?is ,^w ( ,god1 det]m9$ 

to h a ,holy ,bible 9 _! own "m tongue1 
:]e9 be=e no book  or page ev] _h be5   
writt5 9 ! hi/ory ( _! race4 ,!         
consecrat$ bra9 & h& ( _! ,mission>ies  
kept toil+ day &  night 9 translat+ !   
book ( ,god2 & ! will+ h&s & feet (  !  
,natives kept toil+ ?r\gh fifte5 long b 
unwe>y+ ye>s1  plant+ & prep>+ arr[root 
to pay ! #a1bjj requir$ to be laid  out 
9 ! pr9t+ & publi%+ ( ! book4 ,ye> aft] 
ye> !  arr[root1 too sacr$ to be us$ =  
_! daily food1 0 set ap>t z  ! ,"l's    
portion2 ! ,mission>ies s5t x to        
,au/ralia & ,scotl&1  :]e x 0 sold by   
private fri5ds1 & ! :ole proce$s        
consecrat$  to ?is purpose4 ,on !       
completion ( ! great und]tak+ by !      
,bible  ,society1 x 0 f\nd t ! ,natives 
_h e>n$ z mu* z to pay  e p5ny ( !      
outlay2 & _! fir/ ,bibles w5t out to !m1
  pur*as$ ) ! consecrat$ toils ( fifte5 
ye>s6 ,"s ( our  fri5ds may ?9k t ! sum 
0 l>ge2 b ,i "k1 f exp]i5ce1  t if su* a
 difficult job _h be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh !     
press & s  b\nd by any o!r pr9t+        

e/abli%m5t1 ! exp5se w\ld h be5  great] 
f>4 ,"o book ( ,scripture1 pr9t$ by me 9
 ,melb\rne = !  ,aniwans1 "u ! auspices 
( ! ,bible ,society too1 co/ eight      
%ill+s p] leaf1 & t 0 ! *eape/ /yle2 &  
?is !  ,aniwans also paid = by d$icat+  
_! arr[root to ,god4    ,let ^? :o      
lightly e/eem _! ,bibles ?9k on ^! ?+s4 
,eight  %ill+s = e leaf1 or ! lab\r &   
proce$s ( fifte5 ye>s  = ! ,bible       
entire1 did n appe> to ^! poor conv]t$  
savages too  mu* to pay = t ,^w ( ,god1 
:i* _h s5t to !m !  ,mission>ies1 :i* _h
 reveal$ to !m ! grace ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 &
  :i* _h op5$ _! eyes to ! wond]s &     
glories ( r$eem+  love6 ,!y _h felt1 &  
we _h obs]v$1 t 9 all l&s & among/  all 
bran*es ( ! human family1 ! ,holy ,bible
 is1 :]esoev]  receiv$ & obey$1 ! p[] ( 
,god unto salvation2 x _h lift$ !m  out 
( savag]y1 & set !m at ! feet ( ! ,"l   
,jesus4 ,oh1 t  ! pleasure-seek+ m5 &   
wom5 ( ! _w c\ld only ta/e &  feel !    
real joy ( ^? :o "k & love ! true       
,god--a h]itage  :i* ! _w & all t p]ta9s

 !reto _c give to !m1 b  :i* ! poore/ & 
humble/ foll[]s ( ,jesus inh]it & enjoy6
    ,my fir/ h\se on ,tanna 0 on ! old  
site occupi$ by ,turn] &  ,nisbet1 ne> !
 %ore = obvi\s reasons1 & only a few    
feet above  tide-m>k4 ,s 0 t ( ,mr4     
,ma?ieson1 h&y = mat]ials & goods  be+  
l&$1 & close to ! heal?y breezes ( !    
sea4 ,alas6 we _h  to le>n by sad       
exp]i5ce1 l our bre?r5 9 all untri$     
,mission  fields4 ,! sites prov$ to be  
hot-b$s = ,fev] & ,ague1 m9e            
especially2 & mu* ( ?is might h be5     
escap$ by build+ on !  high] gr\nd1 & 9 
! sweep ( ! refre%+ trade w9ds4 ,= all  
?is1 h[ev]1 no "o 0 to blame2 ev]y?+ 0  
done = ! be/1  accord+ to ! k !n        
possess$4 ,our h\se 0 %elt]$  beh9d by  
an abrupt hill f ?ree to f\r hundr$ feet
 high1 :i*  gave ! site a feel+ (       
cos9ess4 ,x 0 surr\nd$1 & mu* %ad$1  by 
beautiful bread-fruit trees1 & v l>ge   
cocoa-nut trees2 too  l>gely beautiful1 
inde$1 = !y %ut out _m a heal?y breeze t
  we sorely ne$$6 ,!re 0 a long swamp   

all r\nd ! head ( ! bay1  &1 ! gr\nd at 
! o!r end on :i* our h\se /ood be+      
sc>cely  rais$ p]ceptibly high]1 !      
mal>ia almo/ con/antly envelop$ u4      
,once1 aft] a sm>t attack ( ! fev]1 an  
intellig5t ,*ief said to  me1--         
8,missi1 if y /ay "h1 y w soon die6 ,no 
,tannaman sleeps s l[  d[n z y d1 9 ?is 
damp wea!r1 or he too w\ld die4 ,we     
sleep on  ! high gr\nd1 & ! trade-w9d   
keeps u well4 ,y mu/ g & sleep  on !    
hill1 & !n y w h bett] heal?40    ,i at 
once resolv$ to remove my h\se to high] 
gr\nd1 at ! e>lie/  practicable mom5t2  
heavy ?\gh ! und]tak+ w\ld necess>ily   
be1  x seem$ my only hope ( be+ able to 
live on ! isl&4    ,my de> "y wife1 ,m>y
 ,ann ,robson1 & ,i 7 l&$ on ,tanna on !
  #e? ,novemb]1 #aheh1 9 excell5t heal? 
& full ( all t5d] & holy  hopes4 ,on !  
#ab? ,febru>y1 #ahei1 %e 0 conf9$ ( a   
son2 = two  days or s bo? "m & *ild     
seem$ to prosp]1 & our isl&-exile       
?rill$ ) joy6 ,b ! greate/ ( sorr[s 0   
tread+ h>d ^u  ! heels ( t joy6 ,my     

d>l+'s /r5g? %[$ no signs (  rally+4 ,%e
 _h an attack ( ague & fev]1 a few days 
be=e h]  conf9em5t2 on ! ?ird day or s  
!reaft]1 x return$1 &  attack$ h] e     
second day ) increas+ sev]ity = a       
=tnight4  ,di>rha ensu$1 & symptoms (   
pneumonia1 ) slight delirium at         
int]vals2 & !n 9 a mom5t1 altoge!r      
unexpect$ly1 %e di$ on  ! #crd ,m>*4 ,to
 cr[n my sorr[s1 & complete my          
lonel9ess1 ! de>  babyboy1 :om we _h    
nam$ aft] h] fa!r1 ,pet] ,rob]t ,robson1
 0  tak5 f me aft] "o week's sickness1  
on ! #bj? ,m>*4 ,let ^?  :o h ev] pass$ 
?r\gh any simil> d>kness z ( midnight   
feel  = me2 z = all o!rs1 x w\ld be m   
?an va9 to try to pa9t my  sorr[s6    ,i
 knew !n1 :5 too late1 t our "w _h be5  
ent]$ on too ne>  ! beg9n+ ( ! ,ra9y    
,season4 ,we 7 bo?1 h[ev]1 heal?y &     
he>ty2 & ,i daily pu%$ on ) ! h\se1 mak+
 ?+s h\rly m  com=table1 9 ! hope t long
 lives 7 be=e u bo?1 to be  sp5t =      
,jesus 9 seek+ ! salvation ( ! p]i%+    
,hea!n4 ,oh1  ! va9 yet bitt] regrets1 t

 my de> wife _h n be5 left on  ,aneityum
 till aft] ! unheal?y ,ra9y ,season6 ,b 
no "o advis$ ?is  c\rse2 & %e1          
high-spirit$1 full ( buoyant hope1 &    
afraid (  be+ left beh9d me1 or ( me be+
 left )\t h] on ,tanna1 refus$  to all[ 
! ?+ to be sugge/$4 ,9 our mutual       
inexp]i5ce1 & )  our he>ts agl[ = ! "w (
 our lives1 we incurr$ ?is risk :i*     
%\ld nev] h be5 incurr$2 & ,i only ref] 
to ! matt] ?us1 9  ! hope t o!rs may    
take w>n+4    ,/unn$ by t dreadful loss1
 9 ent]+ ^u ?is field ( lab\r to  :i* ! 
,"l _h ,himself s evid5tly l$ me1 my    
reason seem$ = a  "t almo/ to give way4 
,ague & fev]1 too1 laid a depress+ &    
weak5+ h& ^u me1 cont9u\sly recurr+1 &  
rea*+ (t5times  ! v height ( its wor/   
burn+ /ages4 ,b ,i 0 nev] altoge!r      
=sak54 ,! ev]-m]ciful ,"l su/a9$ me1 to 
lay ! preci\s du/  ( my belov$ ,ones 9 !
 same quiet grave1 dug = !m close by at 
!  end ( ! h\se2 9 all ( :i* la/ (fices 
my own h&s1 despite  break+ he>t1 _h to 
take ! pr9cipal %>e6 ,i built ! grave   

r\nd  & r\nd ) coral blocks1 & cov]$ !  
top ) beautiful :ite  coral1 brok5 small
 z gravel2 & t spot became my sacr$ &   
mu*-frequ5t$ %r9e1 dur+ all ! foll[+    
mon?s & ye>s :5 ,i  lab\r$ on = !       
salvation ( ^! savage ,isl&]s amid/     
difficulties1 dang]s1 & dea?s4 ,:5soev] 
,tanna turns to ! ,"l1  & is won =      
,*ri/1 m5 9 aft]-days w f9d ! memory ( t
  spot /ill gre51--:]e ) ceaseless      
pray]s & te>s ,i claim$ t  l& = ,god 9  
:i* ,i _h 8buri$ my dead0 ) fai? & hope4
 ,b  = ,jesus1 & ! fell[%ip ,he v\*saf$ 
me !re1 ,i mu/ h gone  mad & di$ beside 
t lonely grave4    ,! organ ( ! ,*ur* to
 :i* we belong$1 ,! ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian 
,magaz9e1 publi%$ ! foll[+ words (      
condol5ce3--8,9 reg>d to  ! dea? ( ,mrs4
 ,paton1 "o feel+ ( grief & regret w    
fill !  he>ts ( all :o knew h]4 ,to add 
a s5t5ce to ! s+ul>ly j &  graceful     
tribute ,mr4 ,+lis pays to ! memory ( ! 
deceas$1 w\ld  only m> its pa?os &      
effect4 ,su* language1 f "o accu/om$ to 
weigh c>efully e ^w he p5s1 bespeaks at 

once ! r>e  excell5ces ( h] t is gone1 z
 well z ! heavy loss our ,mission  & our
 ,*ur* h su/a9$ 9 h] dea?4 ,h] p>5ts1 :o
 gave h] by  a d\ble baptism to ! ,"l1 h
 ?is consolation1 t h] dea? may  ex]t a 
m elevat+ & sanctify+ influ5ce = good1  
?an !  longe/ life ( _m ord9>y          
,*ri/ians4 ,deep sympa?y ) ,mr4 ,paton  
w p]vade ! ,*ur*1 9 ! sore trial ) :i*  
he has be5  visit$40    ,dr4 ,+lis1 my  
bro!r ,mission>y on ,aneityum1 wrote to 
! same  ,magaz9e3--8,i tru/ all ^? :o %$
 te>s ( sorr[ on acc\nt ( h]  e>ly dea? 
w be enabl$ 9 ! ex]cise ( fai? &        
resignation to  say1 #8,! ,w ( ! ,"l be 
done2 ! ,"l gave & ! ,"l ha?  tak5 away3
 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l6' ,i ne$ n say  
h[ deeply  we sympa?ise ) h] b]eav$     
p>5ts1 z well z ) h] sorr[+  husb&4 ,by 
h] dea? ! ,mission has su/a9$ a heavy   
loss4 ,we 7  greatly pleas$ ) ,mrs4     
,paton1 dur+ ! p]iod ( our %ort         
int]c\rse ) h]4 ,h] m9d1 naturally      
vigor\s1 _h be5 cultivat$  by a sup]ior 
education4 ,%e 0 full ( ,mission>y _s1 &

 took a  deep int]e/ 9 ! native wom54   
,?is 0 se5 fur!r1 :5 %e w5t  to ,tanna1 
:]e1 9 less ?an ?ree mon?s1 %e _h       
collect$ a class (  eight females1 :o   
came regul>ly to h] to receive          
in/ruction4 ,!re  0 ab\t h] a maturity (
 ?\ght1 a solidity ( "*1 a  l(t9ess (   
aim & purpose r>ely f\nd 9 "o s "y4     
,tra9$ up 9  ! fe> ( ! ,"l f *ildhood1 l
 ano!r ,m>y %e _h evid5tly  *os5 t good 
"p1 :i* is nev] tak5 away f ^? possess$ 
(  x4 ,:5 %e left ?is isl&1 %e _h to all
 human appe>ance a long  c>e] (         
usefulness & happ9ess on ,e>? be=e h]1 b
 ! ,"l has  appo9t$ o!rwise4 ,%e has    
gone1 z we tru/1 to h] re/ & h]  rew>d4 
,! ,"l has said to h]1 z ,he said to    
,david1 #8,?\ did/ well  9 t x 0 9 ?9e  
he>t to build a ,h\se = ,my ,"n4' ,let u
  wat* & pray1 = our ,"l come? z a ?ief 
9 ! night40    ,! ,mission ,synod at    
,tanna1 on ,april #bg?1 #ahei1 pass$ !  
foll[+  resolution3--8,t ?is meet+      
deeply & s9c]ely sympa?ises ) ,mr4      
,paton 9 ! heavy & try+ b]eavem5t ) :i* 

! ,"l has se5  meet to visit him 9 !    
dea? ( 8 belov$ wife & *ild2 & !        
,mission>ies record _! s5se ( ! loss ?is
 ,mission has su/a9$1  9 ! e>ly1 sudd51 
& unexpect$ dea? ( ,mrs4 ,paton4 ,h]    
e>ne/  ,*ri/ian "*1 h] devot$ ,mission>y
 _s1 h] excell5t  education1 h] k9d &   
oblig+ disposition1 & ! influ5ce %e 0   
fa/ acquir+ ov] ! ,natives excit$       
expectations ( great future  usefulness4
 ,t !y express _! he>t-felt sympa?y ) ! 
p>5ts  & o!r relatives ( ! deceas$2 t !y
 recomm5d ,mr4 ,paton to  pay a visit to
 ,aneityum = ! b5efit ( 8 heal?2 t !y   
comm5d  him to ! t5d] m]cies ( ,him :o 0
 s5t to com=t all :o m\rn2  & t !y reg>d
 ?is /rik+ disp5sation ( ,god's         
provid5ce z a  l\d call to !mselves1 to 
be m 9 e>ne/ 9 att5d+ to ! /ate  ( _!   
own s\ls1 & m dilig5t 9 press+ ! conc]ns
 (  ,et]nity on ! m9ds ( o!rs40    ,soon
 aft] h] dea?1 ! good ,bi%op ,selwyn    
call$ at ,port ,resolution1  ,tanna1 9 8
 ,mission %ip4 ,he came on %ore to visit
 me1 accompani$ by  ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,c4     

,patteson4 ,!y _h met ,mrs4 ,paton on   
,aneityum 9 !  previ\s ye> soon aft] our
 arrival1 &1 z %e 0 !n ! picture  (     
p]fect heal?1 !y also felt h] loss v    
ke5ly4 ,/&+ ) me  beside ! grave ( "m & 
*ild1 ,i weep+ al\d on 8 "o h&1  &      
,patteson--aft]w>ds ! ,m>tyr ,bi%op (   
,nakupu--sobb+ sil5tly on  ! o!r1 !     
godly ,bi%op ,selwyn p\r$ out 8 he>t to 
,god amid/  sobs & te>s1 dur+ :i* he    
laid 8 h&s on my head1 & invok$         
,heav5's ri*e/ consolations & bless+s on
 me & my try+ lab\rs4  ,! virtue ( t k9d
 ( ,episcopal consecration ,i did & d   
mo/  w>mly appreciate6 ,!y urg$ me by _m
 appeals to take a trip )  !m r\nd !    
,isl&s1 z my life 0 daily 9 great dang] 
f !  savages2 !y g5]\sly (f]$ to convey 
me direct to ,aneityum1 or  :]ev] ,i    
wi%$ to g1 z ,i greatly ne$$ re/ &      
*ange4 ,b1 )  a he>t full ( gratitude to
 !m1 ,i yet resolv$ to rema91 feel+  t  
,i 0 at ! po/ ( duty :]e ,god _h plac$  
me2 & besides1  fe>+ t if ,i left once !
 natives w\ld n let me l& aga9 on       

return+ to _! isl&1 ,i det]m9$ to hold  
on z long z possible1  ?\gh feel+ v weak
 & suff]+ badly f ague4    ,sorr[ & love
 make me l+] a little to quote ^!       
extracts1 pr9t$  9 ! ,re=m$ ,presbyt]ian
 ,magaz9e = ,janu>y1 #ahfj1 f ,mrs4     
,paton's la/ lett] to h] fri5ds at home4
 ,x is dat$ f ,port  ,resolution1       
,tanna1 #bh? ,decemb]1 #aheh4      8,,my
 ,,de> ,,fa!r1 ,,"m1 ,,& ,,si/]s1--     
8,:5 ,i wrote la/1 we 7 j ab\t to leave 
,aneityum = ,tanna1 ! sph]e ( our future
 lab\rs4 ,"o c h no    idea ( ! d>k &   
degrad$ /ate ( ^! poor ,hea!n1 unless   
really liv+ among/ !m4 ,/ill we tru/ t !
 cl\d :i* has s    long envelop$ ,tanna 
w soon be roll$ away1 & ! light ( !     
,sun ( ,righte\sness irradiate ?is d>k  
l&4 ,we h be5 "h ab\t    two mon?s1 & s 
f> ! p among :om we live appe> to be    
fri5dly4 ,a num]\s prie/hood reside 9 ! 
neighb\rhood ( !    ,volcano1 f :om we  
anticipate mu* opposition1 z !y "k t    
:]ev] ! ,mission>y ga9s a foot+ among ! 
p1 _!    influ5ce is lo/4 ,! ,tannese   

are v av>ici\s4 ,if "o r5d]s !    lea/  
assi/ance1 he dem&s a mo/ exorbitant    
pay2 inde$1 we c    h>dly satisfy !m4   
,we h a numb] ( male1 b v few female    
visitors1 ! latt] be+ j slaves to d all 
! "w4 ,! m5    disfigure _! faces ) r$ &
 black pa9t1 & always c>ry    spe>s &   
clubs4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 q %ock$ ) _!       
appe>ance1    b "o soon becomes accu/om$
 to su* sights4 ,!y likewise possess    
p[d] & muskets1--guns & tobacco be+ !   
*ief objects ( _!    ambition4 ,inde$1  
su* is _! degrad$ condition t1 7 n !    
p[] & grace ( ,god all-suffici5t1 "o    
might almo/ despair (    ev] mak+ any   
impression on !m4 ,all ! ,natives are 9 
a /ate (    entire nudity1 ) ?is        
exception1 t females we> %ort petticoats
    made ( grass4 ,"y girls are v fond (
 beads1 & sometimes h    _! necks q     
cov]$ ) !m4 ,!y likewise bore holes 9 ! 
e>1 f :i* !y susp5d l>ge rolls 7circles7
 ( tortoise %ell4    ,two or ?ree little
 girls come ab\t me1 :om ,i am tea*+ to 
sew &    s+2 b no great good c be       

accompli%$ till we ma/] _!    language4 
,we h pick$ up a good _m words1 & ,i    
tru/1 ) !    bless+ ( ,god1 w soon be   
able to speak to !m ( ?+s    p]ta9+ to  
_! ev]la/+ peace4      8,port           
,resolution is a mo/ beautiful ,bay4 ,i 
h nev] se5 su* a    lovely spot4 ,inde$1
 ev]y?+ ar\nd delights ! eye1 & #8only  
man    is vile4' ,our h\se is at ! head 
( ! ,bay1 on ! f\ndation (    ,dr4      
,turn]'s1 f :i* he _h to fly fifte5 ye>s
 ago4 ,! sea1 at    full tide1 comes )9 
a few y>ds ( ! door4 ,mr4 ,copel& is    
/ay+ ) u n[4 ,dur+ ! ,ra9y ,season1 he  
is to be sometimes    ) u1 & at o!r     
times ) ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 :o is 9 delicate
    heal?4 ,! !rmomet] av]ages f #hj to 
#he4 ,! ,ra9y ,season    hav+ n[ set 91 
x is n likely we w h any opportunity (  
s5d+ or receiv+ lett]s = ?ree or f\r    
mon?s4 ,i am we>y+    v mu* to he> f y4 
,i c h>dly realize t n9e mon?s h        
roll$ away s9ce ,i left bonnie ,scotia6 
,h[ _m *anges w take    place be=e ,i   
aga9 revisit x6 ,bo? my husb& & ,i are 9

    excell5t heal?1 &1 ?\gh ! heat feels
 oppressive1 we l !    climate v well4  
,a ,happy ,new ,ye> to y all1 & _m happy
    returns6 ,i am writ+ hurri$ly1 z a  
vessel has call$1 & leaves    to-morr[  
morn+4 ,i expect to get all ! news :5 y 
write1 = my    int]e/ 9 & affection =   
home & home-folks h n 9 !    lea/ abat$4
      8,n[ ,i mu/ conclude2 ) love to y 
all1 & to all my old    companions1     
believe me ev] y\r lov+ daught] & si/]1 
8,,m>y ,,ann ,,paton40    ,h] la/ words 
71--    8,oh1 t my de> "m 7 "h6 ,%e is a
 good woman1 my "m1 a  jewel ( a woman40
    ,!n1 obs]v+ ,mr4 ,copel& ne> by1 %e 
said1--    8,oh1 ,mr4 ,copel&1 ,i did n 
"k y 7 !re6 ,y mu/ n ?9k  t ,i regret   
com+ "h1 & leav+ my "m4 ,if ,i _h ! same
  ?+ to d ov] aga91 ,i w\ld d x ) f> m  
pleasure1 yes1 )  all my he>t4 ,oh1 no6 
,i d n regret leav+ home & fri5ds1 ?\gh 
at ! "t ,i felt x ke5ly40    ,soon aft] 
?is1 look+ up & putt+ h] h& 9 m9e1 %e   
said1--    8,j4 ,c4 wrote to our ,janet 
say+1 t "y ,*ri/ians "u _!  fir/        

impressions ?\ght !y c\ld d any?+ or    
make any sacrifice  = ,jesus1 & he ask$ 
if %e believ$ x1 = he did n ?9k !y      
c\ld1 :5 te/$2 b ,janet wrote back t %e 
believ$ !y c\ld1  & 7add$ %e ) great    
emphasis7 ,i believe x is true60    ,9 a
 mom5t1 altoge!r unexpect$ly1 %e fell   
asleep 9 ,jesus1 )  ^! words on h] lips4
 8,n lo/1 only gone be=e to be = ev] )  
! ,"l10--my he>t keeps say+ or s++ to   
itself f t h\r  till n[4    ,ev] s9ce ! 
day ( our happy m>riage1 a /range       
pres5tim5t  possess$ my he>t t ,i %\ld  
lose h] soon & sudd5ly4 ,p]haps ,i  am n
 ! fir/ :o has wre/l$ ?r\gh su* unwor?y 
=ebod+s--t  t :i* 0 s preci\s & bless$ 0
 ab\t to be )drawn6 ,our  %ort unit$    
life _h be5 cl\dless & happy2 ,i felt h]
 loss beyond  all conception or         
description1 9 t d>k l&4 ,x 0 v]ily     
difficult to be resign$1 left alone1 & 9
 sorr[ful circum/ances2  b feel+        
immovably assur$ t my ,god & ,fa!r 0 too
 wise &  lov+ to err 9 any?+ t ,he does 
or p]mits1 ,i look$ up to !  ,"l = help1

 & /ruggl$ on 9 ,8 "w4 ,i d n pret5d to 
see  ?r\gh ! my/]y ( su*                
visitations1--:]e9 ,god calls away !    
"y1 ! promis+1 & ^? sorely ne$$ = ,8    
s]vice "h2 b  ?is ,i d "k & feel1 t1 9 !
 light ( su* disp5sations1 x  becomes u 
all to love & s]ve our bless$ ,"l ,jesus
 s t we may  be ready at ,8 call = dea? 
& ,et]nity4                             
,,*apt] ,,vii4                          
,,mission ,,leaves ,,f ,,tanna4         
,native                                 
,tannese4--8,taboo$40--,jehovah's       
,ra94--8,big ,hays40--,w> &             
,cannibalism4--,! ,lot ( ,woman4--,sacr$
 ,days4--,prea*+ 9                      
,villages4--,native ,tea*]s4--,! ,w>    
,%ell4--,deadly ,sup]/itions4--,a       
,league ( ,blood4--,*iefs 9             
,c\ncil4--,def5ce ( ,wom54--,a ,league (
        ,peace4--,secret ,disciples4--,a
 ,*ri/o-,hea!n ,fun]al4--,clev]         
,?ieves4--,%ips ( ,fire4--,h4,m4,s4     
,cordelia4--,capta9        ,v]non &     
,miaki4--,! ,capta9 & ,our ,*iefs4--,!  

,john        ,williams4--,impressions   
,evanesc5t4--,a ,h\se on ! ,hill4--,9   
,fev]        ,grips4--8,noble ,old      
,abraham40--,critics 9 ,easy ,*airs4    
,9 ! fir/ lett]1 s5t jo9tly by ,mr4     
,copel& & me f ,tanna to  ! ,*ur* at    
home1 ! foll[+ /atem5ts are f\nd3--     
8,we f\nd ! ,tannese to be pa9t$        
,savages1 envelop$ 9 all !  sup]/ition &
 wick$ness ( ,hea!nism4 ,all ! m5 &     
*ildr5 g  9 a /ate ( nudity4 ,! old]    
wom5 we> grass skirts1 & ! "y  wom5 &   
girls1 grass or leaf aprons l ,eve 9    
,ed54 ,!y are  exce$+ly ignorant1       
vici\s1 & bigot$1 & almo/ void ( natural
  affection4 ,in/ead ( ! inhabitants (  
,port ,resolution be+ improv$  by com+ 9
 contact ) :ite m51 !y are r5d]$ mu*    
worse2 =  !y h le>n$ all _! vices1 b    
none ( _! virtues1--if su*  are possess$
 by ! pione] trad]s among su* races6 ,! 
s&al-wood  ,trad]s are z a class ! mo/  
godless ( m51 ^: cruelty &  wick$ness   
make u a%am$ to own !m z our c\ntrym54  
,by !m !  poor1 def5celess ,natives are 

oppress$ & robb$ on e h&2 & if  !y (f] !
 slighte/ resi/ance1 !y are ru?lessly   
sil5c$ by !  musket or revolv]4 ,few    
mon?s "h pass )\t "s ( !m be+ s  %ot1 &1
 in/ead ( _! murd]]s feel+ a%am$1 !y    
boa/ ( h[  !y despat* !m4 ,su* treatm5t 
keeps ! ,natives always burn+  "u a     
desire = rev5ge1 s t x is a wond] any   
:ite man is  all[$ to come among !m4    
,inde$1 all ,trad]s "h are able to      
ma9ta9 _! position only by revolv]s &   
rifles2 b we hope a  bett] /ate (       
affairs is at h& = ,tanna40    ,!       
novelty ( our be+ among !m soon pass$   
away1 & !y began to  %[ _! av>ice &     
deceitfulness 9 e possible way4 ,!      
,*iefs  unit$ & refus$ to give u ! half 
( ! small piece ( l& :i*  _h be5        
pur*as$1 on :i* to build our ,mission   
,h\se1 & :5 we  attempt$ to f5ce 9 ! "p 
!y _h left to u1 !y 8taboo$0 x1  i4e41  
?reat5$ our ,tea*]s & u ) dea? if we    
proce$$  fur!r ) ! "w4 ,?is !y did by   
plac+ c]ta9 re$s /uck into  ! gr\nd "h &
 !re ar\nd our h\se1 :i* our            

,aneityumese  s]vants at once knew !    
mean+ (1 & w>n$ u ( our dang]2 s we     
left (f mak+ ! f5ce1 t we might if      
possible evade all (f5ce4  ,!y !n divid$
 ! few bread-fruit & cocoa-nut trees on 
! gr\nd  among/ !mselves1 or dem&$ su*  
paym5t = ^! trees z we did  n possess1 &
 ?reat5$ rev5ge on u if ! trees 7 injur$
 by  any p]son4 ,!y n[ became s         
unreasonable & (f5sive1 & our  dang]s s 
increas$1 z to make our resid5ce among/ 
!m extremely  try+4 ,at ?is "t a vessel 
call$2 ,i b\ght f ! ,capta9 !  paym5t !y
 dem&$2 on receiv+ x1 !y lift$ ! ,taboo1
 & = a  little season appe>$ to be      
fri5dly aga94 ,?is 0 ! ?ird paym5t  !y  
_h got = t site1 & to yield 0 tea*+ !m a
 cruel  lesson2 all ?is we felt & cle>ly
 saw1 b !y _h by "s means to  be        
conciliat$1 if possible1 & our lives _h 
to be sav$1 if t  c\ld be done )\t      
di%on\r to ! ,*ri/ian "n4    ,aft] ^!   
ev5ts1 a few weeks ( dry wea!r began to 
tell aga9/ !  gr[? ( _! yams & bananas4 
,! dr\ght 0 in/antly ascrib$ to  u & our

 ,god4 ,! ,natives f> & ne> 7 summon$ to
 consid] !  matt] 9 public assembly4    
,next day1 ,n\ka1 ! high *ief1 & ,miaki1
  ! w>-*ief1 8 nephew1 came to in=m u1 t
 two p[]ful ,*iefs  _h op5ly decl>$ 9 t 
assembly t if ! ,h>b\r p did n  at once 
kill u or compel u to leave ! isl&1 !y  
w\ld1 unless !  ra9 came pl5tifully 9 ! 
meantime1 summon all ! ,inl& p &  murd] 
bo? our ,*iefs & u4 ,! fri5dly ,*iefs   
said1--    8,pray to y\r ,jehovah ,god =
 ra91 & d n g f> beyond y\r door  = a   
"t2 we are all 9 greate/ dang]1 & if w> 
breaks out1 we  fe> we _c protect y40   
,b ?is fri5dl9ess 0 all pret5ce2 !y     
!mselves1 be+ sacr$  m51 pr(ess$ to h ! 
p[] ( s5d+ or )hold+ ra91 &  tri$ to fix
 ! blame ( _! discomfiture on u4 ,! rage
 ( ! poor  ignorant ,hea!n 0 !reby f$   
aga9/ u4 ,! ,ev]-,m]ciful1 h[ev]1  aga9 
int]pos$ on our behalf4 ,on ! foll[+    
,sabba?1 j :5 we  7 assembl+ = wor%ip1  
ra9 began to fall1 & 9 great abundance4 
,! :ole inhabitants believ$1 app>5tly1 t
 x 0 s5t to save u  9 answ] to our      

pray]s2 s !y met aga91 & resolv$ to all[
 u to  rema9 on ,tanna4 ,alas6 !        
cont9u\s & heavy ra9s br\ght mu*        
sickness & fev] 9 _! tra91 & aga9 _!    
sacr$ m5 po9t$ to  u z ! cause4         
,hurricane w9ds also blew & injur$ _!   
fruits &  fruit trees1--ano!r           
opportunity = our enemies to lay ! blame
 (  ev]y?+ ^u ! ,mission>ies & _!       
,jehovah ,god6 ,! trial &  ! dang] daily
 grew ( liv+ among a p s dreadfully     
b5ight$  by sup]/ition1 & s easily sway$
 by prejudice & passion4    ,on ,sabba? 
aft]noon1 ! #f? ( ,janu>y1 #ahfj1 9 a   
sev]e gale1 we  7 surpris$ to see a l>ge
 ,sydney vessel come to an*or 9 !       
,h>b\r at ,port ,resolution1 "r opposite
 our h\se4 ,?\gh w9d &  sea 7 bo?       
dang]\sly high1 ! ,capta9 & all h&s1 z  
we 7  aft]w>ds in=m$1 coolly w5t to     
sleep4 ,gradually1 b q  p]ceptibly1 !   
vessel 0 all[$ to drift z if by         
delib]ate  int5tion1 till %e /ruck on ! 
bea* at ! head ( ! ,bay1 &  !re 0 soon  
brok5 up & became a total wreck4 ,= ?is 

also !  ignorant ,natives gave u cr$it1 
z = ev]y?+ uncommon or  disagreeable on 
,tanna2 b we 7 ev] consci\s t our ,"l   
,jesus  0 ne> u1 & all trials t lead u  
to cl+ clos] 9 fell[%ip  ) our ,savi\r  
are really bless+s 9 disguise4 ,!       
,capta9 ( t  vessel1 kn[n to u only z   
8,big ,hays10 & 8 wife1 said to be !    
wife ( a man 9 ,sydney :o _h run away ) 
him1 & 8 l-m9d$  crew became by _! %ock+
 conduct a horrible curse to our poor   
,isl&]s1 & greatly embitt]$ ! feel+     
aga9/ u4 ,!y 7  arm$ ) deadly weapons1 &
 did _! wick$ w among/ our  ,natives1 :o
 dur/ n attack s l>ge a p>ty ( desp]ate 
&  well-arm$ m54 ,b !y 7 :ite p1 & s 7 !
  ,mission>ies2 to ! savage m9d t 0     
en\gh1 & rev5ge w\ld be  tak5 ^u ! fir/ 
:ite faces1 h[ev] innoc5t1 :o came )9   
_! p[]4    ,! ,natives ( ,tanna 7       
well-nigh con/antly at w> among/        
!mselves1 e man do+ t :i* 0 "r 9 8 own  
eyes1 &  almo/ e qu>rel end+ 9 an appeal
 to arms4 ,besides _m battles  f> inl&1 
"o 0 f\ght closely ar\nd our h\se1 &    

sev]al 7  f\ght ar\nd ! ,h>b\r4 ,9 ^!   
conflicts1 _m m5 7 bruis$  ) clubs &    
w\nd$ ) arr[s1 b few lives 7 lo/1       
consid]+  ! savage upro> & fr5zy ( !    
sc5e4 ,9 "o case1 ( :i* we  obta9$ c]ta9
 in=mation1 sev5 m5 7 kill$ 9 an        
engagem5t1  &1 accord+ to ,tannese      
cu/om1 ! w>riors & _! fri5ds fea/$  on  
!m at ! close ( ! fray1 ! wid[s ( ! sla9
 be+ also  /rangl$ to dea?1 & simil>ly  
dispos$ (4 ,besides ^? :o fell 9  w>1 ! 
,natives liv+ 9 our qu>t] _h kill$ &    
fea/$ on eight  p]sons1 usually 9       
sacrificial rites4    ,x is said1 t !   
habitual ,cannibal's desire = human fle%
 becomes  s horrible t he has be5 kn[n  
to dis9t] & fea/ ^u ^?  rec5tly buri$4  
,two cases ( ?is revolt+ b>b>ism 7      
report$ z  hav+ occurr$ among/ !        
villag]s liv+ ne> u4 ,on ano!r  occasion
 ! great *ief ,n\ka took s]i\sly unwell1
 & 8 p  sacrific$ ?ree wom5 = 8 recov]y6
 ,all su* cruel & horrify+  practices1  
h[ev]1 !y tri$ to conceal f u2 & _m mu/ 
h  p]i%$ 9 ?is way ( :om we1 ?\gh liv+  

at _! doors1 7  nev] p]mitt$ to he>4    
,among/ ! ,hea!n1 9 ! ,new ,hebrides1 & 
especially on ,tanna1  woman is !       
d[n-trodd5 slave ( man4 ,%e is kept     
work+ h>d1 &  be>s all ! heavi] burd5s1 
:ile he walks by h] side ) musket1      
club1 or spe>4 ,if %e (f5ds him1 he     
beats or abuses h] at pleasure4  ,a     
savage gave 8 poor wife a sev]e beat+ 9 
front ( our h\se &  j be=e our eyes1    
:ile 9 va9 we /rove to prev5t x4 ,su*   
sc5es  7 s common t no "o ?\ght (       
int]f]+4 ,ev5 if ! woman  di$ 9 8 h&s1  
or imm$iately !reaft]1 neighb\rs took   
little  notice1 if any at all4 ,& _!    
*ildr5 7 s little c>$ =1 t  my con/ant  
wond] 0 h[ any ( !m surviv$ at all6 ,z  
soon z !y  are able to knock ab\t1 !y   
are left practically to c>e =  !mselves2
 h5ce ! v small affection !y %[ t[>ds _!
  p>5ts1 :i* results 9 ! ag$ :o are     
unable to "w be+  neglect$1 />v$ to     
dea?1 & sometimes ev5 m directly &      
viol5tly de/roy$4    ,a ,hea!n boy's    
education consi/s 9 be+ taught to aim   

skilfully )  ! b[1 to ?r[ ! spe>        
faultlessly at a m>k1 to wield p[]fully 
! club & tomahawk1 & to %oot well )     
musket & revolv] :5  ^! c be obta9$4 ,he
 accompanies 8 fa!r & bro!rs 9 all !    
w>s & prep>ations = w>1 & is dilig5tly  
initiat$ into all  _! cruelties & lu/s1 
z ! v pr]equisite ( 8 be+  reg>d$ &     
ackn[l$g$ to be a man & a w>rior4 ,!    
girls h1  ) _! "m & si/]s1 to toil &    
slave 9 ! village  plantations1 to      
prep>e all ! mat]ials = f5c+ ^! ar\nd1  
to  be> e burd51 & to be knock$ ab\t at 
w by ! m5 & boys4    ,oh1 h[ sad &      
degrad$ is ! position ( ,woman1 :]e !   
tea*+ (  ,*ri/ is unkn[n1 or disreg>d$  
?\gh kn[n6 ,x is ! ,*ri/ ( !  ,bible1 x 
is ,8 ,_s ent]+ into ,humanity1 t has   
lift$ ,woman1  & made h] ! helpmate & ! 
fri5d ( ,man1 n 8 toy or 8  slave4      
,to ! be/ ( our obs]vation1 ! ,hea!n1   
?\gh vaguely foll[+  "s division ( !    
week into sev5 days1 sp5t ! ,sabba? on  
,tanna  mu* ! same z _! o!r days 7 sp5t4
 ,ev5 :5 "s 7 l$ to  give up manual     

lab\rs on t day1 !y sp5t x1 l too _m    
,*ri/ians else:]e1 9 visit+ fri5ds & 9  
selfi% pleasures1 on  fea/+ & dr9k+4    
,aft] we _h be5 ab\t "o ye> on ! isl&1  
we _h a morn+ ,*ur* ,s]vice1 att5d$ by  
ab\t t5 ,*iefs & z  _m wom5 & *ildr5    
belong+ to !m2 ?\gh1 once ! ,s]vice 0   
ov]1 !y paid no m att5tion to ! ,"l's   
,day4 ,on "s ( ! m  ,nor!rn ,isl&s ( !  
gr\p1 ! ,hea!n _h a sacr$ day4 ,twice1  
sail+ ) ! ,dayspr+1 we ca/ an*or at an  
,isl&1 b c\ld n  see a s+le ,native till
 next day1 :5 "o :o c\ld speak brok5    
,engli% in=m$ u t none ( ! p _h be5 se5 
mov+ ab\t  because !y 7 8keep+ _!       
,sunday40 ,a numb] ( ! ,tannese spoke  a
 little ,engli%1 b !y 7 ! wor/ & mo/    
trea*]\s  *>act]s ( all4 ,!y _h imbib$ !
 pr(ane ,trad]'s language &  8 hatr$ (  
,mission>ies & _! "w2 & ^!1 add$ to _!  
own  ,hea!n prejudices1 made !m ! mo/   
tr\blesome & dang]\s ( m54    ,aft] !   
,sabba? ,morn+ ,s]vice we us$ to walk _m
 miles1 visit+  all ! villages )9 rea*1 
ev5 be=e we _h got s mu* ( _!  language 

z to be able to speak freely to ! p4    
,sometimes we made  a circuit among/ !m1
 t5 or twelve miles away & z _m back    
aga94  ,we tri$ to talk a little to all 
:o 7 will+ to li/52 & we  conduct$ !    
,wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 :]ev] we c\ld f9d   
two or ?ree  dispos$ to ga!r toge!r & to
 sit or kneel beside u4 ,x 0 to  fle% & 
blood we>y "w1 & 9 _m ways di%e>t5+--no 
responsive  faces & he>ts !re to *e] u  
on & lift u up into fell[%ip  ) ! ,"l6  
,b x help$ u to see ! p1 & to get       
acqua9t$  ) ! di/ricts ar\nd2 x also    
secur$ = u v consid]able  audi5ces1     
except :5 !y 7 engag$ 9 w>4    ,no real 
progress c\ld be made 9 imp>t+ to !m    
spiritual k1  till we _h atta9$ "s      
famili>ity ) _! language4 ,by f9d+  out1
 z be=e record$1 ! ,tannese = 8,:at is  
?is80 & 8,:at is  8 or h] "n80 we got ! 
names ( ?+s & p1 & made  amaz+ progress 
t[>ds mutual intellig5ce4 ,we soon f\nd 
out t  !re 7 two di/9ct languages spok5 
9 & ar\nd ,port ,resolution2  b we      
conf9$ ourselves to t :i* 0 und]/ood z  

f> z !  o!r ,mission ,/ation2 &1 by     
,god's help & great dilig5ce1 we 7  able
 ere long to speak to !m ( s9 & (       
salvation ?r\gh ,jesus  ,*ri/4          
,twelve ,aneityumese ,tea*]s 7 at ?is "t
 liv+ on ,tanna1 b !y  _h no ,s*ools1 & 
no ,books 9 ,tannese1 = t language _h   
nev] yet  be5 r$uc$ to =ms t c\ld be    
pr9t$4 ,! "w ( ! ,tea*]s1  besides tell+
 to ! p ar\nd all t !y c\ld reg>d+      
,*ri/ & ! ,*ri/ian religion1 f\nd its   
highe/ value 9 pres5t+  ?r\gh _! own _s 
& "* a nobl] type ( life ?an any  t     
,hea!nism c\ld %[4    ,:5 a ,mission>y  
arrives1 ! ,tea*]'s fir/ duty is to help
 him 9  h\se-build+1 f5c+1 & ! _m manual
 & o!r toils requir$ 9  organiz+ ! new  
,/ation1 besides accompany+ him on !    
inl&  j\rneys1 assi/+ him 9 reg>d to !  
language z f> z possible1  & 9 g5]al    
fur!r+ ! cause4 ,b 9 altoge!r virg9 soil
 l  t ( ,tanna1 ! ,aneityumese ,tea*]1  
or "o f any o!r isl&1  _h ! language to 
acquire fir/ ( all1 n less ?an !        
,european  ,mission>y1 & 0 !re=e (      

little use except = manual lab\r1  & t  
too _h to be c>ri$ on by signs mu* m ?an
 by words4 ,n  only has e isl& its own  
tongue1 diff]+ widely f &  un9telligible
 to all ! o!rs1 b ev5 ! p on "o side (  
an  isl& c\ld n sometimes und]/& or     
conv]se ) ! p on !  opposite side ( !   
same4 ,?is r5d]$ our "w 9 ! ,new        
,hebrides  n only exceptionally         
difficult1 b its progressive movem5t    
di/ress+ly sl[4    ,^w _h rea*$ ,tanna1 
t1 9 a qu>rel ) ,s&al-wood]s1 !         
,erromangans _h murd]$ ?ree :ite m5 & a 
numb] ( ,natives 9  _! employm5t1 9     
rev5ge = ! :ite m5's %amefully entreat+ 
& murd]+ ! ,erromangans4 ,on ,tanna all 
su* news 7 report$ &  talk$ ov]1 :5 !   
,*iefs & _! m5 ( w> met = _! ev5+       
repa/--an ev5t t g5]ally w\nd up ) dr9k+
 ,kava1 :i*  fir/ produc$ intoxication l
 :isky & !n /upefaction l a  dose (     
laudanum4 ,excit$ by ! rum\rs f         
,erromanga1 !y _h drunk  m ?an usual1 & 
lay ab\t _! ,village ,dr9k+-,hall 9 a   
helpless  ho/4 ,enemies f an inl& tribe 

/eal?ily drew ne>1 & dis*>g$  _! muskets
 among/ !m 9 ! d>k1 kill+ "o man1 & s1  
accord+ to _! cu/om1 w> 0 kn[n to be    
decl>$4    ,e>ly next morn+1 ,miaki1 !  
w>-*ief1 despat*$ 8 h]ald to s\nd  !    
,con* & summon ! p to battle4 ,he made !
 ,h>b\r & all  ! c\ntry res\nd ) x = six
 miles ar\nd1 & ! savage hordes  ga!r$  
to ! call4 ,putt+ our tru/ 9 ,god1 we   
quietly resolv$ to  att5d z usual to our
 "w & await ! result4 ,excitem5t & t]ror
  drove ! ,natives hi!r & ?i!r4 ,"o man 
close to u be+ ne>ly  kill$1 8 fri5ds   
assembl$ 9 great =ce1 & ) clubs & spe>s1
  tomahawks & muskets1 drove ! (f5d+    
tribe m ?an a mile into  ! bu%4 ,!y1 9  
turn1 be+ re9=c$1 drove _! enemies back 
aga9 to ! bea*4 ,!re1 seat$ )9 he>+     
di/ance1 !y c>ri$  on a gr& sort (      
b>b>\s-,hom]ic scold+ mat*1 & exhau/$ _!
  rage 9 javel9s ( reproa*4 ,a great    
relief seem$ !reby to ensue1  = ! rival 
,*iefs !reon approa*$ our h\se &        
entreat$ me to  dress _! w\nds6 ,i did  
s1 & appeal$ to !m = peace1 & got  _!   

promise to let t conflict come to an    
end4 ,alas1 = ! pass+  influ5ce ( su*   
appeals1--= ,i le>n$ %ortly aft] ?is1 on
 my  return f ,aneityum1 :]e ,i _h gone 
= a =tnight to recruit f  ! effects ( an
 almo/ ?ree mon?s' cont9uance ( recurr+ 
ague &  fev]1 t eight ( ! ,h>b\r p _h   
be5 murd]$ ne> our h\se  at ,port       
,resolution4 ,! ,natives got into a     
dreadfully unsettl$ /ate1  ea* "o wond]+
 9 t]ror :o w\ld be ! next to fall4     
,ab\t ! "t ( my de> wife's dea?1 our    
bro!r ,mission>y1 ,mr4  ,ma?ieson1 also 
became exce$+ly unwell4 ,8 delicate     
frame fa/ gave  way1 & br\ght ) x       
weakness ( ! m9d z well2 & he 0  remov$ 
to ,aneityum app>5tly 9 a dy+ condition4
 ,^! sad  visitations _h a bad effect on
 ! ,natives1 ow+ to _! wild  sup]/itions
 ab\t ! cause ( dea? & sickness4 ,we _h 
reason to  fe> t !y w\ld ev5 int]f]e ) !
 preci\s grave1 ov] :i*  we kept c>eful 
wat* = a season2 b ,god m]cifully       
re/ra9$ !m4  ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 "o (  
my ,aneityumese ,tea*]s :o _h gone  r\nd

 to ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's ,/ation took ill & 
di$ !re1 & ?is  rek9dl$ all _!          
prejudices4 ,he1 poor fell[1 be=e dea?  
said1--    8,i w n aga9 return to ,port 
,resolution1 or see my de> ,missi2 b    
tell him t ,i die happy1 = ,i love      
,jesus mu*1 & am go+ to  ,jesus60       
,he>+ ^! ?+s1 ! ,natives insol5tly dem&$
 me to tell !m  ! cause ( ?is dea?1 & ( 
,mr4 ,ma?ieson's tr\ble1 & ( !  o!r     
dea?s4 ,o!r reason+ or explanation be+  
to !m useless1 ,i  turn$ ! tables1 &    
dem&$ !m to tell me :y all ?is tr\ble & 
dea? _h ov]tak5 u 9 _! l&1 & :e!r !y    
!mselves 7  n ! cause ( x all8 ,/range  
to say1 ?is simple "q turn$ !  :ole     
curr5t ( _! speculations4 ,!y held meet+
 aft] meet+ to  discuss x = sev]al days1
 & return$ ! message1--    8,we d n     
blame y1 & y mu/ n blame u = caus+ ^!   
tr\bles & dea?s2 b we believe t a       
,bu%man mu/ h got hold (  portion (     
some?+ we _h eat51 & mu/ h ?r[n x to !  
great  ,evil ,_s 9 ! volcano1 !reby br++
 all ^! tr\bles &  curses40    ,ano!r   

,*ief v9dicat$ himself & o!rs           
?us3--8,k>apanamun1 !  ,auruman or great
 ,evil ,_s ( ,tanna1 :om we all fe> &   
wor%ip1 is  caus+ ^! tr\bles2 = he kn[s 
t if we become wor%ipp]s (  y\r ,jehovah
 ,god1 we _c cont9ue to fe> him1 or     
pres5t him )  ! be/ ( ev]y?+1 z our     
=efa!rs h always done2 he is angry  at y
 & at u all40    ,! fe> ( ! dea?s &     
tr\bles be+ ascrib$ to !m sil5c$  _!    
talk aga9/ u = a season2 b v little made
 !m ei!r  fri5ds or foes1 z ! next ev5t 
w too pa9fully %[4    ,n[hat1 an old    
,*ief ( ! highe/ rank f ,aneityum1 :o   
spoke  ,tannese & 0 mu* respect$ by !   
,natives all r\nd ! s\? side  ( ,tanna1 
came on a visit to our isl&4 ,aft]      
return+ home1 he became  v ill & di$ 9 a
 few days4 ,! delud$ ,tannese1 he>+ ( 8 
dea?1 ascrib$ x to me & ! ,wor%ip1 &    
resolv$ to burn our h\se  & prop]ty1 &  
ei!r murd] ! :ole ,mission p>ty1 or     
compel u to  leave ! isl&4 ,n[hat's     
bro!r 0 s5t f ,aneityum to talk to !    
,tannese & conciliate !m1 b un=tunately 

he c\ld n speak !  language well2 & !   
,aneityumese ,tea*]s felt _! lives to be
 at  ?is "t 9 su* dang] t !y dur/ n     
accompany him z  int]pret]s1 :ile ,i on 
! o!r h& did n und]/& 8 language1  nor  
he1 m9e4 ,)9 two days aft] l&+1 he _h a 
sev]e attack (  ague & fev]2 &1 ?\gh !  
vessel he came 9 rema9$ eight days1  he 
0 pro/rat$ all ! "t1 s t 8              
well-int5tion$ visit did  u mu* h>m4 ,! 
,tannese became furi\s4 ,?is 0 pro(     
positive1 t  we 7 ! cause ( all _!      
sickness & dea?4 ,inl& & all along  !   
wea!r side ( ! isl&1 :5 f> en\gh away f 
u1 !y said  t ! ,natives 7 enjoy+       
excell5t heal?4 ,meet+ aft] meet+  0    
held2 excit+ spee*es 7 deliv]$2 & fea/s 
7 giv51 =  :i* x 0 said t sev]al wom5 7 
sacrific$1 cook$1 &  eat51--su* be+ !   
bonds by :i* !y ent]$ into cov5ant )    
ea* o!r = life or dea?4    ,on ! morn+ (
 ! foll[+ ,sabba?1 we he>d :at 7 said to
 be  ! dy+ %rieks ( two                 
woman-sacrifices2 b we w5t n ne>1--we _h
  no p[] to save !m1 & ! savages only   

wait$ su* a *ance (  sacrific+ u too4   
,soon aft]1 ?ree wom5 came runn+ to !   
,mission  ,h\se1 & 9 te>s implor$ u to  
try & protect !m f be+  kill$ by _!     
husb&s4 ,alas1 we c\ld only plead = !m1 
!  ,tannese & ,aneityumese ,tea*]s w>n+ 
u t if we ev5 pl$ we  w\ld be in/antly  
murd]$1 z ! m5 7 rag+ mad ) ! ?ir/  (   
blood4 ,at ano!r "t1 eight inl& girls   
came runn+ to u & sat  9 front ( our    
h\se all day1 say+ !y 7 afraid to g     
home1 z  ! m5 7 fight+ ) _! wom5 & kill+
 !m4 ,at nightfall1  h[ev]1 ! poor      
creatures )drew1 we knew n to :at fate4 
,! inhabitants = miles ar\nd unit$ 9    
seek+ our de/ruction1 b  ,god put x into
 ev5 savage he>ts to save u4 ,old ,n[>1 
! ,*ief  "u :om we liv$1 & ! ,*ief next 
"u him1 ,arkurat1 set  !mselves to      
rescue u4 ,along ) ,manuman & ,sirawia  
!y oppos$  e plan 9 ! public assembly = 
tak+ our lives4 ,"s ( _!  p also rema9$ 
fri5dly to u1 & by ! help ( our         
,aneityumese  ,tea*]s1 w>n$ u ( dang] & 
protect$ our lives4 ,det]m9$ n to  be   

baffl$1 a meet+ ( all our enemies on !  
isl& 0 summon$1 &  x 0 publicly resolv$ 
t a b& ( m5 be select$ & enjo9$ to  kill
 ! :ole ( ^? fri5dly to ! ,mission1 old 
,n[> among !  re/1 & n only to murd] !  
,mission p>ty1 b also a ,trad] :o  _h   
lately l&$ to live !re1 t no "o might be
 left to give  in=mation to ! :ite m5 or
 br+ puni%m5t on ! isl&]s4  ,fr5zy (    
excitem5t prevail$1 & ! blood-fi5d seem$
 to ov]-ride  ! :ole assembly2 :51 "u an
 impulse t surely came f !  ,"l ( ,pity1
 "o great w>rior ,*ief :o _h hi!rto kept
 sil5t1  rose1 swung al(t a mighty club 
& sma%+ x e>?w>ds1 cri$  al\d1--    8,! 
man t kills ,missi mu/ fir/ kill me1--! 
m5 t kill !  ,mission ,tea*]s mu/ fir/  
kill me & my p1--= we %all /& by  !m &  
def5d !m till dea?40    ,in/antane\sly1 
ano!r ,*ief ?und]$ 9 ) ! same           
decl>ation2  & ! great assembly broke up
 9 dismay4 ,all ! m rem>kable 0  ?is    
deliv]ance1 z ^! two ,*iefs liv$ ne>ly  
f\r miles inl&1  &1 z reput$ disease    
mak]s & sacr$ m51 7 reg>d$ z among/  our

 bitt]e/ enemies4 ,x _h happ5$ t1 a     
bro!r ( ! =m]  ,*ief hav+ be5 w\nd$ 9   
battle1 ,i _h dress$ 8 w\nds & he       
recov]$1 = :i* p]haps he n[ fav\r$ u4 ,b
 ,i d n put v  mu* value on t           
consid]ation2 = too cle>ly did our de>  
,"l  ,jesus int]pose directly on our    
behalf t day4 ,i & my def5celess        
company _h sp5t x 9 anxi\s pray]s &     
te>s2 & our he>ts  ov]fl[$ ) gratitude  
to ! ,savi\r :o rescu$ u f ! lions'     
jaws4    ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,man ,,t   
,,kills ,,missi ,,mu/ ,,fir/ ,,kill     
,,me40    ,! excitem5t did n at once    
subside1 m5 cont9u+ to club & beat  !   
wom5 = ! smalle/ (f5ce4 ,at e           
opportunity ,i d5\nc$  _! conduct &     
rebuk$ !m sev]ely1--especially "o wret*1
 :o beat  8 wife j 9 front ( our h\se z 
well z "o ( ! wom5 :o  tri$ to protect  
h]4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 he return$ ) an   
arm$  b&1 & ?reat5$ our lives2 b ,i /ood
 up 9 front ( _!  weapons1 & firmly     
condemn$ _! conduct1 tell+ t man        
p>ticul>ly t 8 conduct 0 bad & c[>dly4  

,at l5g? 8 wra?  gave way2 he gr\nd$ 8  
club 9 a p5it5t mood1 & promis$ to      
refra9 f su* evil ways4    ,leav+ all   
consequ5ces to ! disposal ( my ,"l1 ,i  
det]m9$ to  make an unfl9*+ /& aga9/    
wife-beat+ & wid[-/rangl+1  feel+       
confid5t t ev5 _! natural consci5ce w\ld
 be on my  side4 ,i accord+ly pl$ ) all 
:o 7 9 p[] to unite & put  d[n ^! %ock+ 
& disgraceful cu/oms4 ,at l5g?1 t5      
,*iefs  ent]$ into an agreem5t n to all[
 any m beat+ ( wives or  /rangl+ (      
wid[s1 & to =bid all common lab\r on !  
,"l's ,day2  b alas1 except = purposes (
 w> or o!r wick$ness1 ! influ5ce  ( !   
,*iefs on ,tanna 0 comp>atively small4  
,"o ,*ief boldly  decl>$1--    8,if we  
did n beat our wom51 !y w\ld nev] "w2 !y
 w\ld n  fe> & obey u2 b :5 we h beat51 
& kill$1 & fea/$ on  two or ?ree1 ! re/ 
are all v quiet & good = a long "t to   
come60    ,i tri$ to %[ him h[ cruel x  
01 besides t x made !m unable  = "w1 & t
 k9dness w\ld h a mu* bett] effect2 b he
  promptly assur$ me t ,tannese wom5    

8c\ld n und]/& k9dness40  ,= ! sake (   
tea*+ by example1 my ,aneityumese       
,tea*]s & ,i us$  to g a mile or two    
inl& on ! pr9cipal pa?way1 along ) !    
,tea*]s' wives1 & !re1 cutt+ & c>ry+    
home a heavy load (  firewood = myself &
 ea* ( ! m51 :ile we gave only a small  
burd5 to ea* ( ! wom54 ,meet+ _m ,tanna 
m5 by ! way1 ,i us$  to expla9 to !m t  
?is 0 h[ ,*ri/ians help$ & treat$ _!    
wives & si/]s1 & !n !y lov$ _! husb&s & 
7 /rong to  "w at home2 & t z m5 7 made 
/rong]1 !y 7 int5d$ to  be> ! heavi]    
burd5s1 & especially 9 all lab\rs out ( 
doors4  ,our habits & practices _h ?us z
 mu* to d z1 p]haps m ?an1  all our     
appeals1 9 lead+ !m to glimpses ( ! life
 to :i* !  ,"l ,jesus 0 call+ !m4       
,ano!r w>-bur/1 t caus$ imm5se          
con/]nation1 pass$ ov] )  only two or   
?ree dea?s2 & ,i succe$$ 9 obta9+ !     
cons5t (  tw5ty ,*iefs to fight no m    
except on ! def5sive1--a cov5ant to     
:i*1 = a consid]able "t1 !y /rictly     
adh]$1 9 ! mid/ (  fi]ce provocations4  

,b to ga9 any su* end1 ! masses ( ! p   
mu/ be educat$ to ! po9t ( desir+ x4 ,! 
few _c1 9 su*  circum/ances1 act up to  
x1 )\t lay+ !mselves op5 to be          
d[n-trodd5 & swept away by ! savages    
ar\nd4    ,ab\t ?is "t1 sev]al m51      
afraid or a%am$ by day1 came to me      
regul>ly by night = conv]sation &       
in/ruction4 ,hav+ se5 !  doors ( !      
,mission ,h\se made fa/ & ! w9d[s bl9d$ 
s t  !y c\ld n be obs]v$1 !y cont9u$ )  
me = _m h\rs1  ask+ all /range que/ions 
ab\t ! new ,religion & its laws4 ,i     
rememb] "o ,*ief p>ticul>ly1 :o came    
(t51 say+ to me1--    8,i w\ld be an    
,awfuaki man 7i4e41 a ,*ri/ian7 7 x n t 
all  ! re/ w\ld laugh at me2 t ,i c\ld n
 /&60    8,almo/ p]suad$03--be=e y blame
 him1 rememb] h[ _m 9 ,*ri/ian  l&s &   
amid great] privileges live & die )\t   
ev] pass+  beyond t /age4    ,! wife (  
"o ( ^? ,*iefs di$1 & he resolv$ to     
imitate a  ,*ri/ian burial4 ,hav+       
pur*as$ :ite calico f a ,trad]1 he came 
to me = "s tape :i* ! ,trad] c\ld n     

supply1 & told me t  he 0 go+ to dress !
 body z he _h se5 my de> wife's dress$ &
  lay h] also 9 a simil> grave4 ,he     
decl9$ my (f] to att5d !  fun]al & to   
pray ) !m1 z 9 t case _m ( ! villag]s   
w\ld n att5d4 ,he want$ all ! p to be   
pres5t1 to see & to  he>1 z x 0 ! fir/  
fun]al ( ! k9d ev] celebrat$ among !    
,tannese2 & my fri5d ,n[> ! ,*ief _h    
promis$ to conduct a ,s]vice  & (f]     
pray] to ,jehovah be=e all ! ,hea!n4 ,x 
mov$ me to _m  /range emotions1 ?is     
,*ri/ian burial1 conduct$ by a ,hea!n & 
9  ! pres5ce ( ,hea!ns1 ) an appeal to !
 true & liv+ ,god by a  man z yet d>kly 
grop+ among idols & sup]/itions6 ,_m 7 !
  wond]+ que/ions f "t to "t address$ to
 me4 ,! idea ( a  resurrection f ! dead 
0 t :i* mo/ ke5ly int]e/$ ^!  ,natives1 
& call$ =? all _! p[]s ( inquiry &      
argum5t4 ,?us  ! waves ( hope & fe>     
swept alt]nately across our lives2 b we 
embrac$ e possible opportunity ( tell+  
!m ! /ory ( !  life & dea? ( ,jesus1 9 !
 /rong hope t ,god w\ld sp>e u yet  to  

br+ ! b5ight$ ,hea!n to ! k ( ! true    
salvation1  & to love & s]ve ! only     
,savi\r4    ,illu/ration3 ,,natives     
,,/eal+ ,,prop]ty4    ,confess$ly1      
h[ev]1 x 0 uphill1 we>y1 & try+ "w4 ,=  
"o  ?+1 ^! ,tannese 7 t]ribly di%one/2 &
 :5 !re 0 any  special sickness1 or     
excitem5t f any cause1 _! bad feel+     
t[>ds ! ,wor%ip 0 display$ by ! m       
insol5t way 9 :i* !y  c>ri$ (f :atev] !y
 c\ld seize4 ,:5 ,i oppos$ !m1 ! club or
  tomahawk1 ! musket or kawas 7i4e41    
kill+ /one71 be+ in/antly  rais$1       
intimat$ t my life w\ld be tak51 if ,i  
resi/$ !m4 ,_!  skill 9 /eal+ on ! sly 0
 ph5om5al6 ,if an article fell1 or 0    
se5 on ! floor1 a ,tannaman w\ld neatly 
cov] x ) 8 foot1 :ile  look+ y frankly 9
 ! face1 &1 hav+ fix$ x by 8 toes or by 
b5d+ 9 8 great toe l a ?umb to hold x1  
w\ld walk (f )  x1 assum+ ! mo/ innoc5t 
look 9 ! _w4 ,9 ?is way1 a knife1  a    
pair ( scissors1 or any small] article1 
w\ld at once disappe>4  ,ano!r fell[    
w\ld deftly /ick some?+ out ( sight     

among/ !  :ip-cord plaits ( 8 hair1     
ano!r w\ld conceal x und]nea? 8  nak$   
arm1 :ile yet ano!r w\ld %amelessly lift
 :at he covet$ &  op5ly c>ry x away4    
,) mo/ ( !m1 h[ev]1 ! %ame 0 n 9 ! !ft1 
b 9 do+  x s clumsily t !y 7 discov]$6  
,once1 aft] cont9u\s ra9  & a hot damp  
atmosph]e1 :5 ! sun %one out ,i put my  
b$-clo!s  on a rope to dry4 ,i /ood at  
h& wat*+1 z also ! wives ( two  ,tea*]s1
 = ?+s 7 my/]i\sly disappe>+ almo/ "u   
our  v eyes4 ,sudd5ly1 ,miaki1 :o ) 8   
w>-companions _h be5  wat*+ u unobs]v$1 
came ru%+ to me brea?less & alone1      
cry+1--    8,missi1 come 91 quick1      
quick6 ,i want to tell y some?+ & to get
  y\r advice60    ,he ran into my h\se1 
& ,i foll[$2 b be=e he _h got into 8    
/ory1 we he>d ! two wom5 cry+ out1--    
8,missi1 missi1 come quick6 ,miaki's m5 
are /eal+ y\r %eets &  blankets60    ,i 
ran at once1 b all 7 gone into ! bu%1 & 
) !m my %eets  & blankets4 ,miaki = a   
mom5t look$ aba%$1 z ,i *>g$ him )      
deceiv+ me j to give 8 m5 _!            

opportunity4 ,b he soon rose to  !      
occasion4 ,he wr\ght himself into a t[]+
 rage at !m1  fl\ri%$ 8 huge club &     
sma%$ ! bu%es all ar\nd1 %\t+ to  me1-- 
8,?us w ,i sma% ^! fell[s1 & compel !m  
to return y\r  clo!s40    ,p]haps he    
hop$ to move me to int]c$e = 8 m51 & to 
prev5t  blood%$1 z he knew t ,i always  
did1 ev5 to my own loss2 b ,i  resi/$   
all 8 tricks1 & urg$ him to return ^!   
articles at once  if !re 7 any hon\r or 
hone/y 9 him or 8 m54 ,( c\rse1 he  left
 me b to %>e ! plund]4 ,he kept out ( my
 way = a  consid]able "t1 :i* %[$ "s    
small glimm]+ ( consci5ce  some:]e2 & :5
 ,i tackl$ him on ! subject1 at our fir/
 meet+1  he decl>$ he 0 unable to get ! 
articles back1 :i* ( c\rse  %[$ ! ly+   
_s1 among/ !m ev]y:]e applaud$1--= a lie
  t succe$$1 or seem$ to succe$1 0 9 _! 
e/eem a cr[n+  virtue4    ,"o d>k night1
 ,i he>d !m among/ my f[ls4 ,^! ,i _h   
pur*as$  f !m = knives & calico2 & !y n[
 /ole !m all away1 dead  or alive4 ,_h  
,i int]f]$1 !y w\ld h glori$ 9 ! *ance  

to  club or %oot me 9 ! d>k1 :5 no "o   
c\ld exactly say :o _h done  ! de$4     
,sev]al ( ! few goats1 :i* ,i _h = milk1
 7 also  kill$ or driv5 away2 inde$1 all
 ! injury t 0 possible 0 done  to me1   
%ort ( tak+ away my life1 & t 0 n[      
frequ5tly  attempt$4 ,hav+ no fires or  
fireplaces 9 my ,mission ,h\se1 su* be+ 
n requir$ !re1--?\gh sometimes a fire   
w\ld h be5 invaluable  = dry+ our       
b$-clo!s 9 ! ,ra9y ,season1--we _h a    
h\se ne> by  9 :i* all our food 0 cook$1
 & !re1 "u lock & key we  secur$ all our
 cook+ ut5sils1 pots1 di%es1 etc4 ,"o   
night1 t too  0 brok5 into1 & ev]y?+ 0  
/ol54 ,9 con/]nation1 ,i appeal$  to !  
,*ief1 tell+ him :at _h be5 done4 ,he   
also flew into a great  rage1 & v[$     
v5geance on ! ?ieves1 say+ t he w\ld    
compel  !m to return ev]y?+4 ,b1 (      
c\rse1 no?+ 0 return$2 !  ?ief c\ld n be
 f\nd6 ,i1 unable to live )\t some?+ 9  
:i*  to boil wat]1 at l5g? (f]$ a       
blanket to any "o t w\ld br+  back my   
kettle4 ,miaki himself1 aft] mu* pr(ess$

 difficulty1 return$  x m9us ! lid--t1  
he said1 probably fi%+ = a high] bribe1 
c\ld n be got at any price1 be+ at ! o!r
 side ( ! isl& 9  a tribe ov] :i* he _h 
no control6 ,9 ! circum/ances1 ,i 0 glad
  to get kettle m9us lid--realiz+ h[    
life itself may dep5d on s  small a     
luxury6    ,hav+ no means ( r$ress1 &   
feel+ ourselves entirely at _!  m]cy1 we
 /rove quietly to be> all & to make z   
little ( our trials  z possible2 inde$1 
we bore !m all gladly = ,jesus' sake4   
,all  ?r\gh ^! sorr[s1 our assurance    
deep5$ r ?an fad$1 t if  ,god only sp>$ 
u to lead !m to love & s]ve ! same ,"l  
,jesus1  !y w\ld soon le>n to treat u z 
_! fri5d & help]4 ,t1  h[ev]1 did n d   
away ) ! h>d facts ( my life--be+ n[    
entirely alone among/ !m1 & oppos$ by _!
 cruelty at e turn1  & deceiv$ by _!    
unfail+ lies4    ,"o morn+1 ! ,tannese1 
ru%+ t[>ds me 9 great excitem5t1        
cri$1--    8,missi1 ,missi1 !re is a    
,god1 or a %ip on fire1 or some?+ ( fe>1
  com+ ov] ! sea6 ,we see no flames1 b x

 smokes l a volcano4 ,is  x a ,_s1 ,god1
 or a %ip on fire8 ,:at is x8 :at is x80
    ,"o p>ty aft] ano!r foll[$ 9 quick  
succession1 %\t+ ! same  que/ions1 9    
great al>m1 to :i* ,i repli$1--    8,i  
_c g at once2 ,i mu/ dress fir/ 9 my be/
 clo!s2 x w  likely be "o ( ,que5       
,victoria's ,m5-(-w>1 com+ to ask ( me  
if  y\r conduct is good or bad1 if y are
 /eal+ my prop]ty1 or  ?reat5+ my life1 
or h[ y are us+ me80    ,!y pl$ ) me to 
g & see x2 b ,i made mu* fuss ab\t      
dress+  & gett+ ready to meet ! great   
,*ief on ! vessel1 & w\ld n  g ) !m4 ,! 
two pr9cipal ,*iefs n[ came runn+ &     
ask$1--    ,illu/ration3 ,,natives      
,,return+ ,,/ol5 ,,prop]ty--    8,missi1
 w x be a %ip ( w>80    ,i call$ to !m1 
8,i ?9k x w2 b ,i h no "t to speak to y 
n[1 ,i mu/ get on my be/ clo!s60    ,!y 
said1 8,missi1 only tell u1 w he ask y  
if we h be5  /eal+ y\r ?+s80    ,i      
answ]$1 8,i expect he w40    ,!y ask$1  
8,& w y tell him80    ,i said1 8,i mu/  
tell him ! tru?2 if he asks1 ,i w tell  

him40    ,!y !n cri$ out1 8,oh1 ,missi1 
tell him n6 ,ev]y?+ %all be  br\ght back
 to y at once1 & no "o w be all[$ aga9  
to /eal  f y40    ,!n said ,i1 8,be     
quick6 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be return$ be=e he   
comes4  ,away1 away6 & let me get ready 
to meet ! great ,*ief on !  ,man-(-w>40 
,hi!rto1 no ?ief c\ld ev] be f\nd1 & no 
,*ief _h p[] to cause  any?+ to be      
re/or$ to me2 b n[1 9 an incr$ibly brief
 space (  "t1 "o came runn+ to !        
,mission ,h\se ) a pot1 ano!r ) a  pan1 
ano!r ) a blanket1 o!rs ) knives1 =ks1  
plates1 & all  sorts ( /ol5 prop]ty4 ,! 
,*iefs call$ me to receive ^! ?+s1  b ,i
 repli$1--    8,lay !m all d[n at !     
door1 br+ ev]y?+ toge!r quickly2 ,i  h  
no "t to speak ) y60    ,i delay$ my    
toilet1 enjoy+ mis*iev\sly ! magical    
effect ( an  approa*+ vessel t might br+
 p5alty to ?ieves4 ,at la/ !  ,*iefs1   
runn+ 9 brea?less ha/e1 call$ out to    
me1--    8,missi1 ,missi1 d tell u1 is !
 /ol5 prop]ty all "h80    ,( c\rse ,i   
c\ld n tell1 b1 runn+ out1 ,i look$ on !

  promiscu\s heap ( my belong+s1 &      
said1--    8,i don't see ! lid ( !      
kettle !re yet60    ,"o ,*ief said1     
8,no1 ,missi1 = x is on ! o!r side ( !  
isl&2  b tell him n1 ,i h s5t = x1 & x w
 be "h to-morr[40    ,i answ]$1 8,i am  
glad y h br\ght back s mu*2 & n[1 if y  
?ree ,*iefs1 ,nauka1 ,miaki1 & ,n[>1 d n
 run away :5 he comes1 he  w n likely   
puni% y2 b1 if y & y\r p run away1 he  w
 ask me :y y are afraid & ,i w be =c$ to
 tell him6 ,keep  ne> me & y are all    
safe2 only !re mu/ be no m /eal+ f  me40
    ,!y said1 8,we are 9 black fe>1 b we
 w keep ne> y1 & our bad  conduct to y  
is done40    ,! *>m & joy ( t morn+ are 
fre% to me /ill1 :5 ,h4,m4,s4           
,cordelia1 ,capta9 ,v]non1 /eam$ into   
our lovely ,h>b\r4 ,!  ,comm&]1 hav+    
he>d rum\r ( my dang]s on ,tanna1 k9dly 
came on  %ore z soon z ! %ip ca/ an*or1 
) two boats1 & a numb] (  8 (fic]s & m51
 s f> arm$4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 spl5did      
uni=m1  be+ a tall & h&some man1 & he & 
8 att5dants made a gr&  & impos+ %[4 ,on

 see+ ,capta9 ,v]non's boat ne>+ ! %ore1
  & ! m5 glitt]+ 9 gold lace & arms1    
,miaki ! ,*ief left my  side on ! bea* &
 ru%$ t[>ds 8 village4 ,i conclud$ t he 
_h run = x ?r\gh t]ror1 b he _h o!r & m 
civiliz$  int5tions 9 8 hea!n head6     
,hav+ obta9$1 f "s trad] or  visitor 9  
previ\s days1 a soldi]'s old r$ coat1 he
 _h resolv$ to  rise to ! occasion &    
appe> 9 8 be/ be=e ! ,capta9 & 8  m54 ,z
 ,i 0 %ak+ h&s ) !m & welcom+ !m to     
,tanna1 ,miaki  return$ ) ! %ort r$ coat
 on1 button$ tightly r\nd 8  o!rwise    
nak$ body2 &1 surm\nt$ by 8 ugly pa9t$  
face & long  :ipcords ( twi/$ hair1 x   
completely spoil$ any appe>ance t he    
might o!rwise h _h ( savage fre$om1 &   
made him look a dirty  & insignificant  
creature4    ,! ,capta9 0 talk+ to me1 8
 m5 /ood 9 ord] ne> by1--to my  eyes1 oh
 h[ *>m+ a glimpse ( ,home life6--:5    
,miaki m>*$ up &  took 8 place mo/      
consequ5tially at my side4 ,he felt     
himself ! mo/  important p]sonage 9 !   
sc5e1 & ) an attempt at haughty dignity 

he began to survey ! visitors4 ,all eyes
 7 fix$ on ! impud5t  little man1 & !   
,capta9 ask$1--    8,:at sort ( "* is   
?is80    ,i repli$1 8,?is is ,miaki1 our
 great w> ,*ief20 & :isp]$ to !  ,capta9
 to be on 8 gu>d1 z ?is man knew a      
little ,engli%1 & might  und]/& or      
misund]/& j en\gh to make x aft]w>ds    
dang]\s  to me4    ,! ,capta9 only      
mutt]$1 8,! contemptible creature60     
,b su* words 7 f> en\gh beyond ,miaki's 
vocabul>y1 s he look$  on & gr9n$       
complac5tly4    ,at la/ he said1        
8,missi1 ?is great ,*ief :om ,que5      
,victoria has s5t  to visit y 9 h]      
,man-(-w>1 _c g ov] ! :ole ( ?is isl&  s
 z to be se5 by all our p2 & ,i wi% y to
 ask him if he w  /& by a tree1 & all[  
me to put a spe> on ! gr\nd at 8 heel1  
& we w make a nick 9 x at ! top ( 8     
head1 & ! spe> w  be s5t r\nd ! isl& to 
let all ! p see h[ tall ?is great  man  
is60    ,!y 7 delight$ at ! good ,capta9
 agree+ to _! simple  reque/2 & t spe> 0
 exhibit$ to ?\s&s1 z ! vessel1 h]      

,comm&]1 (fic]s1 & m51 7 aft]w>ds talk$ 
( r\nd & r\nd  ! isl&4    ,capta9 ,v]non
 0 extremely k9d1 & (f]$ to d any?+ 9 8 
p[] = me1 ?us left alone on ! isl&      
among/ su* savages2 b1  z my ma9        
difficulties 7 connect$ ) my spiritual  
"w among/  !m r\s+ up _! cruel          
prejudices1 ,i did n see h[ 8 k9dness   
c\ld effectually int]pose4 ,at 8        
sugge/ion1 h[ev]1 ,i s5t a  g5]al       
invitation to all ! ,*iefs )9 rea*1 to  
meet ! ,capta9  next morn+ at my h\se4  
,true to _! in/9cts ( suspicion & fe>1  
!y despat*$ all _! wom5 & *ildr5 to !   
bea* on !  opposite side ( ! isl& beyond
 rea* ( dang]1 & next morn+ my  h\se 0  
cr[d$ ) arm$ m51 manife/ly mu* afraid4  
,punctually at  ! h\r appo9t$1 #aj a4m41
 ! ,capta9 came on %ore2 & soon  !reaft]
 tw5ty ,*iefs 7 seat$ ) him 9 my h\se4  
,he v  k9dly sp5t ab\t an h\r1 giv+ !m  
wise c\nsels & w>n+ !m  aga9/ outrages  
on /rang]s1 all calculat$ to secure our 
safety &  advance ! int]e/s ( our       
,mission "w4 ,he !n invit$ all !  ,*iefs

 to g on bo>d & see 8 vessel4 ,!y 7 tak5
 to see !  ,arm\ry1 & ! sight ( ! big   
guns runn+ s easily on rails va/ly      
a/oni%$ !m4 ,he !n plac$ !m r\nd u on   
deck & %[$ !m  two %ells dis*>g$ t[>ds !
 ,ocean1 at :i*1 z !y bur/ &  fell f>   
(f1 spla%--spla%+ into ! wat]1 ! t]ror (
 ! ,natives  visibly increas$4 ,b1 :5 he
 s5t a l>ge ball cra%+ ?r\gh a          
cocoa-nut grove1 break+ ! trees l /raws 
& cutt+ its way  cle> & swift1 !y 7 q   
dumb-f\nd]$ & pl$ to be aga9 set  safely
 on %ore4 ,aft] receiv+ ea* "s small    
gift1 h[ev]1 !y  7 reconcil$ to !       
situation1 & return$ imm5sely int]e/$ 9 
all t !y _h se54 ,d\btless _m a wild    
romance 0 spun by ^!  savage heads1 9   
try+ to describe & h& d[n to o!rs !     
wond]s  ( ! fire-god ( ! sea1 & !       
,capta9 ( ! great :ite ,que54  ,h[      
easily x all l5ds itself to ! s]vice (  
poetry & my?6    ,ab\t ?is "t also1 !   
,london ,mission>y ,society's %ip1 !    
,john  ,williams1 visit$ me1 hav+ on    
bo>d ! ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,turn]1 ,+lis1    

,bak]1 & ,macf>lan4 ,!y urg$ me to g )  
!m on a ?ree weeks'  trip r\nd ! ,isl&s1
 z ,i _h lately suff]$ mu* f fev] &     
ague1 & 0 greatly r$uc$ by x4 ,b a p>ty 
( ,bu% natives _h  kill$ "o ( our ,h>b\r
 p ! week be=e1 & sadly bruis$  sev]al  
o!rs ) _! clubs1 & ,i fe>$ a g5]al w> ( 
rev5ge  if ,i left--= my pres5ce among/ 
!m at lea/ help$ to keep !  peace4 ,i   
also 0 afraid t1 if ,i left1 !y might n 
all[ me to  return to ! isl&1--s ,i     
decl9$ once m ! pleasure (  mu*-ne$$    
*ange & re/4 ,fur!r1 z ! ,john ,williams
 br\ght me  ! wood = build+ a ,*ur* :i* 
,i _h b\ght on ,aneityum1 !  ,tannese n[
 pla9ly saw t1 ?\gh _! conduct _h be5 v 
bad1  & ,i _h suff]$ mu* on _! isl&1 ,i 
_h no int5tion ( leav+  !m or ( giv+ up 
! "w ( ,jehovah4    ,too mu*1 p]haps1 _h
 ,i hop$ = f ! closely succe$+ visits ( 
! good ,bi%op ,selwyn1 ! gallant ,capta9
 ,v]non1 & ! ,mission %ip  ,john        
,williams4 ,! impressions 7 und\bt$ly   
good1 b evanesc5t2  & ?+s soon w5t on z 
!y _h done be=e among our b5ight$       

,tannese1 l$ by ,satan at 8 w1 & impell$
 to ! grosse/ de$s (  hea!n d>kness4 ,! 
*ange by ,div9e grace1 h[ev]1 we knew to
 be  possible2 & = ?is we lab\r$ & pray$
 incessantly1 fa9t+ n1  or if fa9t+1    
only to rise aga9 & tackle e duty 9 ! "n
 (  ! ,"l :o _h plac$ u !re4    ,fev] & 
ague _h attack$ me f\rte5 times sev]ely 
) slight]  recurr+ attacks almo/        
cont9u\sly aft] my fir/ ?ree mon?s on ! 
isl&1 & ,i n[ felt ! necessity ( tak+ ! 
h9t ( ! ,tannese  ,*ief be=e ref]r$     
to1--8,sleep on ! high] gr\nd40 ,hav+   
also  receiv$ m$ical c\nsel to ! same   
effect1 ?\gh inde$ exp]i5ce  0 pa9fully 
suffici5t te/imony1 ,i resolv$ to remove
 my h\se1 &  began to look ab\t = a     
suitable site4 ,!re rose beh9d my pres5t
  site1 a hill ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet    
high or r m1 surr\nd$ on  all sides by a
 valley1 & swept by ! breezes ( ! trade 
w9ds1  be+ only sep>at$ f ! ,ocean by a 
n>r[ neck ( l&4 ,on ?is ,i  _h set my   
he>t2 !re 0 room = a ,mission ,h\se & a 
,*ur*1 =  :i* inde$ ,nature seem$ to h  

adapt$ x4 ,i proce$$ to buy up  e claim 
by ! ,natives to any portion ( ! hill1  
pay+ ea*  publicly & 9 turn1 s t !re    
might be no tr\ble aft]w>ds4 ,i  !n     
pur*as$ f a ,trad] ! deck planks ( a    
%ipwreck$ vessel1  ) :i* to con/ruct a  
h\se ( two ap>tm5ts1 a b$room & a small 
/ore-room adjo9+ x1 to :i* ,i purpos$ to
 transf] & add ! old  h\se z soon z ,i 0
 able4    ,j at ?is juncture1 ! fev]    
smote me aga9 m sev]ely ?an ev]2  my    
weakness aft] ?is attack 0 s great1 t ,i
 felt z if ,i nev]  c\ld rally aga94 ,) 
! help ( my fai?ful ,aneityumese ,tea*]1
  ,abraham1 & 8 wife1 h[ev]1 ,i made :at
 appe>$ my la/ ef=t to  creep1 ,i c\ld n
 climb1 up ! hill to get a brea? (      
:olesome air4  ,:5 ab\t two-?irds up !  
hill1 ,i became s fa9t t ,i conclud$ ,i 
0 dy+4 ,ly+ d[n on ! gr\nd1 slop$ aga9/ 
! root ( a tree  to keep me f roll+ to !
 bottom1 ,i took f>ewell ( old ,abraham1
  ( my ,mission "w1 & ( ev]y?+ ar\nd6 ,9
 ?is weak /ate ,i lay1  wat*$ ov] by my 
fai?ful companion1 & fell into a quiet  

sleep4 ,:5  consci\sness return$1 ,i    
felt a little /rong]1 & a fa9t gleam (  
hope & life came back to my s\l4        
,abraham & 8 devot$ wife1 ,nafatu1 lift$
 me & c>ri$ me to !  top ( ! hill4 ,!re 
!y laid me on cocoa-nut leaves on !     
gr\nd1  & erect$ ov] me a %ade or scre5 
( ! same2 & !re ! two  fai?ful s\ls1    
inspir$ surely by some?+ div9] ev5 ?an  
m]e  human pity1 gave me ! cocoa-nut    
juice to dr9k & f$ me ) native  food &  
kept me liv+--,i "k n = h[ long4        
,consci\sness did1  h[ev]1 fully return4
 ,! trade w9d refre%$ me day by day4 ,! 
,tannese seem$ to h giv5 me up = dead2 &
 provid5tially none (  !m look$ ne> u = 
_m days4 ,amaz+ly my /r5g? return$1 & ,i
  began plann+ ab\t my new h\se on !    
hill4 ,afraid aga9 to sleep at  ! old   
site1 ,i slept "u ! tree1 & %elt]$ by ! 
cocoa-nut  leaf scre51 :ile prep>+ my   
new b$room4    ,illu/ration3 8,,!re ,,!y
 ,,laid ,,me ,,on ,,cocoa-,,nut ,,leaves
 ,,on ,,! ,,gr\nd40    ,"h aga91 b = ^! 
fai?ful s\ls1 ! ,aneityumese ,tea*] &  8

 wife1 ,i mu/ h be5 baffl$1 & w\ld h di$
 9 ! ef=t4  ,! planks ( ! wreck1 & all  
o!r articles requir$ !y fet*$  & c>ri$1 
& x tax$ my utmo/ /r5g? to get !m 9 "s  
way  plant$ toge!r4 ,b life dep5d$ on x4
 ,x 0 at l5g?  accompli%$2 & aft] t "t  
,i suff]$ comp>atively little f  any?+ l
 cont9u\s attacks ( fev] & ague4 ,t     
noble old s\l1  ,abraham1 /ood by me z  
an angel ( ,god 9 sickness & 9 dang]2 he
  w5t at my side :]ev] ,i _h to g2 he   
help$ me will+ly to ! la/  in* ( /r5g? 9
 all t ,i _h to d2 & x 0 p]fectly       
manife/  t he 0 do+ all ?is n f m]e     
human love1 b = ! sake (  ,jesus4 ,t man
 _h be5 a ,cannibal 9 8 hea!n days1 b by
 !  grace ( ,god !re he /ood v]ily a new
 creature 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,any  tru/1   
h[ev] sacr$ or valuable1 c\ld be        
absolutely repos$ 9 him2  & 9 trial or  
dang]1 ,i 0 (t5 refre%$ by t old        
,tea*]'s  pray]s1 z ,i us$ to be by !   
pray]s ( my sa9tly fa!r 9 my  *ildhood's
 home4 ,no :ite man c\ld h be5 a m      
valuable help] to  me 9 my p]il\s       

circum/ances1 & no p]son1 :ite or black1
 c\ld  h %[n m fe>less & *ivalr\s       
devotion4    ,:5 ,i h read or he>d !    
%all[ objections ( irreligi\s  scribbl]s
 & talk]s1 h9t+ t !re 0 no reality 9    
conv]sions1 & t ,mission ef=t 0 b wa/e1 
oh1 h[ my he>t has  ye>n$ to plant !m j 
"o week on ,tanna1 ) ! 8natural0 man all
  ar\nd 9 ! p]son ( ,cannibal & ,hea!n1 
& only ! "o  8spiritual0 man 9 ! p]son (
 ! conv]t$ ,abraham1 nurs+ !m1  fe$+ !m1
 sav+ !m 8= ! love ( ,jesus10--t ,i     
might j  le>n h[ _m h\rs x took to      
conv9ce !m t ,*ri/ 9 man 0 a  reality   
aft] all6 ,all ! scepticism ( ,europe   
w\ld hide its head 9  fooli% %ame2 & all
 its d\bts w\ld dissolve "u "o glance ( 
!  new light t ,jesus1 & ,jesus alone1  
p\rs f ! conv]t$  ,cannibal's eye4      
,p]haps x may surprise "s unsophi/icat$ 
read] to le>n1 ?\gh  o!rs :o "k m w be q
 prep>$ = x1 t ?is removal (  our h\se1 
z also ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's = a simil>      
reason1 0 sev]ely  criticis$ by ! p :o  
try to evangelize ! _w :ile sitt+  9    

easy *airs at home4 ,preci\s nons5se    
appe>$1 = in/ance1 9 !  ,nova ,scotian  
,*ur* ,magaz9e1 ab\t my h\se be+ plant$ 
on !  fight+ gr\nd ( ! ,natives1 & !reby
 c\rt+ & provok+  ho/ilities4 ,z matt] (
 fact1 ! hill-top 0 too n>r[ to         
accommodate bo? ! ,*ur* & my h\se1 & _h 
to be levell$ out =  t purpose1 & x 0   
besides surr\nd$ by a deep valley on    
?ree  sides2 b ! arm-*air critics1      
unwill+ to believe 9 ! hea!n  hatr$ ( ! 
,gospel1 _h to inv5t "s reason out ( _! 
own bra9s  to acc\nt = my be+ s p]secut$
 & plund]$4 ,9 tru?1 we 7  le>n+ by     
suff]+ = ! b5efit ( ^? :o %\ld foll[ u  
to  ^! ,isl&s1--t heal? c\ld be f\nd    
only on ! high] levels1  swept by !     
brea? ( ! trade w9ds1 & t fev] & ague   
lay 9  wait ne> ! %ore1 & especially on 
! leew>d side4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,+lis  _h 8    
h\se on ,aneityum remov$ also to ! high]
 gr\nd2 & no  ,mission>y s9ce has be5   
locat$ 9 ! fev]-b$s by ! swamp or  %ore4
 ,life is ,god's great gift1 to be      
pres]v$ = ,him1 n ?r[n  away4           

,,*apt] ,,viii4                     ,,m 
,,mission ,,leaves ,,f ,,tanna4      ,! 
,blood-,fi5d ,unlea%$4--,9 ! ,camp ( !  
,enemy4--,a ,typical ,s\?        ,sea   
,trad]4--,"y ,r>ip's ,dea?4--,! ,trad]'s
 ,retribution4--,wor%ip        &        
,w>4--,sav$ f ,/rangl+4--,wra?          
,re/ra9$4--,"u !        ,axe4--,!       
,clubb+ ( ,namuri4--,native ,sa9t &     
,m>tyr4--,bribes        ,refus$4--,wid[s
 ,sav$ f ,/rangl+4--,! ,s9k+ ( !        
,well4--,*ur*-,build+ on                
,tanna4--,anci5t ,/one ,god4--,pr9t+    
,fir/        ,tannese ,book4--,a        
,*ri/ian ,capta94--,levell$             
,muskets4--,a ,fr5*        ,refugee4--,a
 ,villa9\s ,capta94--,l ,ma/] ,l        
,m54--,wreck$ on        ,purpose4--,!   
,kanaka ,traffic4--,a ,hea!n            
,fe/ival4--,sacrifices to               
,idols4--,hea!n ,dances & ,%am          
,fights4--,six ,native ,tea*]s4--,a     
,hom]ic ,episode4--,victims = a         
,cannibal ,fea/4--,! ,jaws (            
,dea?4--,nahak or ,sorc]y4--,kill+ ,me  

by ,nahak4--,nahak                      
,defi$4--,protect$ by ,jehovah4--,almo/ 
,p]suad$4--,escort$ to !                
,battlefield4--,pray+ = ,enemies4--,our 
,canoe on ! ,reef4--,a        ,p]il\s   
,pilgrimage4--,rocks & ,wat]s4      ,!  
,peace-p>ty1 my b& ( tw5ty ,*iefs       
already spok5 (1 kept all  ! tribes     
ar\nd ! ,h>b\r act+ only on ! def5sive =
 a season4  ,b ! ,inl& p murd]$ eight   
,*iefs f a di/ance :o1 aft]  pay+ a     
fri5dly visit to ! ,h>b\r p1 7 return+  
to _!  homes4 ,at ! same "t1 "o ( !     
,inl& ,*iefs1 :o _h pl$ ) 8  p to give  
up w> & live at peace ) surr\nd+ tribes1
 0  ov]?r[n & murd]$ by 8 own m51 z also
 8 bro!r & f\r  wives & two *ildr51 & 0 
supplant$ by ano!r lead] m ak9  to _!   
wi%es & ta/es4 ,!y proce$$1 accord+ to  
_! cu/om (  decl>+ w>1 to %oot "o ( !   
,h>b\r m5 & to break d[n _!  f5ces &    
plantations4 ,s once aga91 ! blood-fi5d 
0  unlea%$1--! "y m5 ( ,tanna be+ z eag]
 to get up a battle1 z  "y m5 ( ! _w at 
home seem eag] to get up a conc]t or a  

ball4    ,! ,h>b\r p advis$ me to remove
 a mile fur!r away f ^!  w>riors2 b !   
,inl& tribes s5t me ^w n to des]t my    
h\se1  le/ x might be burn$ & plund]$1 =
 t !y !mselves _h no  qu>rel aga9/ me4  
,e>ly next morn+1 ,i1 accompani$ by     
,abraham &  ano!r ,aneityumese1 />t$ (f 
to visit ! ,bu% p>ty1 & if  possible    
av]t ! imp5d+ w>1 b )\t in=m+ my ,h>b\r 
p4 ,ab\t f\r miles f our ,/ation1 we met
 ! ,*ief ( our  f>!/ inl& fri5dly tribe 
) all 8 fight+ m5 "u arms4  ,=c+ me to  
disclose our err&1 he reluctantly all[$ 
u to pass4  ,pray+ to ,jesus = guidance 
& protection1 we press$ along ! pa?     
?r\gh ! ?ick bu% f\r miles fur!r /ill4  
,my two att5dants1  s9k+ into sil5ce1   
betray$ gr[+ fe>2 & ,i1 aft] try+ to    
*e] !m1 _h at _! mo/ e>ne/ appeal to    
walk on also 9 sil5ce1  my he>t & !irs  
go+ up to ,jesus 9 pray]4 ,we pass$ _m  
des]t$  villages & plantations1 b saw no
 liv+ p]son4 ,at la/1  unexpect$ly1 we  
/umbl$ ^u ! :ole ho/ assembl$ on !      
,village  ,common at a great fea/2 & at 

sight ( u e man ru%$ = 8  weapons ( w>4 
,keep+ my ,tea*]s close beside me1 ,i   
walk$ /raight  into ! mid/ ( !m1 un>m$ (
 c\rse1 & cri$ z l\d z ,i  possibly c\ld
 9 _! own tongue1--    8,my love to all 
y m5 ( ,tanna6 ,fe> n2 ,i am y\r fri5d2 
,i love y  e "o1 & am come to tell y    
ab\t ,jehovah ,god & good conduct  su* z
 pleases ,him60    ,an old ,*ief !reon  
came & took me by ! h&1 &1 aft] lead+ me
  ab\t among ! p1 said1--    8,sit d[n  
beside me "h & talk ) me2 by-&-by ! p w 
n  be afraid40    ,a few ran (f to ! bu%
 9 t]ror4 ,o!rs appe>$ to be beside     
!mselves ) delight4 ,!y danc$ r\nd u    
frantically1 /rik+ !  gr\nd & beat+ a   
canoe ) _! clubs1 :ile %\t+ to ea*  o!r1
 8,missi is come6 ,missi is come60 ,!   
confusion grew e mom5t  wild]1 & !re 0 a
 fi5di% look ab\t ! :ole sc5e4 ,m5 &    
boys ru%$ ?rong+ ar\nd f e qu>t]1 all   
pa9t$ 9 v>i$  & savage devices1 & "s )  
_! hair /uck full ( fanta/ic  fea!rs4   
,wom5 & *ildr5 pe]$ ?r\gh ! bu%1 &      
in/antane\sly disappe>$4 ,ev5 9 t anxi\s

 mom5t1 x /ruck me  t !y _h _m m *ildr5 
among/ !m ?an ! p ar\nd !  %ores1 :]e   
wom5 & *ildr5 are de/roy$ by ! cruelty &
 vices  ( 8civiliz$0 visitors6 ,aft]    
sp5d+ ab\t an h\r1 conv]s+ &  answ]+ all
 que/ions1 !y app>5tly agre$ to give up 
! w>1 &  all[$ me to conduct ! ,wor%ip  
among/ !m4 ,!y !n made me a  pres5t (   
cocoa-nuts & sug>-cane & two f[ls1 :i*  
my att5dants  receiv$ f !m2 & ,i1 9     
return1 pres5t$ a r$ %irt to !  pr9cipal
 ,*ief1 & di/ribut$ a quantity (        
fi%-hooks & pieces (  r$ calico among/ !
 re/4 ,! lead+ m5 %ook h&s graci\sly1 & 
invit$ u (t5 to come & see !m1 = aft] t 
visit !y w\ld  h>m no p]son connect$ )  
our ,mission4 ,meantime1 ! ,h>b\r p     
hav+ le>n$ :]e we _h gone1 _h conclud$ t
 we w\ld all be  kill$ & fea/$ ^u4 ,:5  
we return$1 ) a pres5t ( food1 &  in=m$ 
!m :at we _h he>d & se51 _! a/oni%m5t 0 
beyond  measure2 x _h nev] be5 s se5    
aft] ?is mann] on ,tanna6 ,! peace      
cont9u$ = m ?an f\r weeks1 an uncommonly
 prolong$ truce4 ,all  h&s 7 busy at "w4

 ,_m yam plantations 7 complet$1 & all  
f5ces 7 got into excell5t condition = a 
ye>4    ,! prejudices & p]secutions (   
,hea!ns 7 a sore en\gh trial1  b sor] & 
m hopeless 0 ! wick$ & contam9at+       
influ5ce  (1 alas1 my fell[-c\ntrym54   
,"o1 = in/ance1 a ,capta9 ,w9*e/]1  liv+
 ) a native woman at ! head ( ! bay z a 
trad]1 a  dissipat$ wret*1 ?\gh a       
well-educat$ man1 0 angry =soo? at  ?is 
/ate ( peace6 ,app>5tly !re 0 n ! usual 
dem& =  b>t] = ! f[ls1 pigs1 etc41 9 :i*
 he trad$4 ,he develop$ at  once a      
wond]ful int]e/ 9 _! affairs1 pres5t$   
all ! ,*iefs  ar\nd ) p[d]1 caps1 &     
balls1 & l5t among !m a numb] (         
fla%-muskets4 ,he urg$ !m n to be afraid
 ( w>1 z he w\ld supply  any am\nt (    
ammunition4 ,i remon/rat$1 b he flatly  
told me t  peace did n suit 8 purposes6 
,incit$ & enc\rag$ ?us1 ^! poor  ,hea!n 
p 7 goad$ into a mo/ unju/ w> on        
neighb\r+  tribes4 ,! ,trad] imm$iately 
dem&$ a high price = ! weapons he  _h   
l5t2 ! price ( p[d]1 caps1 & balls rose 

exorbitantly )  e fre% dem&2 8 y>ds 7   
cr[d$ ) p\ltry & pigs1 :i*  he readily  
dispos$ ( to pass+ vessels2 & he might h
 amass$  great sums ( money b = 8 vile  
dissipations4 ,capta9 ,w9*e/]1  n[      
glory+ 9 ! w>1 *>g$ a l>ge hog = a      
w9e-glass full (  p[d]1 or ?ree or f\r  
balls1 or t5 gun-caps2 he 0 boa/ful ( 8 
8good luck0 9 gett+ rid ( all 8 old     
muskets & fill+ 8 y>ds  ) pigs & f[ls4  
,su* is ! inf]nal dep?1 :5 ! mis]y &    
ru9 ( _m are ?\ght to be m ?an aton$ =  
by ! weal? &  prosp]ity ( a few :o trade
 9 _! doom6    ,miaki ! w> ,*ief _h a "y
 bro!r1 ,r>ip by "n1 ab\t eighte5  ye>s 
( age4 ,:5 ?is w> began1 he came to live
 ) me at !  ,mission ,h\se4 ,aft] x _h  
rag$ "s "t1 ,miaki =c$ him to jo9  !    
fight+ m52 b he escap$ ?r\gh ! bu%1 &   
return$ to me1  say+1--    8,missi1 ,i  
hate ?is fight+2 x is n good to kill m52
 ,i w live  ) y60    ,aga9 ! ,w> ,*ief  
came1 & =c$ my de> "y ,r>ip to jo9 !    
ho/s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i c\ld only plead2 ,i  
c\ld n prev5t him4 ,?is  "t1 he plac$   

him at 8 own side 9 ! mid/ ( 8 w>riors4 
,on  com+ 9 sight ( ! enemy1 & he>+ _!  
fir/ yells z !y  ru%$ f ! bu%1 a bullet 
pi]c$ "y ,r>ip's brea/ & he fell  dead  
into ! arms ( ,miaki4 ,! body 0 c>ri$   
home to 8 bro!r's  village1 ) mu* wail+1
 & a mess5g] ran to tell me t ,r>ip  0  
dead4 ,on ha/+ ?i!r1 ,i f\nd him q dead1
 & ! c5tre (  a tragic c]emonial4 ,ar\nd
 him1 "s sitt+1 o!rs ly+ on !  gr\nd1 7 
assembl$ all ! wom5 & girls1 te>+ _!    
hair1  w\nd+ !mselves ) split bamboos & 
brok5 bottles1 da%+  !mselves headlong  
to ! e>?1 pa9t+ all black _! faces1     
brea/s1 & arms1 & wail+ ) l\d           
lam5tations6 ,m5 7 also  !re1 knock+ _! 
heads aga9/ ! trees1 ga%+ _! bodies )   
knives till !y ran ) /reaks ( blood1 &  
indulg+ 9 e k9d  ( savage symbol ( grief
 & angui%4 ,my he>t broke to see !m1 &  
to ?9k t !y knew n to look to our de>   
,"l ,jesus =  consolation4    ,i return$
 to ! ,mission ,h\se1 & br\ght a :ite   
%eet & "s  tape1 9 :i* ! body ( de> "y  
,r>ip 0 wrapp$ & prep>$ =  ! grave4 ,!  

,natives appe>$ to be gratifi$ at ?is   
m>k ( respect2  & all agre$ t ,r>ip %\ld
 h "u my direction a ,*ri/ian  burial4  
,! m5 prep>$ ! grave 9 a spot select$   
ne> to 8 own  h\se2 ,i read ! ,^w (     
,god1 & (f]$ pray] to ,jehovah1 ) a     
psalm ( praise1 amid/ a sc5e ( weep+ &  
lam5tation nev] to be  =gott52 & ! ?\ght
 burn$ ?r\gh my v s\l--oh1 :51 :5  w !  
,tannese realize :at ,i am n[ ?9k+ &    
pray+ ab\t1 !  life & immortality br\ght
 to light ?r\gh ,jesus8    ,z ! w> /ill 
rag$ on1 & _m m 7 kill$1 v5geance       
?reat5$ ! mis]able ,trad]4 ,miaki       
attack$ him ?us1--    8,y l$ u into ?is 
w>4 ,y deceiv$ u1 & we began x4 ,r>ip is
  dead1 & _m o!rs4 ,y\r life %all yet g 
= 840    ,capta9 ,w9*e/]1 he>tless z a  
dog s long z pigs & f[ls came to  ! y>d 
at :atev] co/ to o!rs' lives1 n[ trembl$
 l a c[>d  = himself4 ,he implor$ me to 
let him & 8 ,m> wife sleep at my  h\se =
 safety2 b ,i refus$ to all[ my ,mission
 to be 9 any way  id5tifi$ ) 8 crimes4  
,! ,natives f o!r isl&s1 :om he kept  & 

wr\ght l slaves1 he n[ arm$ ) muskets = 
8 def5ce2 b1  hav+ no fai? 9 !m protect+
 or ev5 w>n+ him1 he implor$ me  to s5d 
"o ( my ,tea*]s1 to assi/ 8 wife 9 wat*+
 till he  snat*$ a few h\rs ( sleep e   
day1 &1 if awake1 he w\ld sell  8 life z
 de>ly z he c\ld by aid ( musket &      
revolv]4 ,!  ,tea*]s 7 bo? afraid &     
dis9cl9$ to g2 & ,i c\ld n  hone/ly ask 
!m to d s4 ,8 p]il & t]ror became s real
 t by  night he slept 9 8 boat an*or$   
out 9 ! c5tre ( ! bay1 )  8 arms beside 
him1 & a crew ready to />t (f at !      
approa* (  dang] & lose ev]y?+2 :ile by 
day he kept wat* on %ore1 arm$1  & also 
ready to fly4 ,?us 8 mis]able exi/5ce   
dragg$ on1 keep+  wat* alt]natively ) 8 
wife1 till a trad+ vessel call$ &  c>ri$
 him (f ) all t he _h rescu$--= :i*     
deliv]ance we  7 unfeign$ly ?ankful6 ,! 
w>1 :i* he _h wick$ly in/igat$1  l+]$ on
 = ?ree mon?s2 & !n1 by a pres5t giv5   
secretly to  two lead+ ,*iefs1 ,i manag$
 to br+ x to a close4 ,b feel+s (       
rev5ge = ! sla91 burn$ fi]cely 9 _m     

brea/s2 & "y m5  _h old feuds h&$ on to 
!m by ! recital ( _! fa!rs' de$s  (     
blood4    ,all ?r\gh ?is w>1 ,i w5t to !
 fight+ gr\nd e ,sabba?1 &  held wor%ip 
among/ our ,h>b\r p4 ,hundr$s assembl$  
ar\nd me1  & li/5$ respectfully1 b !y   
refus$ to give up ! w>4 ,"o day1  ,i    
det]m9$ to g ?r\gh ! bu% t lay betwe5 & 
speak & pray  ) ! enemies also4 ,our    
,h>b\r folks oppos$ me1 & "o lead+ man  
said1--    8,missi1 pray only = u1 & y\r
 ,god w be /rong to help u & we  w n be 
afraid6 ,y mu/ n pray ) ! enemy1 le/ ,he
 may help  !m too40    ,aft] ?is        
episode1 ,i made x my duty always to    
visit bo? ,camps1 :5 ,i  w5t to ! fight+
 gr\nd1 & to h wor%ip ) bo?1--tea*+  !m 
t ,jehovah my ,god 0 angry at all su*   
sc5es & w\ld n  fight = ei!r1 t ,he     
comm&$ !m to live at peace4    ,ab\t ?is
 "t1 our ,sabba? audi5ces at ! ,mission 
numb]$ =ty or  s4 ,n[> & ?ree or f\r m1 
& only !y1 seem$ to love &  s]ve ,jesus4
 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 *angeable & d\btful1 ?\gh
 !y  ex]t$ a good influ5ce on _!        

villages1 & 7 g5]ally fri5dly  to u & to
 ! ,wor%ip4 ,ev5ts sometimes = a season 
greatly  increas$ our usefulness4 ,=    
in/ance1 "o ( ! ,sacr$ ,m5 :5  fi%+ on !
 coral reef 0 bitt5 by a poison\s fi%4  
,aft] great  agony1 he di$1 & 8         
relatives 7 prep>+ to /rangle 8 two     
wives t _! spirits might accompany &    
s]ve him 9 ! o!r  _w4 ,usually su*      
trag$ies 7 complet$ be=e ,i ev] he>d (  
!m4 ,on ?is occasion1 ,i _h call$ at !  
village t v day1 &  succe$$ 9 p]suad+ !m
 to bury him alone--8 wives be+ sav$    
alive at my appeal4 ,?us ! idea got to  
be talk$ (1 & ! horrible  cu/om 0 be+   
und]m9$--! /rangl+ ( wid[s6    ,9       
connection ) su* poison+s1 ,i may m5tion
 t "s ( ^!  fi%es 7 deadly poison\s2    
o!rs 7 un:olesome1 & ev5  poison\s1 only
 at c]ta9 seasons2 & /ill o!rs 7 always 
nutriti\s & good4 ,= our own "p1 we us$ 
fi% sp>+ly &  cauti\sly2 & ! d\btful    
ones we boil$ ) a piece ( silv] 9  !    
wat]4 ,if ! silv] became discol\r$1 we  
reg>d$ ! fi% z  un:olesome2 if ! silv]  

rema9$ pure1 we c\ld risk x4    ,"o     
morn+ at daybreak ,i f\nd my h\se       
surr\nd$ by arm$ m51 & a  ,*ief intimat$
 t !y _h assembl$ to take my life4 ,see+
 t ,i  0 entirely 9 _! h&s1 ,i knelt d[n
 & gave myself away body &  s\l to ! ,"l
 ,jesus1 = :at seem$ ! la/ "t on e>?4   
,ris+1  ,i w5t out to !m1 & began calmly
 talk+ ab\t _! unk9d  treatm5t ( me &   
contra/+ x ) all my conduct t[>ds !m4 ,i
  also pla9ly %[$ !m :at w\ld be ! sad  
consequ5ces1 if !y  c>ri$ out _! cruel  
purpose4 ,at la/ "s ( ! ,*iefs1 :o _h   
att5d$ ! ,wor%ip1 rose & said1--        
8,our conduct has be5 bad2 b n[ we w    
fight = y1 & kill all  ^? :o hate y40   
,illu/ration3 8,,at ,,daybreak ,i ,,f\nd
 ,,my ,,h\se ,,surr\nd$40    ,grasp+    
hold ( _! lead]1 ,i held him fa/ till he
 promis$ nev] to  kill any "o on my     
acc\nt1 = ,jesus taught u to love our   
enemies &  always to return good = evil6
 ,dur+ ?is sc5e1 _m ( ! arm$ m5  slunk  
away into ! bu%1 & ^? :o rema9$ ent]$   
into a bond to  be fri5dly & to protect 

u4 ,b aga9 _! ,public ,assembly resolv$ 
t we %\ld be kill$1 because1 z !y said1 
!y hat$ ,jehovah &  ! ,wor%ip2 = x made 
!m afraid to d z !y _h always done4 ,if 
,i  w\ld give up visit+ ! villages1 &   
pray+ & talk+ ) !m  ab\t ,jehovah1 !y   
intimat$ t !y w\ld l me to /ay & trade  
) !m1 z !y lik$ ! ,trad]s b hat$ !      
,mission>ies6 ,i told  !m t ! hope ( be+
 able to tea* !m ! ,wor%ip ( ,jehovah   
alone kept me liv+ among/ !m2 t ,i 0    
!re1 n = ga9 or  pleasure1 b because ,i 
lov$ !m1 & piti$ _! e/ate1 & s\ght  _!  
good cont9ually by lead+ !m to "k & s]ve
 ! only true  ,god4 ,"o ( ! ,*iefs1 :o  
_h liv$ 9 ,sydney & spoke ,engli%1      
repli$ = all ! re/1--    8,missi1 our   
fa!rs lov$ & wor%ipp$ :om y call !      
,devil1 !  ,evil ,_s2 & we are det]m9$  
to d ! same1 = we love !  conduct ( our 
fa!rs4 ,missi ,turn] came "h & tri$ to  
break d[n  our wor%ip1 b our fa!rs f\ght
 him & he left u4 ,!y f\ght also  ,peta1
 ! ,samoan ,tea*]1 & he fl$4 ,!y f\ght &
 kill$ "s (  ! ,samoan ,tea*]s plac$ on 

! o!r side ( ! ,h>b\r1 & _!  companions 
left4 ,we kill$ ! la/ =eign] t liv$ 9   
,tanna be=e  y came "h4 ,we murd]$ !    
,aneityumese ,tea*]s1 & burn$ d[n  _!   
h\ses4 ,aft] ea* ( ^! acts1 ,tanna 0    
good2 we all liv$  l our fa!rs1 &       
sickness & dea? left u4 ,n[1 our p are  
det]m9$ to kill y1 if y d n leave ?is   
isl&2 = y are  *ang+ our cu/oms &       
de/roy+ our wor%ip1 & we hate ! ,jehovah
  ,wor%ip40    ,!n1 surr\nd$ by a numb] 
( m51 :o _h sp5t "s ye>s 9 !  ,colonies1
 he cont9u$ 9 a bitt] /ra9 to ?is       
effect1--    8,! p ( ,sydney belong to  
y\r ,brita92 !y "k :at is "r  & wrong z 
well z y2 & we h ourselves se5 !m fi%+1 
fea/+1 cook+1 work+1 & seek+ pleasure on
 ! ,sabba? z on  any o!r day4 ,y say1 we
 d n "h ne$ to cook any food on ,sabba?s
  or to toil at our ov5s1 b y y\rself   
cook1 = y boil y\r kettle  on t day6 ,we
 h se5 ! p d all ! conduct at ,sydney   
:i*  y call bad1 b :i* we love4 ,y are b
 "o1 !y are _m2 !y  are "r1 & y mu/ be  
wrong2 y are tea*+ lies = ,wor%ip40     

,aft] _m su* spee*es1 ,i answ]$ all !   
que/ions ( ! p  fully1 & besides ,i     
cross-que/ion$ my assailants on sev]al  
subjects1  reg>d+ :i* !y grossly        
contradict$ ea* o!r1 till ! majority  ( 
voices cri$ out1--    8,!y are ly+6 ,_! 
words are crook$6 ,missi kn[s all ! tru?
  ab\t ! p ( ,sydney60    ,alas1 ,i _h  
to admit t :at !y report$ 0 too true    
reg>d+ !  godless multitudes at home :o 
made ! ,sabba? a day ( pleasure1 b  n   
reg>d+ ,jehovah's s]vants4 ,by ?is "t1  
!y 7 will+ to  rema9 quiet1 & all[$ me  
to talk ( spiritual ?+s & ( !  bless+s t
 ! ,sabba? & ! ,bible br\ght to all o!r 
l&s1 &  to conduct 9 _! pres5ce & he>+ !
 ,wor%ip ( ,jehovah4    ,b my enemies   
seldom slack5$ _! hateful designs aga9/ 
my life1  h[ev] calm$ or baffl$ = !     
mom5t4 ,)9 a few days ( ! above  ev5ts1 
:5 ,natives 9 l>ge numb]s 7 assembl$ at 
my h\se1 a man  furi\sly ru%$ on me ) 8 
axe2 b a ,kas]um9i ,*ief snat*$ a  spade
 ) :i* ,i _h be5 work+1 & dext]\sly     
def5d$ me f  in/ant dea?4 ,life 9 su*   

circum/ances l$ me to cl+ v ne> to  !   
,"l ,jesus2 ,i knew n1 = "o brief h\r1  
:5 or h[ attack might  be made2 & yet1 )
 my trembl+ h& clasp$ 9 ! h& once nail$ 
on ,calv>y1 & n[ sway+ ! sceptre ( !    
,univ]se1 calmness &  peace &           
resignation abode 9 my s\l4    ,next    
day1 a wild ,*ief foll[$ me ab\t = f\r  
h\rs ) 8 load$  musket1 &1 ?\gh (t5     
direct$ t[>ds me1 ,god re/ra9$ 8 h&4  ,i
 spoke k9dly to him1 & att5d$ to my "w z
 if he _h n be5  !re1 fully p]suad$ t my
 ,god _h plac$ me !re1 & w\ld  protect  
me till my allott$ task 0 f9i%$4 ,look+ 
up 9 unceas+  pray] to our de> ,"l      
,jesus1 ,i left all 9 ,8 h&s1 & felt    
immortal till my "w 0 done4 ,trials &   
hairbread? escapes  /r5g!n$ my fai?1 &  
seem$ only to n]ve me = m to foll[2  &  
!y did tread swiftly ^u ea* o!r's heels4
 ,)\t t abid+  consci\sness ( ! pres5ce 
& p[] ( my de> ,"l & ,savi\r1  no?+ else
 9 all ! _w c\ld h pres]v$ me f los+ my 
reason & p]i%+ mis]ably4 ,8 words1 8,lo1
 ,i am ) y alway1  ev5 unto ! end ( !   

_w10 became to me s real t x w\ld n  h  
/>tl$ me to behold ,him1 z ,/eph5 did1  
gaz+ d[n ^u !  sc5e4 ,i felt ,8 support+
 p[]1 z did ,/4 ,paul1 :5 he cri$1 8,i  
c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :i* /r5g!ne?    
me40 ,x is !  sob] tru?1 & x comes back 
to me sweetly aft] tw5ty ye>s1 t ,i  _h 
my ne>e/ & de>e/ glimpses ( ! face &    
smile ( my bless$  ,"l 9 ^? dread mom5ts
 :5 musket1 club1 or spe> 0 be+  levell$
 at my life4 ,oh ! bliss ( liv+ &       
endur+1 z see+ 8,him  :o is invisible60 
,"o ev5+1 ,i awoke ?ree times to he> a  
,*ief & 8 m5 try+ to  =ce ! door ( my   
h\se4 ,?\gh arm$ ) muskets1 !y _h "s    
s5se ( do+ wrong1 & 7 :olesomely afraid 
( a little retriev]  dog :i* _h (t5 /ood
 betwixt me & dea?4 ,god re/ra9$ !m     
aga92 & next morn+ ! report w5t all r\nd
 ! ,h>b\r1 t  ^? :o tri$ to %oot me 7   
8smitt5 weak ) fe>10 & t  %oot+ w\ld n  
d4 ,a plan 0 !re=e delib]ately set on   
foot to  fire ! premises1 & club u if we
 attempt$ to escape4 ,b our             
,aneityumese ,tea*] he>d ( x1 & ,god    

help$ u to fru/rate _!  designs4 ,:5 !y 
knew t _! plots 7 reveal$ to u1 !y      
seem$ to lose fai? 9 !mselves1 & ca/    
ab\t to circumv5t u 9  "s m secret way4 
,_! evil 0 ov]rul$ = good4    ,namuri1  
"o ( my ,aneityumese ,tea*]s1 0 plac$ at
 our ne>e/  village4 ,!re he _h built a 
h\se = himself & 8 wife1 & !re  he l$   
among/ ! ,hea!n a pure & humble ,*ri/ian
 life4 ,almo/  e morn+1 he came &       
report$ on ! /ate ( affairs to me4  ,)\t
 books or a s*ool1 he yet in/ruct$ !    
,natives 9 ,div9e  ?+s1 conduct$ !      
,wor%ip1 & taught !m mu* by 8 good      
example4  ,8 influ5ce 0 increas+1 :5 "o 
morn+ a ,sacr$ ,man ?rew at him  !      
kawas1 or kill+ /one1 a deadly weapon1 l
 a scy! /one 9  %ape & ?ickness1 usually
 r\nd b sometimes angul>1 & f  eighte5  
to tw5ty in*es long4 ,!y ?r[ x f a great
 di/ance &  ) fatal precision4 ,!       
,tea*]1 ) great agility1 w>d$ 8 head  & 
receiv$ ! deep cut f x 9 8 left h&1     
res]v+ 8 "r  h& to gu>d aga9/ ! club t 0
 c]ta9 to foll[ swiftly4 ,!  ,prie/     

sprang ^u him ) 8 club & ) savage yells4
 ,he evad$1  yet also receiv$1 _m bl[s2 
&1 ru%+ out ( _! h&s1 actually  rea*$ ! 
,mission ,h\se1 ble$+1 fa9t+1 & pursu$  
by h[l+  murd]]s4 ,i _h be5 anxi\sly    
expect+ him1 & he>+ ! noise ,i  ran out 
) all possible spe$4    ,on see+ me1 he 
sank d[n by a tree1 & cri$1--           
8,missi1 ,missi1 quick6 & escape = y\r  
life6 ,!y are com+ to kill  y2 !y say1  
!y mu/ kill u all to-day1 & !y h begun )
  me2 = !y hate ,jehovah & ! ,wor%ip60  
,i ha/5$ to ! good ,tea*] :]e he lay2 ,i
 b\nd up1 wa%$1 &  dress$ 8 w\nds2 &    
,god1 by ! my/]y ( ,8 own work+1 kept ! 
infuriat$ ,tannese wat*+ at bay4        
,gradually !y began to disappe>  into ! 
bu%1 & we convey$ ! de> ,tea*] to !     
,mission ,h\se4 ,9  ?ree or f\r weeks1  
he s f> recov]$ by c>eful nurs+ t he 0  
able to walk ab\t aga94 ,"s petition$ = 
him to return to !  village2 b ,i       
insi/$1 z a prelim9>y1 t ! ,h>b\r ,*iefs
  %\ld unit$ly puni% him :o _h abus$ !  
,tea*]2 & ?is to te/  !m1 = he _h only  

c>ri$ out _! own wi%es1--,n[> except$1 &
  p]haps "o or two o!rs4 ,!y made a     
pret5ce ( aton+ by pres5t+  ! ,tea*] ) a
 pig & "s yams z a peace-(f]+2 b ,i     
said1--    8,no6 su* bad conduct mu/ be 
puni%$1 or we w\ld leave _! isl&  by !  
fir/ opportunity40    ,n[ t ,sacr$ ,man1
 a ,*ief too1 _h gone on fight+ ) o!r   
tribes1 till 8 foll[]s _h all di$ or be5
 sla92 &1 aft] ?ree  weeks' palav]1 !   
o!r ,*iefs seiz$ him1 ti$ him ) a rope1 
&  s5t me ^w to come & see him puni%$1 z
 !y did n want u aft]  all to leave !   
isl&4 ,i _h to g1 = fe> ( m bloody "w1 &
  aft] talk ) !m1 foll[$ by _m fair     
promises1 he 0 loos$4    ,all appe>+    
fri5dly = "s "t1 & will+ to li/5 & le>n1
  ! ,tea*] e>ne/ly desir$ to return to 8
 po/4 ,i pl$ ) him to  rema9 at !       
,mission ,h\se till we felt m assur$1 b 
he repli$1--    8,missi1 :5 ,i see !m   
?ir/+ = my blood1 ,i j see myself :5  ! 
,mission>y fir/ came to my isl&4 ,i     
desir$ to murd] him1 z !y  n[ desire to 
kill me4 ,_h he /ay$ away = su* dang]1  

,i w\ld h  rema9$ ,hea!n2 b he came1 &  
cont9u$ com+ to tea* u1 till1  by !     
grace ( ,god1 ,i 0 *ang$ to :at ,i am4  
,n[ ! same ,god t  *ang$ me to ?is1 c   
*ange ^! poor ,tannese to love & s]ve   
,him4  ,i _c /ay away f !m2 b ,i w sleep
 at ! ,mission ,h\se1 &  d all ,i c by  
day to br+ !m to ,jesus40    ,x 0 n 9 me
 to keep su* a man1 "u su* motives1 f   
:at he  felt to be 8 po/ ( duty4 ,he    
return$ to 8 village "w1 & =  sev]al    
weeks ?+s appe>$ mo/ enc\rag+4 ,!       
inhabitants %[$  gr[+ int]e/ 9 u & our  
"w1 & less fe> ( ! pret5sions (  _!     
hea!n ,prie/1 :i*1 alas6 f$ 8 jeal\sy & 
ang]4 ,"o  morn+ dur+ wor%ip1 :5 ! good 
,tea*] knelt 9 pray]1 ! same  savage    
,prie/ sprang ^u him ) 8 great club &   
left him = dead1  w\nd$ & ble$+ &       
unconsci\s4 ,! p fl$ & left him 9  8    
blood1 afraid ( be+ mix$ up ) ! murd]4  
,! ,tea*]1  recov]+ a little1 crawl$ to 
! ,mission ,h\se1 & rea*$ x ab\t        
mid-day 9 a dy+ condition4 ,on see+ him1
 ,i ran to meet him1 b he  fell ne> !   

,tea*]'s h\se1 say+1--    8,missi1 ,i am
 dy+4 ,!y w kill y also4 ,escape = y\r  
life40    ,try+ to console him1 ,i sat  
d[n beside him1 dress+ 8 w\nds &  nurs+ 
him4 ,he 0 q resign$2 he 0 look+ up to  
,jesus1 &  rejoic+ t he w\ld soon be )  
,him 9 ,glory4 ,8 pa9 &  suff]+ 7 great1
 b he bore all v quietly1 z he said &   
kept  say+1 8,= ! sake ( ,jesus6 ,=     
,jesu's sake60 ,he 0 con/antly  pray+ = 
8 p]secutors1--    8,o ,"l ,jesus1 =give
 !m1 = !y "k n :at !y are do+4 ,oh1     
take n away all ,?y s]vants f ,tanna6   
,take n away ,?y ,wor%ip  f ?is d>k     
isl&6 ,o ,god1 br+ all ! ,tannese to    
love & foll[  ,jesus60    ,to him1      
,jesus 0 all & 9 all2 & !re 7 no b&s 9 8
 dea?4  ,he pass$ f u1 9 ! assur$ hope (
 ent]+ into ! ,glory ( 8  ,"l4 ,humble  
?\gh he may appe> 9 ! _w's e/eem1 ,i    
knew t a  great man _h fall5 !re 9 !    
s]vice ( ,*ri/1 & t he w\ld  take rank 9
 ! glori\s ,army ( ! ,m>tyrs4 ,i made = 
him a c(f91  & dug 8 grave ne> !        
,mission ,h\se4 ,) pray]s1 & _m te>s1   

we consign$ 8 rema9s to ! du/ 9 !       
c]ta9ty ( a happy  resurrection4 ,ev5 "o
 su* conv]t 0 surely a triumphant rew>d 
=  ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,g$die1 :om ,god _h     
hon\r$ 9 br++ him to ,jesus4 ,may  !y h 
_m l him = _! cr[n ( joy & rejoic+ 9 !  
great day6    ,imm$iately aft] ?is1 a   
numb] ( ,*iefs & foll[]s call$ on me at 
! ,mission ,h\se1 pr(ess+ great         
fri5dl9ess1 & said1--    8,mr4 ,turn]   
gave our fa!rs great quantities (       
calico1 axes1 &  knives1 & !y became 8  
fri5ds4 ,if y w\ld give ! p "s  j n[ !y 
w\ld be pleas$4 ,!y w\ld /op fight+     
aga9/ !  ,wor%ip40    ,i retort$1 8,h[ 0
 x !n1 if !y 7 pleas$1 t !y p]secut$    
,messrs4 ,turn] & ,nisbet till !y _h to 
leave ! isl&8 ,y\r  conduct is deceitful
 & bad4 ,i nev] w rew>d y = bad actions 
& = murd]6 ,no pres5t w be giv5 by me40 
,!y )drew sull5ly1 & seem$ deeply       
disappo9t$ & (f5d$4    ,on "o occasion1 
:5 a ,*ief _h di$1 ! ,h>b\r p 7 all  be+
 assembl$ to /rangle 8 wid[4 ,"o ( my   
,aneityumese ,tea*]s1  he>+ ( x1 ha/5$  

to tell me4 ,i ran to ! village1 & ) mu*
  p]suasion1 sav$ h] life4 ,a few weeks 
!reaft] %e gave bir? to a  "y *iefta91  
:o prosp]$ well4 ,if our ,h>b\r p told !
  tru?1 ! wid[s ( all :o fell 9 w> 7    
sav$ by our plead+4  ,imm$iately aft] ! 
=ego+ incid5t1 a ,sacr$ ,man 0 dy+1 & a 
cr[d ( p 7 assembl$ await+ ! ev5t 9 ord]
 to /rangle  8 ?ree wives4 ,i spoke to  
!m ( ! horrid wick$ness ( su*  conduct4 
,i fur!r reason$ ) !m1 t ,god _h made u 
male &  female1 ! sexes s balanc$1 t = e
 man t _h ?ree or a  doz5 wives1 z _m m5
 g5]ally _h none1 & t ?is caus$ great   
jeal\sy & qu>rell+4 ,i %[$ !m fur!r1 t  
^! wid[s be+  sp>$ w\ld make happy &    
useful wives = o!r k9d & lov+  husb&s4  
,aft] ! ,wor%ip1 ,i appeal$ to ! ,*ief &
 he repli$1--    8,missi1 x 0 a practice
 introduc$ to ,tanna f ! isl& (         
,aneityum4 ,x 0 n ! cu/om ( our fa!rs "h
 to /rangle wid[s4  ,&1 z ! ,aneityumese
 h giv5 x up s9ce !y became wor%ipp]s  (
 ,jehovah1 x is good t we n[ %\ld give x
 up on ,tanna too40    ,?us ^! ?ree     

wid[s 7 sav$2 & we _h great hope 9 ,*ri/
 t  ! gha/ly practice w\ld soon disappe>
 f ,tanna4    ,an incid5t ( ?is "t      
creat$ great wond] among/ ! ,natives2   
namely1 ! ,s9k+ ( a ,well4 ,we _h1      
h]et(ore1 a boil+ spr+ to  dr9k f1 !    
wat] ( :i* lit]ally requir$ 9 t climate 
days  to cool d[n2 we _h also a /agnant 
pool at ! l[] end ( a swamp 9  :i* !    
,natives habitually ba!d1 ! only        
available fre% wat]  ba?6 ,beyond t1 no 
dr9k+ wat] c\ld be _h = six or sev5     
miles4 ,i manag$ to s9k a well1 ne> !   
,mission ,h\se1 & got ab\t  twelve feet 
deep a good supply ( excell5t fre% wat]1
 ?\gh1 /range  to say1 ! surface ( !    
well rose & fell regul>ly ) e tide6     
,?is became ! univ]sal supply = u & = ! 
,natives all r\nd  ! ,h>b\r & = miles   
inl&4 ,hundr$s ( ,natives f all p>ts (  
,tanna flock$ to exam9e ?is greate/     
wond] !y _h ev] se5--ra9  ris+ up out ( 
! e>?4 ,i built x r\nd ) a k9d ( /one   
br\ght 9 my boat f ! o!r side ( ! bay2 &
 = _m ye>s x  0 ! only fre% wat] supply 

= ! ,natives all ar\nd4 ,"s ye>s  lat] a
 native ,*ief sank a well ab\t a mile   
ne>] ! entrance to !  ,h>b\r at 8 own   
village1 & built x r\nd ) ! bricks t ,i 
_h pur*as$ = h\se-build+2 ^! he grabb$ &
 ?us  appropriat$6 ,_m a vessel1 call+  
at ! ,h>b\r1 0 glad to get h]  casks    
refill$ at my well1 & all 7 app>5tly m  
fri5dly because  ( x2 b ! ,s9k+ ( ?is   
,well produc$ no su* revolution z on    
,aniwa1--to be h]eaft] relat$4    ,=    
fully ?ree mon?s1 all our available "t1 
) all ! native help  :i* ,i c\ld hire1 0
 sp5t 9 erect+ a build+ to s]ve = ,*ur* 
& ,s*ool4 ,x 0 fifty feet long1 by      
tw5ty-"o feet six in*es broad4  ,! /uds 
7 ?ree feet ap>t1 & all fix$ by t5on &  
mortise into  upp] & l[] wall plates4 ,!
 beautiful ro( ( iron1 wood1 &          
sug>-cane leaf1 0 support$ by ?ree      
massive pill>s ( wood1 sunk  deeply into
 ! gr\nd4 ,! ro( ext5d$ ab\t ?ree feet  
ov] ! wall  plates1 bo? to =m a v]&ah & 
to c>ry ! ra9-drop free beyond  ! walls4
 ,x 0 made ( sug>-cane leaf & cocoa-nut 

leaves all  ar\nd4 ,! floor 0 laid )    
:ite coral1 brok5 small1 & cov]$  )     
cocoa-nut leaf mats1 su* z ^? on :i* !  
,natives sat4  ,inde$1 x 0 z com=table a
 ,h\se ( ,pray] z any man ne$ wi% =  9 !
 tropics1 ?\gh hav+ only op5 spaces =   
doors & w9d[s6 ,i  b\ght ! heavy wood = 
x on ,aneityum--price1 fifty pairs (    
native  tr\s]s2 & ^! aga9 7 ! gift ( my 
,bible ,class 9 ,glasg[1  all cut & sew$
 by _! own h&s4 ,i gave also "o hundr$ &
 ?irty  y>ds ( clo?1 along ) o!r ?+s1 = 
o!r ne$ful wood4    ,my ,tannese p at   
fir/ oppos$ ! erection ( a ,*ur*4 ,!y   
did  n wi% ,jehovah to secure a ,h\se on
 _! isl&4 ,on ! op5+ day1  only five m51
 ?ree wom51 & ?ree *ildr5 7 pres5t1     
besides our  ,aneityumese ,tea*]s4 ,b   
aft] ! morn+ s]vice1 on t day1 ,i       
visit$ t5 villages1 & _h wor%ip 9 ea*4  
,! p 7 g5]ally  %y & unfri5dly4 ,!y said
 t we 7 ! cause ( ! prevail+  sickness &
 fev]4 ,!y _h no idea ( any sickness or 
dea? be+  natural1 b believ$ t all su*  
ev5ts 7 caus$ by "s "o  nahak+1 i4e41   

bewit*+ !m4 ,h5ce _! incessant feuds2 & 
_m 7 murd]$ 9 bl9d rev5ge4    ,z we 7   
prep>+ a f\ndation = ! ,*ur*1 a huge &  
s+ul>-look+ r\nd /one 0 dug up1 at sight
 ( :i* ! ,tannese  /ood agha/4 ,! elde/ 
,*ief said1--    8,missi1 t /one 0 ei!r 
br\ght !re by ,k>apanamun 7! ,evil      
,_s71 or hid !re by our great ,*ief :o  
is dead4 ,t is ! ,/one  ,god to :i* our 
=efa!rs (f]$ human sacrifices2 ^! holes 
held  ! blood ( ! victim till drunk up  
by ! ,_s4 ,! ,_s ( t  /one eats up m5 & 
wom5 & dr9ks _! blood1 z our fa!rs      
taught u4 ,we are 9 greate/ fe>60    ,a 
,sacr$ ,man claim$ possession1 & 0      
exce$+ly desir\s to c>ry  x (f2 b ,i    
manag$ to keep x1 & did ev]y?+ 9 my p[] 
to %[  !m ! absurdity ( ^! fooli%       
notions4 ,idolatry _h n1 inde$1  yet    
fall5 ?r\gh\t ,tanna1 b "o cruel idol1  
at lea/1 _h to give  way = ! erection ( 
,god's ,h\se on t b5ight$ l&4    ,an    
ev]-memorable ev5t 0 ! pr9t+ ( my fir/  
book 9 ,tannese4  ,?omas ,b9nie1 ,esq41 
,glasg[1 gave me a pr9t+-press & a font 

(  type4 ,pr9t+ 0 "o ( ! ?+s ,i _h nev] 
tri$1 b hav+ n[  prep>$ a booklet 9     
,tannese1 ,i got my press into ord]1 &  
began  f+]+ ! type4 ,b book-pr9t+ turn$ 
out to be = me a mu*  m difficult affair
 ?an h\se-build+ _h be54 ,yet by dogg$  
p]sev]ance ,i succe$$ at la/4 ,my bigge/
 difficulty 0 h[ to  arrange ! pages    
prop]ly6 ,aft] _m failures1 ,i fold$ a  
piece (  pap] into ! numb] ( leaves     
want$1 cut ! corn]s1 fold+ !m  back1 &  
numb]+ z !y w\ld be :5 correctly plac$ 9
 ! book2  !n fold+ all back )\t cutt+ up
 ! %eet1 ,i f\nd n[ by ^!  numb]s h[ to 
arrange ! pages 9 ! frame or case =     
pr9t+1 z  indicat$ on ea* side4 ,& d y  
?9k me fooli%1 :5 ,i confess t  ,i %\t$ 
9 an ec/asy ( joy :5 ! fir/ %eet came f 
! press  all correct8 ,x 0 ab\t "o      
o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,i 0 ! only  :ite man
 !n on ! isl&1 & all ! ,natives _h be5  
fa/ asleep  = h\rs6 ,yet ,i lit]ally    
pit*$ my hat into ! air1 & danc$ l  a   
s*oolboy r\nd & r\nd t pr9t+-press2 till
 ,i began to ?9k1  ,am ,i los+ my       

reason8 ,w\ld x n be lik] a ,mission>y  
to be ^u my  knees1 ador+ ,god = ?is    
fir/ portion ( ,8 bless$ ,^w ev]  pr9t$ 
9 ?is new language8 ,fri5d1 be> ) me1 & 
believe me1 t  0 z true wor%ip z ev] 0  
,david's danc+ be=e ! ,ark ( 8  ,god6   
,nor ?9k t ,i did n1 ov] t fir/ %eet (  
,god's ,^w ev]  pr9t$ 9 ! ,tannese      
tongue1 g ^u my knees too1 & !n1 & e    
day s9ce1 plead ) ! mighty ,"l to c>ry !
 light & joy ( ,8  own ,holy ,bible into
 e d>k he>t & b5ight$ home on ,tanna6 ,b
  ! ,tannese _h a sup]/iti\s dread (    
books1 & especially ( ,god's  ,book4 ,i 
aft]w>ds he>d t ,dr4 ,turn] _h pr9t$ a  
small prim] 9  ,tannese1 translat$ by ! 
help ( ! ,samoan ,tea*]s2 b ?is ,i nev] 
saw till ne> ! close ( my "w on ,tanna4 
,dr4 ,g$die s5t me a copy1  b x 0 m     
,samoan ?an ,tannese1 especially 9 its  
spell+1 & ,i  c\ld make little or no?+ (
 x4    ,%ortly aft] ?is1 ,i 0 greatly   
refre%$ by ! visit ( an ,am]ican  :al]1 
! ,camd5 ,packet1 "u ,capta9 ,allan4    
,he1 8 *ief (fic]1  & _m ( 8 d\ble      

company ( seam51 7 decid$ ,*ri/ians--a  
great contra/ to mo/ ( ! ,trad]s t _h   
call$ at ,port  ,resolution4 ,! ,capta9 
cordially invit$ me on bo>d to prea* &  
conduct a religi\s s]vice4 ,t ev5+ ,i   
enjoy$ exce$+ly--wells 9  ! des]t6 ,!   
,capta9 introduc$ me1 say+1--    8,?is  
is my %ip's company4 ,my fir/ (fic] &   
mo/ ( my m5 are real  ,*ri/ians1 try+ to
 love & s]ve ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we h be5    
?ree  ye>s out on ?is voyage1 & are v   
happy ) ea* o!r4 ,y w\ld  nev] he> or   
see worse on bo>d ( ?is vessel ?an y see
 n[4 ,&  ,god has giv5 u gratify+       
success40    ,he aft]w>ds told me t he  
_h a v valuable c>go ( sp]m oil on      
bo>d1 ! vessel be+ ne>ly fill$ up ) x4  
,he 0 eag] to leave  supplies1 or d     
some?+ = me1 b ,i ne$$ no?+ t he c\ld   
give4 ,8 mate1 on exam9+ my boat1 f\nd a
 hole 9 h]1 & sev]al  planks split &    
bulg$ 91 z ,i _h gone d[n on a reef ) h]
 :5  out on ,mission "w1 & n>r[ly escap$
 dr[n+4 ,next morn+1 !  ,capta91 ( 8 own
 accord1 set 8 c>p5t] to repair ! boat1 

&  left x z good z new4 ,n "o f>?+ (    
recomp5se w\ld any ( !m  take f me2 _!  
own ,*ri/ian love rew>d$ !m1 9 !        
circum/ances4 ,i _h be5 long+ = a *ance 
to s5d x to ,sydney =  repairs1 & felt  
deeply ?ankful = su* unexpect$ & g5]\s  
aid4  ,! ,capta9 w\ld n admit t ! delay 
0 any loss to him1--8  boats sp5d+ ! day
 9 pur*as+ cocoa-nuts & provisions f !  
,natives = 8 own %ip4 ,oh1 h[ !         
,*ri/like _s knits toge!r  all true     
foll[]s ( ,*ri/6 ,:at o!r e>?ly or human
 tie c\ld h  s b\nd t /rang] to me8 ,9 !
 he>t ( ,*ri/ we met z bro!rs4          
,dang]s aga9 d>k5$ r\nd me4 ,"o day1    
:ile toil+ away at my  h\se1 ! w> ,*ief1
 8 bro!r1 & a l>ge p>ty ( arm$ m5       
surr\nd$ ! plot :]e ,i 0 work+4 ,!y all 
_h muskets1 besides  _! own native      
weapons4 ,!y wat*$ me = "s "t 9 sil5ce1 
&  !n e man levell$ a musket /raight at 
my head4 ,escape 0  impossible4 ,spee*  
w\ld only h increas$ my dang]4 ,my      
eyesight came  & w5t = a few mom5ts4 ,i 
pray$ to my ,"l ,jesus1 ei!r ,himself to

  protect me1 or to take me home to ,8  
,glory4 ,i tri$ to keep work+ on  at my 
task1 z if no "o 0 ne> me4 ,9 t mom5t1 z
 nev] be=e1  ! words came to            
me1--8,:atsoev] ye %all ask 9 ,my "n1 ,i
 w d  x20 & ,i knew t ,i 0 safe4 ,retir+
 a little f _! fir/  position1 no ^w    
hav+ be5 spok51 !y took up ! same       
attitude  some:at f>!r (f1 & seem$ to be
 urg+ "o ano!r to fire !  fir/ %ot4 ,b  
my de> ,"l re/ra9$ !m once aga91 & !y   
)drew1 leav+ me ) a new cause = tru/+   
,him ) all t  conc]n$ me = ,"t &        
,et]nity4 ,p]ils seem$1 h[ev]1 to       
enclose  me on e h&1 & my life 0        
frequ5tly attempt$4 ,i _h to move  ab\t 
m cauti\sly ?an ev]1 "s days sc>cely d>+
 to appe>  outside my ,mission premises4
 ,= ,i h ev] mo/ firmly believ$1 &  d   
believe1 t only :5 we use e lawful &    
possible means =  ! pres]vation ( our   
life1 :i* is ,god's second greate/ gift 
to man  7,8 ,son be+ ! fir/71 c we      
expect ,god to protect u1 or h we  ! "r 
to plead ,8 preci\s promises4    ,!     

vessel ( "o call+ himself ,pr9ce de     
,jean ,beuve1 a ,fr5*  refugee1 :o _h   
become a naturaliz$ ,am]ican1 visit$    
,port ,resolution4  ,he said1 he _h to  
escape f 8 own c\ntry = political       
(f5ces4  ,8 l>ge & beautiful %ip 0 fitt$
 up & arm$ l a ,man-(-w>4  ,%e 0 mann$  
*iefly by slaves1 :om he rul$ ) an iron 
h&4 ,:at  a contra/ to ,capta9 ,allan's 
:al]6 ,yet he also 0 v sympa!tic  & k9d 
to me4 ,hav+ he>d rum\r ( my trials &   
dang]s1 he came on  %ore1 z soon z 8 %ip
 ca/ an*or1 ) a body ( arm$ m54 ,he 0   
effusively polite1 ) all a ,fr5*man's   
gu% & ge/iculation1 &  (f]$ to d any?+  
possible = me4 ,he w\ld take me to      
,aneityum or  ,sydney or :]ev] ,i wi%$4 
,! %ip 0 8 own2 he 0 sail+  *iefly =    
pleasure1 & he _h call$ at our ,isl&s to
 see if  suffici5t trade c\ld be op5$ up
 to ju/ify 8 lay+ on a l9e (  /eam]s to 
call "h 9 _! transit4 ,he urg$ me1 ,i   
believe  s9c]ely1 to give him ! pleasure
 ( tak+ me & my belong+s to  "s place ( 
safety4 ,b ,i 0 re/ra9$ f leav+1 ?r\gh !

  fe> t ,i w\ld nev] be p]mitt$ to      
return1 & t ,*ri/'s "w  w\ld suff]4 ,9 !
 /ill burn+ hope ( be+ able to lead !   
,tannese to love & s]ve ,jesus1 ,i      
decl9$ ) mu* gratitude 8  g5u9e k9dness4
 ,he look$ truly sorry to leave me 9 !  
circum/ances  :]e9 ,i 0 plac$4 ,aft] two
 h\rs on %ore1 he return$ to 8 %ip      
t[>ds ev5+4    ,kn[+ t ! ,tannese 7     
?reat5+ to burn my =m] h\se1 :i*  ,i    
wi%$ to remove to high] gr\nd & add to !
 room ,i n[ occupi$  on ! hill1 ,i took 
advantage ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,pr9ce's      
vessel1  & set my ,aneityumese ,tea*]s &
 "s fri5dly ,natives to prep>e =  !     
task2 b un=tunately1 ,i =got to s5d ^w  
to ! ,fr5*man  reg>d+ my plans & aims4  
,we remov$ ! sug>-cane leaf ?at* f  !   
ro( ( ! h\se1 & began burn+ x on cle>$  
gr\nd1 s t ,i  might be able to save !  
heavy wood :i* c\ld n be replac$ on     
,tanna4 ,our ,fr5* fri5d1 on see+ !     
flames ris+ up furi\sly1 at  once load$ 
8 heavy guns1 & prep>$ 8 m5 = action4   
,"u great  excitem5t1 he came a%ore ) a 

l>ge numb] ( arm$ m51 leav+ !  re/ on   
bo>d ready at a giv5 signal to protect  
!m ) %ot &  %ell4 ,leav+ "o half ( ^?   
br\ght on %ore to gu>d ! boats1 he  came
 runn+ t[>ds my h\se1 foll[$ by ! o!r   
half1 wet )  p]spiration1 & cry+1--     
8,f] are dey8 f] are dey8 ,de sc\ndrels6
 ,i vill d = dem1 & protect  y4 ,i sall 
puni% dem1 de sc\ndrels60    ,he 0 s    
excit$1 he c\ld sc>cely compose himself 
to he> my  explanations1 :i*1 :5        
und]/ood1 he laugh$ at he>tily4 ,he aga9
  urg$ me to leave 9 8 vessel2 he c\ld n
 be> me to lead su* a  life among/      
savages4 ,i expla9$ to him my reasons = 
n leav+ !  isl&1 b ^! he seem$ unable to
 und]/&4 ,he put 8 m5 ?r\gh  drill on   
%ore1 & left !m "u (fic]s1 ready =      
action at a  mom5t's w>n+1 say+ !y w\ld 
all be ! bett] = a day on  %ore4 ,he    
wi%$ to take pot luck ) me at our       
,mission ,h\se ( "o  room = all         
purposes6 ,my humble d9n] & tea mu/ h   
be5 any?+  b a treat = him1 b he seem$  
to reli% ! deliv]ance = once  f all !   

conv5tionalisms ( ! _w4 ,be=e he left1  
he s5t (  8 own accord = all ! ,*iefs )9
 rea*1 & w>n$ !m t if  !y hurt me or    
took my life1 he w\ld return ) 8        
,man-(-w> &  puni% !m1 by kill+ !mselves
 & fir+ _! villages2 & t a  ,briti%     
,man-(-w> w\ld also come & set _! isl&  
on fire4 ,!y  promis$ all possible good 
conduct1 be+ und\bt$ly put into great   
t]ror4 ,! k9d-he>t$ ,fr5*man left1 )    
pr(use expressions (  admiration = my   
c\rage & ( pity = my lot4 ,no d\bt he   
?\ght me  a fooli% dream] ( dreams4     
,a mis]able contra/ befell u 9 ! bad    
impression produc$ by !  conduct ( "o ( 
,capta9 ,t----'s vessels 9 ! ,sydney    
s&al-wood trade4  ,:ale-boats _h be5 s5t
 out ) ,mr4 ,copel& & myself f ,glasg[1 
z "p ( ! necess>y equipm5t ( e          
,mission>y on ^! ,isl&s4  ,m9e be+ r    
l>ge & heavy1 ,i _h sold x to "o (      
,t----'s  capta9s2 b ! o!r _h also be5  
left to my c>e4 ,aft] hav+ us$  my boat 
= ab\t twelve mon?s--! be/ boat 9 t     
trade only be+  expect$ to la/ two      

ye>s--! ,capta9 call$ on ,mr4 ,copel&1 &
 got a  note f him to me reg>d+ ! sale (
 8 boat too4 ,he decl>$1  :5 call+ on   
me1 t ,mr4 ,copel& _h au?oriz$ him to   
get 8 boat  f me 9 ex*ange = m9e1 :i* he
 _h n[ be5 us+ = a ye>4 ,i  ask$ = !    
lett]1 & f\nd x to be au?ority = me to  
sell 8  boat = ca% only & at ! same     
price z m9e4 ,capta9 ,v---- !n rag$  at 
me & /orm$1 decl>+ t he w\ld return my  
old boat1 & take  ! o!r 9 defiance ( me4
 ,swe>+ dreadfully1 he made = 8 %ip1  & 
return$ ) a l>ge p>ty ( m5 :om he _h    
pick$ up among/ !  ,isl&s4 ,collect+    
also a company ( ,tannese1 & (f]+ !m    
tobacco1 he broke d[n ! f5ce1 bur/ into 
! boat-h\se1 & began  to draw out !     
boat4 ,"h ,i rea*$ ! spot1 & /]nly      
oppos$ !m4  ,he swore & foam$ at me1 &  
be=e ! natives knock$ & pull$ me  ab\t1 
ev5 kick+ at me1 ?\gh ,i evad$ 8 bl[s4  
,/&+ by1 ,i  said 9 ,tannese1--    8,y  
are help+ t man to /eal my boat2 he is  
/eal+ x z y  see40    ,on he>+ ?is1 !   
,tannese ran away1 & 8 own p>ty alone   

c\ld n  d x4 ,9 great wra?1 he w5t (f   
aga9 to 8 vessel1 & br\ght on  %ore z   
mu* tobacco z c\ld be held 9 a l>ge     
h&k]*ief ti$ by  ! f\r corn]s2 b ev5 =  
t1 our own ,natives refus$ to help  him4
 ,he (f]$ x !n to a cr[d ( ,inl&        
savages1 ga!r$ at !  head ( ! bay1 :o1  
reg>dless ( my remon/rances1 laun*$ !   
boat1  he rag+ at & all b /rik+ me4     
,in/ead ( return+1 h[ev]1 !  o!r boat to
 ! h\se1 he m]ely set x adrift f 8      
vessel1 & x  0 c>ri$ on to ! reef1 :]e x
 rema9$ fa/1 & 0 knock$  ab\t by !      
waves4 ,aft] 8 vessel left1 ,i1 ) mu*   
difficulty1 got  x (f & br\ght x to !   
boat-h\se4 ,imag9e1 :5 su* 0 _!         
tyrannical treatm5t ( a ,mission>y & a  
,briti% fell[-subject1 h[  !y w\ld act  
t[>ds ^! poor native ,isl&]s4    ,by !  
e>lie/ opportunity1 ,i wrote all ! facts
 ( ! case to 8  employ]1 ,capta9 ,t---- 
( ,sydney1 b got n ev5 a reply1 :ile    
,capta9  ,v---- cont9u$ 9 _! trade1 a   
sc\rge to ^! ,isl&s1 & a  di%on\r to 8  
c\ntry & to humanity4 ,unfri5dly        

,tannese n[ said1--    8,:5 a :ite man f
 8 own c\ntry c s pull & knock !        
,mission>y ab\t & /eal 8 boat & *a9 )\t 
be+ puni%$ =  x1 we also may d z we     
please60    ,i hesitate n to record my  
conviction t t man's conduct _h a  v bad
 effect1 embold5+ !m 9 acts ( di%one/y &
 9 attempts  ^u my life till ! ,mission 
,/ation 0 ultimately brok5 up4 ,aft] ,i 
_h to escape f ,tanna1 ) b>e life 9 my  
h&1 "o ( ! same  ,capta9's vessels call$
 at ,port ,resolution & gave ! ,natives 
ab\t  ?ree p\nds weight ( useless       
tobacco1 pur*asable at ,sydney = less   
?an "o %ill+ p] p\nd1 to all[ !m to take
 away my boat1 )  o>s1 sails1 ma/1 & all
 o!r belong+s4 ,!y also pur*as$ all !   
plund] f my h\se4 ,bo? boats 7 s l>ge & 
s /rongly built1  t by add+ a plank or  
two !y turn$ !m into small-deck$        
s*oon]s1 admirably suit$ = ! s&al-wood  
traffic r\nd !  %ores1 :ile l>g] vessels
 lay at safe an*orage to receive :at !y 
collect$4 ,once1 :5 ,dr4 ,+lis & ,i met 
9 ,sydney1 we call$ on  ,capta9 ,t---- &

 /at$ ! :ole case1 ask+ reasonable      
paym5t at  lea/ = ! boats4 ,he admitt$ t
 ! boats _h be5 tak5 & 7  9 8 s]vice1 & 
agre$ to pay u = ! boats if we w\ld     
repay !  l>ge sum inve/$ !re9 by 8      
,capta9s4 ,call+ "o ( 8 cl]ks1  he      
in/ruct$ him to trace 9 ! (fice record  
h[ mu* _h be5 paid  to ! ,tannese = !   
,mission>y's boat4    ,! "y man         
innoc5tly return$ ! reply1 8,?ree p\nds 
( tobacco40    ,9 ang]1 he said1 8,i    
und]/ood t a l>g] value _h be5 giv560   
,! cl]k assur$ him1 8,t is ! only       
record40    ,capta9 ,t----1 aft]        
discuss+ ! wor? ( ! boat z be+ ab\t #hj1
  agre$ to give u #fj1 b 9 writ+ out !  
*eque1 ?rew d[n ! p5  & %\t$1 8,i'll see
 y ---- fir/60    ,(f]+ #ej1 to :i* we  
agre$1 he aga9 resil$1 & decl>$ he  w\ld
 n give a p5ny above #cj4    ,we appeal$
 to him to reg>d ?is z a debt ( hon\r1 &
 to cease  haggl+ ov] ! price1 z he well
 knew h[ we _h be5 wrong$ 9 !  matt]4   
,f9ally we left him decl>+1 8,i am      
build+ simil> boats j n[ at  #be apiece2

 ,i w s5d y "o ( !m1 & y may ei!r take t
 or  want60    ,we left1 glad to get    
away on any t]ms f su* a "*2 &1  ?\gh   
next ye> he did s5d "o ( 8 promis$ boats
 = me to  ,aneityum1 yet ! conduct ( 8  
degrad$ s]vants engag$ 9 !  s&al-wood   
trade _h a great %>e 9 ! guilt ( break+ 
up &  ru9+ our ,mission4 ,?\s&s ^u ?\s&s
 7 made by x ye>ly1 s  long z x la/$2 b 
x 0 a trade /eep$ 9 human blood &       
indescribable vice1 nor c\ld ,god's     
bless+ re/ on !m & _!  ill-gott5 ga9s4  
,oh1 h[ (t5 did we pray at t "t to be   
deliv]$  f ! h&s ( unreasonable & wick$ 
m56 ,s&al-wood trad]s  murd]$ _m ( !    
,isl&]s :5 robb+ !m ( _! wood1 & !      
,isl&]s murd]$ _m ( !m & _! s]vants 9   
rev5ge4 ,:ite  m51 engag$ 9 ! trade1    
also %ot dead & murd]$ ea* o!r 9  vici\s
 & drunk5 qu>rels1 & n a few put end to 
_! own lives4  ,i h sc>cely kn[n "o ( !m
 :o did n come to ru9 & pov]ty2  ! money
 t came ev5 to ! %ip[n]s 0 a conspicu\s 
curse4  ,fools !re made a mock at s91   
?9k+ t no "o c>$ = ^!  poor savages1 b  

_! s9 did f9d !m out1 & ,god made good 9
  _! exp]i5ce ,8 own irrepealable law1  
8,! wages ( s9 is dea?40    ,%ips1      
highly insur$1 7 said to be s5t into our
 ,isl& trade to be  delib]ately wreck$4 
,"o ,sabba? ev5+1 t[>ds d>k1 ! notori\s 
,capta9 ,h----1 9 comm& ( a l>ge %ip1   
all[$ h] to drift a%ore &  be wreck$ )\t
 any app>5t ef=t to save h]4 ,next      
morn+1 !  :ole company 7 wad+ ab\t 9 !  
wat] & pret5d+ to h lo/  ev]y?+6 ,!     
,capta91 put 9 prison :5 he return$ to  
,sydney =  runn+ away ) ano!r man's wife
 & prop]ty1 impos$ on ,mr4  ,copel& &   
myself1 gett+ all ! biscuits1 fl\r1 &   
blankets we  c\ld sp>e = 8 de/itute &   
%ipwreck$ company4 ,we discov]$         
aft]w>ds t %e 0 ly+ on a beautiful bank 
( s&1 only a few  y>ds f ! %ore1 & t    
ev]y?+ conta9$ 9 h] c\ld be  easily     
rescu$ )\t dang] to life or limb6 ,:at  
we p>t$ ) 0  almo/ necess>y = our life &
 heal?2 ( c\rse he gave u an ord]  on   
,capta9 ,t---- = ev]y?+1 b n "o f>?+ 0  
ev] repaid4 ,at  fir/ he made a pret5ce 

( pay+ ! ,natives = food receiv$2 b     
aft]w>ds1 an arm$ b& w5t inl& night by  
night & robb$ &  plund]$ :atev] came to 
h&4 ,! ,natives1 see+ ! food ( _!       
*ildr5 ru?lessly /ol51 7 %ot d[n )\t    
m]cy :5 !y d>$  to int]f]e2 & ! life ( e
 :ite man 0 m>k$ = spe$y  rev5ge4 ,glad 
7 we :5 a vessel call$1 & c>ri$ away ^! 
:ite  hea!n ,savages4    ,! same ,capta9
 ,t---- also began ! %ock+ ,kanaka      
lab\r-traffic to  ! ,colonies1 aft] !   
s&al-wood trade 0 exhau/$1 :i* has s9ce 
de/roy$ s _m ?\s&s ( ! ,natives 9 :at 0 
no?+ less ?an  ,colonial slav]y1 & has  
l>gely depopulat$ ! ,isl&s ei!r         
directly or indirectly4 ,& yet he wrote1
 & publi%$ 9 ,sydney1 a  pamphlet decl>+
 t he & 8 s&al-wood]s & ,kanaka lab\r   
collectors _h done m to civilize !      
,isl&]s ?an all our ,mission  ef=ts     
comb9$4 ,civilize !m1 inde$6 ,by spread+
 disease & vice1  mis]y & dea? among/   
!m1 ev5 at ! be/2 at ! wor/1 slav+  _m (
 !m till !y p]i%$ at _! toils1 %oot+ d[n
 o!rs  "u "o or o!r guilty pret5ce1 &   

positively sweep+ ?\s&s  into an        
untimely grave4 ,a common cry on _! lips
 01--    8,let !m p]i% & let ! :ite m5  
occupy ^! ,isles40    ,x 0 su* conduct z
 ?is1 t made ! ,isl&]s suspect all      
=eign]s & hate ! :ite man & seek rev5ge 
9 robb]y &  murd]4 ,"o ,trad]1 =        
in/ance1 a s&al-wood] & collector (     
,kanakas1 liv+ at ,port ,resolution1    
abom9ably ill-us$ a p>ty (  ,natives4   
,!y det]m9$ 9 rev5ge to plund] 8 /ore4  
,! cell> 0  und]nea? 8 h\se1 & he       
himself slept above ! trap-door by :i*  
alone x c\ld be ent]$4 ,night & day he 0
 gu>d$ by arm$ m51  ,natives ( adjo9+   
isl&s1 & all approa*es to 8 premises 7  
wat*$ by savage dogs t gave timely w>n+4
 ,he felt himself secure4  ,b ! ,tannese
 actually con/ruct$ a tunnel und]gr\nd f
 ! bu%1  ?r\gh :i* !y roll$ away        
tobacco1 ammunition1 etc41 & ne>ly      
empti$ 8 cell>6 ,my he>t bl$ to see m5 s
 capable & clev] ?us  brutally abus$ &  
demoraliz$ & swept away4 ,by ! ,gospel1 
& !  civilization :i* x br+s1 !y 7      

capable ( le>n+ any?+ &  be+ tra9$ to a 
useful & ev5 noble manhood4 ,b all      
influ5ce t  ev] ,i witness$ f ^! ,trad]s
 0 degrad+1 & dead aga9/ !  "w ( our    
,missions4    ,! ,*ief1 ,n[> ,n\kam>a1  
usually kn[n z ,n[>1 0 my be/ &         
mo/-to-be-tru/$ fri5d ,he 0 "o ( ! n9e  
or t5 :o 7 mo/  fav\rable to ! ,mission 
"w1 att5d+ ! ,wor%ip pretty regul>ly1   
conduct+ x also 9 _! own h\ses &        
villages1 & mak+  g5]ally a some:at     
un/able pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o or 
m (  !m (t5 accompani$ me on ,sabba?1 :5
 go+ to conduct ! ,wor%ip  at inl&      
villages1 & sometimes !y protect$ me f  
p]sonal  injury4 ,?is ,n[> influ5c$ !   
,h>b\r ,*iefs & _! p =  eight or t5     
miles ar\nd to get up a great fea/ 9    
fav\r ( !  ,wor%ip ( ,jehovah4 ,all 7   
p]sonally & specially invit$1 & x  0 !  
l>ge/ ,assembly ( any k9d t ,i ev]      
witness$ on !  ,isl&s4    ,:5 all 0     
ready1 ,n[> s5t a p>ty ( ,*iefs to      
escort me & my  ,aneityumese ,tea*]s to 
! fea/4 ,f\rte5 ,*iefs1 9 turn1 made    

spee*es to ! assembl$ multitude2 ! drift
 ( all be+1 t w>  & fight+ be giv5 up on
 ,tanna1--t no m p be kill$ by  nahak1 =
 wit*craft & sorc]y 7 lies1--t ,sacr$   
,m5 no long]  pr(ess to make w9d & ra91 
fam9e & pl5ty1 disease &  dea?1--t ! d>k
 hea!n talk ( ,tanna %\ld cease1 t all  
"h  pres5t %\ld adopt ! ,wor%ip (       
,jehovah z taught to !m by !  ,mission>y
 & ! ,aneityumese1--& t all ! bani%$    
,tribes %\ld  be invit$ to _! own l&s to
 live 9 peace6 ,^! /range spee*es  did n
 draw =? a s+le oppos+ voice4 ,d\btless 
^! m5 7 9  e>ne/1 & _h !re be5 "o ma/]  
m9d to rule & m\ld !m1  _! reg5]ation _h
 dawn$4 ,?\gh = ! mom5t a feel+ (       
fri5dl9ess prevail$1 ! ,tannese 7       
un/able z wat] & easily  sway$ "o way or
 ! o!r4 ,!y are born talk]s1 & c & w    
spee*ify on all occasions1 b mo/ ( x    
means no?+1 be>s no  fruit4    ,aft] ^! 
spee*es1 a sc5e foll[$ :i* gradually    
assum$ %ape z  an idolatr\s c]emonial & 
greatly horrifi$ me4 ,x 0 9 connection  
) ! imm5se quantity ( food t _h be5     

prep>$ = ! fea/1  especially pigs &     
f[ls4 ,a great heap _h be5 pil$ up = ea*
 ,tribe  repres5t$1 & a h&some portion  
also set ap>t = ! ,mission>y  & 8       
,tea*]s4 ,! c]emony 0 ?is1 z ne>ly z ,i 
c\ld foll[ x4  ,"o hundr$ or s ( ! lead+
 m5 m>*$ into ! l>ge cle>$  space 9 !   
c5tre ( ! assembl$ multitudes1 & /ood   
!re fac+  ea* o!r 9 equal l9es1 ) a man 
at ei!r end clos+ up !  passage betwe54 
,at ! middle !y /ood eight or t5 feet   
ap>t1  gradually ne>+ till !y almo/ met 
at ei!r end4 ,amid trem5d\s  sil5ce = a 
few mom5ts all /ood hu%$2 !n e man      
kneel$ on  8 "r knee1 ext5d$ 8 "r h&1 & 
b5t =w>d till 8 face  ne>ly t\*$ !      
gr\nd4 ,!reon ! man at ! "o end began   
mutt]+ some?+1 8 voice ris+ ev] l\d] z  
he rose to 8  feet1 :5 x end$ 9 a fe>ful
 yell z he /ood erect4 ,next ! two  long
 l9es ( m51 all 9 a body1 w5t ?r\gh !   
same c]emonial1  ris+ gradually to _!   
feet1 ) mutt]+s deep5+ into a h[l1  &   
height5+ into a yell z !y /ood erect4   
,f9ally1 ! man at !  o!r end w5t ?r\gh !

 same hide\s =ms4 ,all ?is 0 ?rice      
delib]ately repeat$1 ea* "t ) gr[+      
fr5zy4 ,& !n1 all  /&+ on _! feet1 !y   
unit$ z ) "o voice 9 :at s\nd$  l music 
runn+ mad up & d[n ! scale1 clos+ ) a   
long1  deep-ton$1 holl[ h[l z ( s\ls 9  
pa94 ,) smiles ( joy1 ! m5  !n all %ook 
h&s ) ea* o!r4 ,n[> & ano!r ,*ief       
briefly  spoke1 & ! food 0 !n divid$ &  
ex*ang$1 a pr9cipal man (  ea* ,tribe   
/&+ by to receive & wat* 8 portion4     
,at ?is /age1 ,n[> & ,n]wangi1 z lead]s1
 address$ ! ,tea*]s  & ! ,mission>y to  
?is effect3--    8,?is fea/ is held to  
move all ! ,*iefs & ,p "h to give up    
fight+1 to become fri5ds1 & to wor%ip   
y\r ,jehovah ,god4 ,we wi%  y to rema91 
& to tea* u all good conduct4 ,z an     
evid5ce ( our  s9c]ity1 & ( our love1 we
 h prep>$ ?is pile ( food = y40    ,9   
reply1 ,i address$ ! :ole multitude1    
say+ h[ pleas$ ,i 0 )  _! spee*es & ) ! 
resolutions & promises :i* !y all _h    
made4 ,i fur!r urg$ !m to /ick fa/ by   
^!1 & t gr& fruits  w\ld arise to _!    

isl&1 to !mselves & to _! *ildr54       
,hav+ f9i%$ a brief address1 ,i !n walk$
 =w>d to ! v  middle ( ! circle1 & laid 
d[n be=e !m a bundle ( /ripes (  r$     
calico & pieces ( :ite calico1 a numb] (
 fi%-hooks1 knives1  etc4 etc41 reque/+ 
! two ,*iefs to divide my (f]+ (        
goodwill  among ! ,tribes assembl$1 &   
also ! pile ( food pres5t$ to u1  z a   
tok5 ( my love & fri5d%ip to !m all4    
,_! insi/+ ^u me tak+ _! pres5t ( food1 
laid ^u me an  unpleasant & dang]\s     
necessity ( expla9+ my refusal4 ,i aga9 
?ank$ !m v w>mly1 & expla9$ t1 z !y _h 9
 my pres5ce  giv5 away all _! food to an
 ,idol ,god & ask$ 8 bless+ on x z  a   
sacrifice1 ev5 to ,k>apanamun1 ! great  
,evil ,_s1 my p & ,i  dur/ n & c\ld n   
eat ( x1 = t w\ld be to h fell[%ip  ) _!
 ,idols & to di%on\r ,jehovah ,god4     
,*ri/ians c\ld  ackn[l$ge only ! "o true
 & liv+ ,god1 & ask ,8 bless+ on  _!    
food1 & (f] x & !mselves 9 ?anksgiv+    
unto ,him1 b  unto no cruel or evil ,_s4
 ,yet ,i expla9$ to !m h[ mu* ,i ?ank$  

!m1 & h[ ,i lov$ !m j z mu* z if we _h  
eat5 all _!  gifts1 & h[ x w\ld please u
 to see !m all1 along ) my own  gifts1  
divid$ among/ _! ,tribes4    ,n )\t "s  
d\bt1 & "u consid]able trial1 did ,i    
take ?is  app>5tly unfri5dly attitude4  
,b ,i fe>$ to seem ev5 to approve (  any
 act ( devil-wor%ip1 or to confirm !m 9 
x1 be+ !re to  disc\rage all su* sc5es1 
& to lead !m to ackn[l$ge only !  true  
,god4 ,i felt z if guilty & z if ! hat 7
 ris+ f my  head1 :5 ,i he>d !m         
imprecat+ & appeas+ _! ,god1 )\t  be+   
able to %[ !m ! ,god ( ,love & ! bett]  
way into ,8  pres5ce ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,my opportunity to d s arose ov] !     
refusal ( ! food (f]$ unto ,idols1 & ,i 
told !m ( ! claims (  ,jehovah1 ! jeal\s
 ,god1 :o w\ld n %>e ,8 wor%ip ) any    
o!r4 ,b all ! "t ,i felt ?is qualm1--t x
 7 bett] to eat  food ) m5 :o ackn[l$g$ 
"s ,god & ask$ 8 bless+ ?an )  ^? :ite  
,hea!ns at home1 :o ask$ ! bless+ ( no  
,god1 nor  ?ank$ ,him1 9 ?is worse ?an !
 dog :i* licks ! h& t fe$s  x6 ,n[> &   

,n]wangi expla9$ 9 great orations :at ,i
 meant1 & h[  ,i wi%$ all to be divid$  
among/ ! assembl$ ,tribes to %[ my love4
  ,) ?is1 all seem$ highly satisfi$4    
,hea!n dances 7 n[ ent]$ ^u1 _! pa9t &  
fea!rs &  ornam5ts add+ to ! wildness ( 
! sc5e4 ,! m5 seem$ to dance  9 an      
inside r+1 & ! wom5 9 an outside r+1 at 
a consid]able  di/ance f ea* o!r4 ,music
 0 suppli$ by s++ & clapp+ (  h&s4 ,!   
ord] 0 p]fect1 & ! figures highly       
intricate4 ,b ,i  h nev] be5 able to    
associate danc+ ) ?+s lovely & ( good   
report6 ,aft] ! danc+1 all retir$ to !  
bu%1 & a k9d ( %am  fight foll[$ on !   
public cle>$ gr\nd4 ,a ho/ ( pa9t$      
savages  ru%$ 9 & took possession )     
songs & %\t+s4 ,f ! bu%1  on ! opposite 
side1 ! *ant+ ( wom5 0 he>d 9 ! di/ance1
  l\d] & l\d] z !y approa*$4 ,snat*+ f a
 burn+ fire  flam+ /icks1 !y ru%$ on !  
m5 ) ^!1 beat+ !m &  ?r[+ burn+ pieces (
 wood among !m1 till ) deaf5+ yells     
among/ !mselves & amid/ %\ts ( laught] f
 ! cr[d1 !y  drove !m f ! space1 & danc$

 !reon & sang a song (  victory4 ,!     
danc+ & fight+1 ! nak$ pa9t$ figures1 & 
!  con/ant yells & %\t+s gave "o a weird
 s5sation1 & sugge/$  /range ideas (    
,hell brok5 loose4    ,! f9al sc5e      
approa*$1 :5 ! m5 assi/$ _! wom5 to fill
  all ! allott$ food into baskets1 to be
 c>ri$ home & eat5 !re2  = ! diff]5t    
,tribes d n sit d[n toge!r & eat toge!r 
z we  w\ld d2 _! com+ toge!r is = !     
purpose ( ex*ang+ &  divid+ ! food      
pres5t$4 ,& n[ !y broke into fri5dly    
confusion1  & freely walk$ ab\t m+l+ )  
ea* o!r2 & a k9d ( savage  rehe>sal (   
,jona?an & ,david took place4 ,!y /ripp$
 !mselves (  _! fanta/ic dresses1 _!    
h&somely wov5 & twi/$ grass  skirts1    
leaf skirts1 grass & leaf aprons2 !y    
gave away or ex*ang$  all ^!1 & _!      
ornam5ts & b[s & arr[s1 besides _! less 
romantic calico & pr9t dresses m rec5tly
 acquir$4 ,! effusion  & c]emonial ( !  
gifts & ex*anges seem$ to betok5 a lov+ 
p2 & s !y 7 = ! fea/--b t laid n aside a
 s+le  deadly feud1 & /reams ( blood &  

cries ( hate w\ld soon efface  all      
traces ( ?is day4    ,i _h n[ six       
,/ations1 op5$ up & m9i/]$ to by        
,aneityumese  ,tea*]s1 at ! lead+       
villages along ! coa/1 & =m+ l9ks 9  a  
*a9 t[>ds ! o!r ,mission ,e/abli%m5t on 
,tanna4 ,& !re 7  villages prep>$ to    
receive z _m m4 ,^! ,tea*]s _h all be5  
cannibals once1 yet1 ) "o exception1 !y 
prov$ !mselves to !  be/ ( my judgm5t to
 be a b& ( fai?ful & devot$ foll[]s (   
,*ri/4 ,_! names 7 ,abraham1 ,k[>i1     
,nomuri1 ,n]wa1 ,laz>us1 &  ,e\fati4 ,i 
visit$ !m p]iodically & frequ5tly1      
enc\rag+ &  guid+ !m1 z well z try+ to  
int]e/ ! villag]s 9 _!  tea*+ & "w4 ,b1 
:5ev] w> broke out !y _h all to return  
to  ! ,mission ,h\se1 & sleep !re =     
safety by night1 visit+ _!  ,/ations1 if
 practicable1 by ! light ( day4 ,my poor
 de> ,tea*]s1  too1 _h to be>           
p]secutions = ,jesu's sake1 z ! foll[+  
incid5t  w sorr[fully prove4    ,a      
native woman1 ) "s murd]\s purpose 9 h] 
he>t1 pret5d$  great fri5d%ip to !      

excell5t wife ( "o ( my fell[-lab\r]s4  
,%e 0 specially effusive 9 br++ to h]   
di%es ( food f "t  to "t4 ,hav+ ?us ga9$
 confid5ce1 %e caught a little black fi%
  ( ^? p>ts1 kn[n to be deadly poison\s1
 & bak$ x up 9 a mess  = ! unsuspect+   
,tea*]'s wife4 ,on return+1 %e boa/$ (  
:at  %e _h done1 & !reon a fri5dly      
neighb\r ru%$ (f to w>n !  o!r1 b arriv$
 j to le>n t ! fatal meal _h be5 tak54  
,beyond all rea* ( human skill1 ?is     
unkn[n m>tyr = ,*ri/ di$  soon aft] 9   
great agony1 & d\btless receiv$ h]      
,ma/]'s rew>d4    ,9 help+ to op5 up new
 ,/ations1 ^? de> native ,tea*]s (t5    
bore ! greate/ h>d%ips & indignities ) a
 noble self-d5ial &  positively wond]ful
 pati5ce4 ,no?+ kn[n to m5 "u ,heav5    
c\ld  h produc$ _! new "* & disposition1
 except only ! grace  ( ,god 9 ,*ri/    
,jesus4 ,?\gh /ill m>r$ by _m ( ! faults
 (  ,hea!nism1 !y 7 at ! roots ( _! be+ 
lit]ally new  creatures1 try+1 accord+  
to _! be/ light1 to live = & to  please 
_! new ,ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is %one   

out v conspicu\sly  9 ^! two apo/olic   
s\ls1 ,abraham & ,k[>i1 z lead]s among  
all  ! devot$ b&4    ,let me recall     
ano!r occasion1 on :i* ,i prev5t$ a w>4 
,e>ly "o  morn+1 ! savage yells ( w>r+  
,tribes woke me f sleep4 ,!y _h  brok5  
into a qu>rel ab\t a woman1 & 7 fi]cely 
engag$ )  _! clubs4 ,accord+ to my      
cu/om1 ,i ru%$ 9 among/ !m1 &1 n  )\t   
mu* difficulty1 0 bless$ 9 sep>at+ !m   
be=e deadly  w\nds _h be5 giv5 or       
receiv$4 ,on ?is occasion1 ! ,*iefs (   
bo?  ,tribes1 be+ v fri5dly to me1 drove
 _! p back f ea*  o!r at my e>ne/       
appeals4 ,sitt+ d[n at l5g? )9 e>%ot1 !y
  _h x out 9 a wild scold+ mat*1 a      
conte/ ( lung & tongue4  ,mean:ile ,i   
re/$ on a canoe midway betwixt !m1 9 !  
hope (  av]t+ a r5ewal ( ho/ilities4    
,by-&-by an old ,sacr$ ,man1 a ,*ief    
call$ ,sapa1 ) "s t\* ( savage com$y 9 8
 brea/1 volunte]$  an episode :i* re/or$
 good hum\r to ! sc5e4 ,leap+ up1 he    
came  danc+ & s++ t[>ds me1 & !re1 to ! 
amusem5t ( all1  re-enact$ ! qu>rel1 &  

mimick$ r clev]ly my attempt at  sep>at+
 ! combatants4 ,sma%+ at ! canoe ) 8    
club1 he  yell$ & knock$ d[n imag9>y    
enemies2 !n1 ru%+ fir/ at "o  p>ty & !n 
at ! o!r1 he repres5t$ me z appeal+ &   
ge/iculat+ & pu%+ !m af> f ea* o!r1 till
 he became  q exhau/$4 ,!reon he came & 
plant$ himself 9 great glee  beside me1 
& look$ ar\nd z if to say1--8,y mu/     
laugh1 = ,i h  play$40 ,at ?is v        
juncture1 a l\d cry ( 8,sail ,o60 broke 
^u our  e>s1 & all p>ties leapt to _!   
feet1 & prep>$ = a new  s5sation2 = 9 ^?
 climes1 ev]y?+--w> itself--is a small] 
int]e/ ?an a vessel f ! ,great ,unkn[n  
,_w sail+ into y\r  ,h>b\r4    ,n _m    
days !reaft]1 a v horrible transaction  
occurr$4 ,be=e  daybreak1 ,i he>d %ot   
aft] %ot quickly dis*>g$ 9 ! ,h>b\r4 ,"o
  ( my ,tea*]s came runn+1 & cri$1--    
8,missi1 six or sev5 m5 h be5 %ot dead  
?is morn+ = a great  fea/4 ,x is to     
reconcile ,tribes t h be5 at w>1 & to   
all[ a  bani%$ ,tribe to return 9       
peace40    ,i le>n$ t ! lead+ m5 _h 9   

c\ncil agre$ ^u ?is  sacrifice1 b ! "n (
 ea* victim 0 kept a secret till ! la/  
mom5t4 ,! torture ( susp5se & unc]ta9ty 
seem$ to be borne by  all z "p ( _!     
appo9t$ lot1 nor did !y prep>e z if     
suspect+ any dread assault4 ,be=e       
daylight1 ! ,sacr$ ,m5 allocat$  a      
murd]] to ! door ( ea* h\se :]e a victim
 slept4 ,a signal %ot  0 fir$2 all ru%$ 
to _! doors1 & ! doom$ ones 7 %ot &     
clubb$ to dea? z !y attempt$ to escape4 
,_! bodies 7 !n  borne to a sacr$ tree1 
& hung up !re by ! h&s = a "t1 z an     
(f]+ to ! ,gods4 ,be+ tak5 d[n1 !y 7    
c>ri$ c]emoni\sly  & laid out on ! %ore 
ne> my h\se1 plac$ "u a special gu>d4   
,in=mation _h rea*$ me t my ,tea*]s & ,i
 7 also de/9$  victims = ?is same fea/1 
& sure en\gh we espi$ a b& ( arm$  m51 !
 kill]s1 despat*$ t[>ds our premises4   
,in/antane\sly ,i _h  ! ,tea*]s & _!    
wives & myself securely lock$ into !    
,mission  ,h\se2 &1 cut (f f all human  
hope1 we set ourselves to pray to our   
de> ,"l ,jesus1 ei!r ,himself to protect

 u or to take u to ,8  glory4 ,all ?r\gh
 t morn+ & =5oon we he>d !m             
tramp-tramp+ r\nd our h\se1 :isp]+ to   
ea* o!r1 & hov]+  ne> w9d[ & door4 ,!y  
knew t !re 7 a d\ble-b>rell$  f[l+-piece
 & a revolv] on ! premises1 ?\gh !y nev]
 _h se5  me use !m1 & t may1 "u ,god1 h 
held !m back 9 dread4 ,b  su* a ?\ght   
did n ent] our s\ls ev5 9 t awful "t4 ,i
 _h  gone to save1 & n to de/roy4 ,x    
w\ld be easi] = me at any "t  to die ?an
 to kill "o ( !m4 ,our safety lay 9 our 
appeal to t  bless$ ,"l :o _h plac$ u   
!re1 & to :om all p[] _h be5  giv5 9    
,heav5 & on ,e>?4 ,he t 0 ) u 0 m ?an   
all t  c\ld be aga9/ u4 ,?is is /r5g?2  
?is is peace3--to feel1 9  ent]+ on e   
day1 t all its duties & trials h be5    
committ$ to ! ,"l ,jesus1--t1 come :at  
may1 ,he w use u = ,8  own glory & our  
real good6    ,all ?r\gh t dreadful     
morn+1 & f> into ! aft]noon1 we ?us     
abode toge!r1 feel+ consci\s t we 7     
unit$ to ?is de> ,"l  ,jesus1 & we _h   
sweet communion ) ,him1 m$itat+ on !    

wond]s (  ,8 p]son & ! hopes & glories (
 ,8 k+dom4 ,oh1 t all my  read]s may    
le>n some?+ ( ?is 9 _! own exp]i5ce ( ! 
,"l6  ,i c wi% !m no?+ m preci\s4 ,t[>ds
 sund[n1 con/ra9$ by  ! ,invisible ,"o1 
!y )drew f our ,mission ,h\se1 & left u 
once m 9 peace4 ,!y bore away ! sla9 to 
be cook$1 &  di/ribut$ among/ ! ,tribes1
 & eat5 9 _! fea/ (  reconciliation2 a  
cov5ant seal$ 9 blood1 & soon1 alas1 to 
be buri$  9 blood aga96 ,= _m days      
!reaft]1 we _h to take unusual c>e1  & n
 unduly expose ourselves to dang]2 = d>k
 *>act]s 7 se5  pr[l+ ab\t 9 ! bu% ne>  
at h&1 & we knew t our life 0  ! prize4 
,we took :at c>e we c\ld1 & ,god ! ,"l  
did ! re/1 or  r ,he did all--= ,8      
wisdom guid$ u1 & ,8 p[] baffl$ !m4     
,%ortly !reaft]1 w> 0 aga9 decl>$ by !  
,inl& p  attack+ our ,h>b\r p4 ,x 0 an  
old qu>rel2 & ! w> 0  r5ew$ & cont9u$1  
long aft] ! cause !re( _h pass$ away4   
,go+ among/ !m e day1 ,i did my utmo/ to
 /op ho/ilities1  sett+ ! evils ( w>    
be=e !m1 & plead+ ) ! lead+ m5  to      

r5\nce x4 ,!reon arose a *>act]i/ic     
incid5t ( ,isl& &  ,hea!n life4 ,"o day 
,i held a ,s]vice 9 ! village :]e morn+ 
aft] morn+ _! ,tribes assembl$1 & decl>$
 t if !y w\ld  believe 9 & foll[ !      
,jehovah ,god1 ,he w\ld deliv] !m f all 
_! enemies & lead !m into a happy life4 
,!re 7 pres5t ?ree  ,sacr$ ,m51 ,*iefs1 
( :om ! :ole population liv$ 9          
t]ror1--bro!rs or c\s9s1 h]oes (        
traditional feats1 pr(essors (  sorc]y1 
& claim+ ! p[] ( life & dea?1 heal? &   
sickness1  ra9 & dr\ght1 accord+ to _!  
w4 ,on he>+ me1 ^! ?ree  /ood up &      
decl>$ !y did n believe 9 ,jehovah1 nor 
did !y ne$  ,8 help1 = !y _h ! p[] to   
kill my life by ,nahak 7i4e41  sorc]y or
 wit*craft71 if only !y c\ld get        
possession ( any piece  ( ! fruit or    
food t ,i _h eat54 ,?is 0 an ess5tial   
condition  ( _! black art2 h5ce ! peel (
 a banana or an orange1 & e  brok5 scrap
 ( food1 is ga!r$ up by ! ,natives1 le/ 
x %\ld fall  into ! h&s ( ! ,sacr$ ,m51 
& be us$ = ,nahak4 ,?is  sup]/ition 0 ! 

cause ( mo/ ( ! blood%$ & t]ror ^u      
,tanna2 & be+ ?us *all5g$1 ,i ask$      
,god's help1 & det]m9$ to  /rike a bl[  
aga9/ x4 ,a woman 0 /&+ ne> ) a bun* (  
native fruit 9 h] h&1 l our plums1 call$
 quonquore4 ,i ask$ h]  to be pleas$ to 
give me "s2 & %e1 hold+ out a bun*1     
said1--    8,take freely :at y w60      
,call+ ! att5tion ( all ! ,assembly to  
:at ,i 0 do+1 ,i took  ?ree fruits f !  
bun*1 & tak+ a bite out ( ea*1 ,i gave  
!m  "o aft] ano!r to ! ?ree ,sacr$ ,m51 
& delib]ately said 9 !  he>+ ( all1--   
8,y h se5 me eat ( ?is fruit1 y h se5 me
 give ! rema9d]  to y\r ,sacr$ ,m52 !y h
 said !y c kill me by ,nahak1 b ,i      
*all5ge !m to d x if !y c1 )\t arr[ or  
spe>1 club or  musket1 = ,i d5y t !y h  
any p[] aga9/ me or aga9/ any  "o by _! 
,sorc]y40    ,! *all5ge 0 accept$2 !    
,natives look$ t]ror-/ruck at !         
position 9 :i* ,i 0 plac$6 ,! c]emony ( 
,nahak 0 usually  p]=m$ 9 secret1--!    
,tannese flee+ 9 dread1 z ,europeans    
w\ld  f ! t\* ( ! plague2 b ,i l+]$ &   

eag]ly wat*$ _!  ritual4 ,z ! ?ree      
,*iefs arose1 & drew ne> to "o ( !      
,sacr$  ,trees1 to beg9 _! c]emonial1 ! 
,natives fl$ 9 t]ror1 cry+1--           
8,missi1 away6 ,alas1 ,missi60    ,b ,i 
held on at my po/ ( obs]vation4 ,amid/  
wav+s &  incantations1 !y roll$ up !    
pieces ( ! fruit f :i* ,i _h  eat51 9   
c]ta9 leaves ( ?is ,sacr$ ,tree into a  
%ape l a wax5  c&le2 !n !y k9dl$ a sacr$
 fire ne> ! root1 & cont9u$  _! mutt]+s1
 gradually burn+ a little m & a little m
 (  ! c&le-%ap$ ?+s1 :eel+ !m r\nd _!   
heads1 bl[+ ^u  !m ) _! brea?s1 wav+ !m 
9 ! air1 & glanc+ wildly at  me z if    
expect+ my sudd5 de/ruction4 ,wond]+    
:e!r aft] all  !y did n believe _! own  
lie1 = !y seem$ to be 9 dead  e>ne/1 ,i1
 m eag] ?an ev] to break ! *a9s ( su*   
vile  sup]/ition1 urg$ !m aga9 & aga91  
cry+1--    8,be quick6 ,/ir up y\r ,gods
 to help y6 ,i am n kill$ yet2 ,i am    
p]fectly well60    ,at la/ !y /ood up & 
said1--    8,we mu/ delay till we h     
call$ all our ,sacr$ ,m54 ,we w kill    

,missi be=e 8 next ,sabba? comes r\nd4  
,let all wat*1 = he w  soon die & t )\t 
fail40    ,i repli$1 8,v good6 ,i       
*all5ge all y\r ,prie/s to unite & kill 
me  by ,sorc]y or ,nahak4 ,if on ,sabba?
 next ,i come aga9 to y\r village 9     
heal?1 y w all admit t y\r ,gods h no   
p[] ov] me1 &  t ,i am protect$ by !    
true & liv+ ,jehovah ,god60    ,= e day 
?r\gh\t ! rema9d] ( t week1 ! ,con*s 7  
s\nd$1 & ov] t side ( ! isl& all _!     
,sacr$ ,m5 7 at  "w try+ to kill me by  
_! arts4 ,n[ & aga9 mess5g]s arriv$  f e
 qu>t] ( ! isl&1 inquir+ anxi\sly aft]  
my heal?1  & wond]+ if ,i 0 n feel+     
sick1 & great excitem5t prevail$  among/
 ! poor delud$ idolat]s4    ,sabba?     
dawn$ ^u me peacefully1 & ,i w5t to t   
village 9 m  ?an my usual heal? & /r5g?4
 ,l>ge numb]s assembl$1 & :5 ,i  appe>$ 
!y look$ at ea* o!r 9 t]ror1 z if x c\ld
 n really  be ,i1 myself1 /ill sp>$ &   
well4 ,ent]+ into ! public gr\nd1 ,i    
salut$ !m to ?is effect1--    8,my love 
to y all1 my fri5ds6 ,i h come aga9 to  

talk to y ab\t  ! ,jehovah ,god & ,8    
,wor%ip40    ,! ?ree ,sacr$ ,m51 on be+ 
ask$1 admitt$ t !y _h tri$ to  kill me  
by ,nahak1 b _h fail$2 & on be+         
que/ion$1 :y !y _h  fail$1 !y gave !    
acute & subtle reply1 t ,i also 0 myself
 a  ,sacr$ ,man1 & t my ,god be+ !      
/rong] _h protect$ me f  _! ,gods4      
,address+ ! multitude1 ,i answ]$ ?us1-- 
8,yea1 truly2 my ,jehovah ,god is /rong]
 ?an y\r ,gods4 ,he protect$ me1  &     
help$ me2 = ,he is ! only liv+ & true   
,god1 ! only ,god t  c he> or answ] any 
pray] f ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,y\r ,gods _c    
he> pray]s1 b my ,god c & w he> & answ] 
y1 if y w  give he>t & life to ,him1 &  
love & s]ve ,him only4 ,?is is my ,god1 
& ,he is also y\r fri5d if y w he> &    
foll[ ,8 voice40    ,hav+ said ?is1 ,i  
sat d[n on ! trunk ( a fall5 tree1 &    
address$ !m1--    8,come & sit d[n all  
ar\nd me1 & ,i w talk to y ab\t ! love  
& m]cy ( my ,god1 & tea* y h[ to wor%ip 
& please ,him40    ,two ( ! ,sacr$ ,m5  
!n sat d[n1 & all ! p ga!r$ r\nd  &     

seat$ !mselves v quietly4 ,i tri$ to    
pres5t to !m ideas (  s91 & ( salvation 
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 z reveal$ to u 9 !  
,holy ,scriptures4    ,! ?ird ,sacr$    
,man1 ! highe/ 9 rank1 a man ( great    
/ature &  uncommon /r5g?1 _h meantime   
gone (f = 8 w>rior's spe>1 &  return$   
br&i%+ x 9 ! air & pois+ x at me4 ,i    
said to !  p1--    8,( c\rse he c kill  
me ) 8 spe>1 b he und]took to kill me by
  ,nahak or ,sorc]y1 & promis$ n to use 
aga9/ me any weapons ( w>2  & if y let  
him kill me n[1 y w kill y\r fri5d1 "o  
:o lives  among y & only tries to d y   
good1 z y all "k s well4 ,i "k  t if y  
kill me ?us1 my ,god w be angry & w     
puni% y40    ,!reon ,i seat$ myself     
calmly 9 ! mid/ ( ! cr[d1 :ile he  leap$
 ab\t 9 rage1 scold+ 8 bro!rs & all :o 7
 pres5t =  li/5+ to me4 ,! o!r ,sacr$   
,m51 h[ev]1 took my side1 &1 z  _m ( ! p
 also 7 fri5dly to me & /ood closely    
pack$  ar\nd me1 he did n ?r[ 8 spe>4   
,to allay ! tumult & obviate  fur!r     
blood%$1 ,i (f]$ to leave ) my ,tea*]s  

at once1 &1 9  do+ s1 ,i ard5tly pl$ )  
!m to live at peace4 ,?\gh we got       
safely home1 t old ,sacr$ ,man seem$    
/ill to hung] aft] my blood4  ,= weeks  
!reaft]1 g :]e ,i w\ld1 he w\ld sudd5ly 
appe> on !  pa? beh9d me1 pois+ 9 8 "r  
h& t same ,golia? spe>4 ,god  only kept 
x f be+ ?r[n1 & ,i1 us+ e lawful        
precaution1  _h all ! same to att5d to  
my "w1 z if no enemy 7 !re1  leav+ all  
o!r results 9 ! h&s ( ,jesus4 ,?is :ole 
incid5t  did1 d\btless1 %ake !          
prejudices ( _m z to ,sorc]y2 b few ev5 
( conv]t$ ,natives ev] get entirely cle>
 ( ! dread ( ,nahak4    ,if n truly     
conv]t$1 ! two ,prie/s 7 fa/ fri5ds (   
m9e f  t day1 z also ano!r lead+ man 9 !
 same di/rict4 ,!y also  receiv$ an     
,aneityumese ,tea*] to _! village1      
protect+ & %[+  k9dness to him2 "o ( !  
,sacr$ ,m5 :o c\ld speak 8 language     
liv$ almo/ con/antly ) him1 & "s "y p 7 
all[$  daily to att5d our ,s*ool4 ,^!   
two & a numb] ( o!rs began to  we> a    
kilt1 & "s a %irt also4 ,?ree ( !m      

especially1 if n  ,*ri/ians1 appe>$ to  
be n f> f ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & did all  t 
0 9 _! p[] to protect & to assi/ me4 ,a 
few began to pray  to ,jehovah 9 _!     
h\ses1 (f]+ a k9d ( rude family wor%ip1 
&  brea?+ out su* pray]s & desires z ,i 
_h taught !m = !  k ( ! true ,god & only
 ,savi\r4 ,& ^!1 z my companions1       
accompani$ me f place to place :5 ,i    
visit$ _! di/rict4    ,b let u return to
 ! w>4 ,_m ,*iefs & villages 7 n[       
involv$  9 x2 & a l>ge "p ( ! bu% ov] ! 
c\ntry betwe5 _h be5  consum$ by fire1  
to prev5t surprises4 ,yet1 our ,h>b\r p 
be+  assembl$ "o night = consultation1 a
 numb] ( ! ,inl& w>riors  crept ne>     
unobs]v$ & dis*>g$ a volley ( muskets   
among/ !m4  ,sev]al 7 %ot dead1 & 9 !   
d>kness & confusion ! enemy got  cle>   
away4 ,rev5ge & self-pres]vation n[     
unit$ our p z "o  man1 & e man assembl$ 
= action on ! bord]s ( ! ho/ile         
,tribes4 ,i aga9 visit$ !m on ! fight+  
gr\nd4 ,z ,i 0 se5  approa*+1 ! two old 
,prie/s1 my fri5ds1 came to receive &   

escort  me1 protect$ by _! clubs &      
muskets1--! "o bl9d ( an eye lo/  9 w>  
m>*+ be=e me1 & ! o!r beh9d me ) pois$  
spe> &  mighty club4 ,seat+ me 9 a      
c5tral position1 !y assembl$ all !      
w>riors1 except ! wat*m51 & ^! savage m5
 li/5$ att5tively  to my message1 & b[$ 
quietly dur+ pray]4 ,god only kn[s :at  
may  be ! fruit 9 "s d>k b5ight$ s\l6 ,!
 :ole ho/ ( !m ceas$  fir+1 till ! two  
fri5dly ,prie/s _h aga9 convey$ me      
safely  beyond ! rea* ( dang]4    ,go+  
among !m frequ5tly ?us1 !y treat$ me )  
exceptional  k9dness1 till "o ,sabba? ,i
 det]m9$ to g ov] & talk ) !  enemy     
also1 9 ! hope ( gett+ ?is sad w> put an
 end to4 ,our  p 7 /]nly oppos$ to ?is1 
n = fe> ( my safety1 b le/  ,i pray$ = !
 enemy & my ,god might help !m 9 ! w>4  
,b my two  fri5ds1 ! old ,prie/s1       
p]suad$ !m to let me g1 & to cease  _!  
%oot+ till my return4 ,!y _h an idea to 
buy1 9 ?is way1 my  int]cession )       
,jehovah exclusively on _! behalf2 b ,i 
expla9$  to !m z on =m] occasions1 t ,i 

0 !re = ! good ( all  alike1 t ,i lov$  
!m all & s\ght to lead !m to give up w> 
&  bad conduct1 = my ,god w\ld he> &    
bless only ^? :o fe>$ &  lov$ & obey$   
,him4 ,i _h a long int]view ) ! enemies 
also1  argu+ aga9/ ! evils ( w>1 & urg+ 
!m to give x up4 ,!y  7 s f> fri5dly2 !y
 all[$ me to h wor%ip among/ !m1 &  ,i  
return$ 9 safety be=e ano!r musket 0    
dis*>g$ on ei!r  side4 ,! w> /ill w5t   
on1 ?\gh m languidly2 b aft] a "t !     
lead]s ent]$ into a k9d ( truce1 & peace
 reign$ = a season4    ,! o!r ,mission  
,/ation1 on ! s\?-we/ side ( ,tanna1 _h 
to be  visit$ by me f "t to "t4 ,mr4 &  
,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 !re1 7  bo? 9 a weak   
/ate ( heal?1 hav+ a t5d5cy to          
consumption4 ,on  ?is acc\nt !y visit$  
,aneityum sev]al times4 ,!y 7 e>ne/ly   
devot$ to _! "w1 & 7 successful s f> z  
heal? & ! "t  all[$ to !m p]mitt$4 ,at  
?is juncture1 a message rea*$ me t  !y 7
 )\t ,european food1 & a reque/ to s5d  
!m a little  fl\r if possible4 ,! w>    
made ! j\rney ov]l& impossible4 ,a      

/rong w9d & a high sea r\nd ! coa/ r5d]$
 x impracticable =  my boat to g4 ,!    
dang] to life f ! enemy 0 s great1 t ,i 
c\ld n hire a crew4 ,i pl$ !re=e ) ,n[> 
& ,manuman1 & a  few lead+ m5 to take "o
 ( _! be/ canoes1 & !mselves to         
accompany me4 ,i _h a l>ge flat-bottom$ 
pot ) a close-fitt+ lid1  & t ,i press$ 
full ( fl\r2 &1 ty+ ! lid firmly d[n1 ,i
  fa/5$ x "r 9 ! c5tre ( ! canoe1 & z f>
 above  wat]-m>k z possible4 ,all else t
 0 requir$ we ti$ ar\nd our  own p]sons4
 ,sea & l& be+ z !y 71 x 0 a p]il\s     
und]tak+1 :i* only dire necessity c\ld h
 ju/ifi$4 ,!y 7  all good swimm]s1 b z  
,i c\ld n swim ! /ronge/ man 0 plac$    
beh9d me1 to seize me & swim a%ore1 if a
 cra% came4    ,creep+ r\nd ne> ! %ore  
all ! way1 we _h to keep j outside  !   
great break]s on ! coral reef1 & 7 all  
dr5*$ ?r\gh &  ?r\gh ) ! foam ( an angry
 surf4 ,we arriv$1 h[ev]1 9 safety  )9  
two miles ( our de/9ation1 :]e liv$ !   
fri5ds ( my  canoe's company1 b :]e a v 
dang]\s sea 0 break+ on !  reef4 ,"h !y 

all gave 91 & prote/$ t no fur!r c\ld !y
  g2 & truly _! toil all ! way ) !      
paddles _h be5 sev]e4 ,i  appeal$ to !m1
 t ! canoe w\ld = c]ta9 be sma%$ if !y  
tri$ to get on %ore1 t ! provisions w\ld
 be lo/1 & "s ( u  probably dr[n$4 ,b !y
 turn$ to ! %ore1 & rema9$ = "s  "t ?us1
 wat*+ ! sea4 ,at la/ _! ,capta9        
cri$1--8,missi1 hold  on6 ,!re's a      
small] wave com+2 we'll ride 9 n[40     
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dang]\s ,,l&+       
,,?r\gh ,,! ,,surf4    ,my he>t rose to 
! ,"l 9 trembl+ pray]6 ,! wave came     
roll+ on2  e paddle ) all _! unit$ /r5g?
 /ruck into ! sea2 &  next mom5t our    
canoe 0 fly+ l a sea-gull on ! cre/ ( ! 
wave t[>ds ! %ore4 ,ano!r in/ant1 & !   
wave _h brok5 on !  reef ) a mighty ro>1
 & ru%$ pass$ u hiss+ 9 cl\ds ( foam4   
,my company 7 next se5 swimm+ wildly    
ab\t 9 ! sea1 ,manuman1 !  "o-ey$ ,sacr$
 ,man1 alone hold+ on by ! canoe1 ne>ly 
full (  wat]1 ) me /ill cl++ to ! seat (
 x1 & ! v next wave  likely to dev\r u4 
,9 desp]ation1 ,i sprang = ! reef1 & ran

 =  a man half-wad+1 half-swimm+ to rea*
 u2 & ,god s ord]$ x1  t j z ! next wave
 broke aga9/ ! silv]y rock ( coral1 !   
man caught me & p>tly swam ) me ?r\gh   
its surf1 p>tly c>ri$  me till ,i 0 set 
safely a%ore4 ,prais+ ,god1 ,i look$ up 
& saw all  ! o!rs ne>ly z safe z myself1
 except ,manuman1 my fri5d1 :o 0  /ill  
hold+ on by ! canoe 9 ! face ( w9d &    
sea1 & br++  x ) him4 ,o!rs ran & swam  
to 8 help4 ,! paddles 7 pick$ up  amid !
 surf4 ,a p[]ful fell[ came t[>ds me ) !
 pot ( fl\r  on 8 head1 un9jur$ by wat]4
 ,! ,*ief :o held on by ! canoe got     
sev]ely cut ab\t ! feet1 & _h be5 badly 
bruis$ & knock$  ab\t2 b all ! re/      
escap$ )\t fur!r h>m1 & ev]y?+  t we _h 
0 sav$4 ,among/ fri5ds1 at la/1 !y      
resolv$ to await  a fav\rable w9d & tide
 to return to _! own homes4 ,s++ 9 my   
he>t unto ,god1 ,i hir$ a man to c>ry ! 
pot ( fl\r1 & soon  arriv$ at ! ,mission
 ,/ation4    ,supply+ ! wants ( our de> 
fri5ds1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 :om we  
f\nd z well z c\ld be expect$1 we _h to 

prep>e1 aft] a few h\rs  ( re/1 to      
return to our own ,/ation by walk+ ov]l&
 ?r\gh !  night4 ,i dur/ n rema9 long]  
away1 le/ my own h\se %\ld be  plund]$ &
 brok5 into4 ,?\gh weak 9 heal?1 my     
fell[-,mission>ies  7 bo? full ( hope1 &
 zeal\s 9 _! "w1 & ?is some:at  /range  
visit 0 a pleasant bl9k amid/ our       
d>kness4 ,be=e ,i _h  gone f> on my     
return j\rney1 ! sun w5t d[n1 & no      
,native c\ld be  hir$ to accompany me4  
,!y all told me t ,i w\ld = c]ta9 be    
kill$ by ! way4 ,b ,i knew t x w\ld be q
 d>k be=e ,i  rea*$ ! ho/ile di/ricts1 &
 t ! ,hea!n are great c[>ds 9  ! d>k &  
nev] leave _! villages at night 9 !     
d>kness1 except  9 companies = fi%+ &   
su*-l tasks4 ,i skirt$ along !  sea-%ore
 z fa/ z ,i c\ld1 walk+ & runn+         
alt]nately2 &1 :5  ,i got )9 he>+ (     
voices1 ,i slunk back into ! bu% till !y
 _h  safely pass$1 & !n grop$ my way    
back ne> ! %ore1 t be+ my  only guide to
 f9d a pa?4    ,hav+ made half ! j\rney1
 ,i came to a dang]\s pa?1 almo/        

p]p5dicul>1 up a great rock r\nd ! base 
( :i* ! sea ro>$  deep4 ,) my he>t lift$
 up to ,jesus1 ,i succe$$ 9 climb+ x1   
cauti\sly grasp+ roots1 & re/+ by bu%es1
 till ,i rea*$ safely  to ! top4 ,!re1  
to avoid a village1 ,i _h to keep crawl+
 sl[ly  along ! bu% ne> ! sea1 on ! top 
( t great l$ge ( rock2 a  feat ,i c\ld  
nev] h accompli%$ ev5 9 daylight )\t !  
excitem5t1 b ,i felt t ,i 0 support$ &  
guid$ 9 all t life  or dea? j\rney by my
 de> ,"l ,jesus4 ,i _h to leave ! %ore1 
&  foll[ up ! bank ( a v deep rav9e to a
 place %all[ en\gh =  "o to cross1 & !n 
?r\gh ! bu% away = ! %ore aga94 ,by     
hold+ too mu* to ! "r1 ,i miss$ ! po9t  
:]e ,i int5d$ to  rea* x4 ,small fires 7
 n[ visible ?r\gh ! bu%2 ,i he>d !      
voices ( ! p talk+ 9 "o ( our mo/ hea!n 
villages4    ,quietly draw+ back1 ,i n[ 
knew :]e ,i 01 & easily f\nd my way     
t[>ds ! %ore2 b on rea*+ ! ,great ,rock1
 ,i c\ld n 9 !  d>kness f9d ! pa? d[n   
aga94 ,i grop$ ab\t till ,i 0 tir$4 ,i  
fe>$ t ,i might /umble ov] & be kill$2  

or1 if ,i delay$ till  daylight1 t !    
savages w\ld kill me4 ,i knew t "o "p ( 
!  rock 0 /eep-slop+1 ) little gr[? or  
none !reon1 & ,i  se>*$ ab\t to f9d x1  
resolv$ to comm5d myself to ,jesus &    
slide  d[n !reby t ,i might aga9 rea* ! 
%ore & escape = my life4  ,?9k+ ,i _h   
f\nd ?is spot1 ,i hurl$ d[n sev]al /ones
 &  li/5$ = _! spla% t ,i might judge   
:e!r x w\ld be safe4  ,b ! di/ance 0 too
 f> = me to he> or judge4 ,at high tide 
!  sea !re 0 deep2 b at l[ tide ,i c\ld 
wade out ( x & be safe4  ,! d>kness made
 x impossible = me to see any?+4 ,i let 
g my  umbrella1 %ov+ x d[n ) consid]able
 =ce1 b nei!r did x  s5d me back any    
news4    ,feel+ sure1 h[ev]1 t ?is 0 !  
place ,i s\ght1 & kn[+  t to await !    
daylight w\ld be c]ta9 dea?1 ,i pray$ to
 my ,"l  ,jesus = help & protection1 &  
resolv$ to let myself g4 ,fir/1 ,i      
fa/5$ all my clo!s z tightly z ,i c\ld1 
s z n to cat* on  any?+2 !n ,i lay d[n  
at ! top on my back1 feet =emo/1 hold+  
my head d[nw>ds on my brea/ to keep x f 

/rik+ on ! rock2  !n1 aft] "o cry to my 
,savi\r1 hav+ let myself d[n z f> z     
possible by a bran*1 ,i at la/ let g1   
?r[+ my arms =w>d &  try+ to keep my    
feet well up4 ,a giddy swirl1 z if fly+ 
?r\gh !  air1 took possession ( me2 a   
few mom5ts seem$ an age2 ,i ru%$        
quickly d[n1 & felt no ob/ruction till  
my feet /ruck into ! sea  bel[4 ,ador+ &
 prais+ my de> ,"l ,jesus1 :o _h ord]$ x
 s1 ,i  rega9$ my feet2 x 0 l[ tide1 ,i 
_h receiv$ no injury1 ,i f\nd my        
umbrella1 &1 wad+ ?r\gh1 ,i f\nd ! %ore 
pa? easi] & light]  ?an ! bu% _h be54 ,!
 v d>kness 0 my safety1 prev5t+ !       
,natives f rambl+ ab\t4 ,i saw no p]son 
to speak to1 till ,i rea*$  a village q 
ne> to my own h\se1 fifte5 or tw5ty     
miles f :]e  ,i _h />t$2 "h ,i left !   
sea pa? & promis$ "y m5 "s  fi%-hooks to
 guide me ! ne>e/ way ?r\gh ! bu% to my 
,mission  ,/ation1 :i* !y gladly &      
he>tily did4 ,i ran a n>r[ risk 9       
approa*+ !m2 !y ?\ght me an enemy1 & ,i 
arre/$ _! muskets  only by a l\d cry1-- 

8,i am ,missi6 ,don't %oot2 my love to  
y1 my fri5ds60    ,prais+ ,god = ,8     
pres]v+ c>e1 ,i rea*$ home1 & _h a long 
refre%+ sleep4 ,! ,natives1 on he>+ next
 day h[ ,i _h come all  ! way 9 ! d>k1  
exclaim$1--    8,surely any ( u w\ld h  
be5 kill$6 ,y\r ,jehovah ,god alone ?us 
protects y & br+s y safely home40    ,) 
all my he>t1 ,i said1 8,yes6 & ,he w be 
y\r protector &  help] too1 if only y w 
obey & tru/ 9 ,him40    ,c]ta9ly t night
 put my fai? to ! te/4 ,_h x n be5 !    
assurance t ,i 0 engag$ 9 ,8 s]vice1 & t
 9 e pa? (  duty ,he w\ld c>ry me ?r\gh 
or dispose ( me !re9 = ,8 glory1 ,i     
c\ld nev] h und]tak5 ei!r j\rney4 ,/4   
,paul's words are true  to-day & =      
ev]1--8,i c d all ?+s ?r\gh ,*ri/ :i*   
/r5g!ne? me40                           
,,*apt] ,,ix4                           
,,deep5+ ,,%ad[s4      ,welcome         
,gue/s4--,a ,fi5di% ,de$4--,! ,plague ( 
,measles4--,a ,h]oic                    
,s\l4--,horrors ( ,epidemic4--,a        
,memorable ,new ,ye>4--,a ,mission>y    

,attack$4--,9 ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[4--,bl[
 f an ,adze4--,a        ,mission>y's    
,dea?4--,mrs4 ,john/on's ,lett]4--,a    
,heavy ,loss4--,!        ,/ory (        
,k[ia4--,k[ia's ,soliloquy4--,! ,pass+ (
 ,k[ia4--,mortality        (            
,measles4--,fuel to !                   
,fire4--,hurricanes4--,a ,spate ( ,blood
 &        ,t]ror4--,n[> ,vacillates4--,!
 ,ang] ( ! ,gods4--,n ,afraid to        
,die4--,m>tyrs ( ,erromanga4--,visit to 
! ,gordons4--,_!                        
,m>tyrdom4--,v9dication ( !             
,gordons4--,gordon's ,la/               
,lett]4--,plots        ( ,murd]4--,dea? 
by ,nahak4--,n[> ,halt+ ,aga94--,old    
,abraham's        ,pray]4--,miaki at !  
,mission ,h\se4--,satanic               
,influ5ces4--,p]plexity                 
,deep5+4--,selwyn's ,te/imony4--,rott5  
,tracts4--,capta9 & ,mate (        ,blue
 ,bell4--,my ,preci\s ,dog4--,fi%+ ,nets
 & ,kawases4--,! ,t>o        ,plant4--,!
 ,kava ,dr9k4--,katasian & ! ,club      
,sc5e4--,!        ,yams4--,sun%9e &     

,%ad[4--,! ,tea*]s ,demoraliz$4--,!     
,*ief's        ,alphabet4--,our ,evil   
,g5ius4--,%ips ( ,fire                  
,aga94--,commodore        ,seym\r's     
,visit4--,n\ka & ,que5 ',toria4--,! ,dog
 to 8 ,vomit        ,aga94      ,9      
,septemb]1 #ahfj1 ,i _h ! v great       
pleasure ( welcom+1 z  fell[-lab\r]s to 
,tanna1 ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,f4 ,john/on & 8    
wife1 two  able & pi\s "y ,mission>ies f
 ,nova ,scotia4 ,hav+ visit$ !  :ole    
gr\p ( ! ,new ,hebrides1 !y pref]r$ to  
ca/ _! lot on  ,tanna4 ,dur+ ! ,ra9y    
,season1 & till !y _h acquir$ a little (
  ! language1 & "s prep>ation _h be5    
made ( a ,/ation =  !mselves1 ,i gladly 
receiv$ !m z my gue/s4 ,! company 0 v   
sweet to me6 ,i gave !m ab\t f\rte5     
,tannese words to be committ$ to  memory
 e day1 & conv]s$ ) !m1 us+ ! words     
already  acquir$2 s t !y made v rapid   
progress1 & almo/ imm$iately  7 ( "s    
s]vice 9 ! ,mission "w4 ,no man c\ld h  
desir$  bett] companions 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! 
,gospel4    ,ab\t ?is "t ,i _h a        

nev]-to-be-=gott5 illu/ration ( !       
inf]nal _s t possess$ "s ( ! ,trad]s    
t[>ds ^! poor  ,natives4 ,"o morn+1 ?ree
 or f\r vessels ent]$ our ,h>b\r & ca/  
an*or (f ,port ,resolution4 ,! ,capta9s 
call$ on me2 & "o ( !m1  ) manife/      
delight1 exclaim$1--    8,we "k h[ to   
br+ d[n y\r pr\d ,tannese n[6 ,we'll    
humble !m  be=e y60    ,i answ]$1       
8,surely y don't mean to attack & de/roy
 ^! poor  p80    ,he answ]$1 n aba%$ b  
rejoic+1 8,we h s5t ! measles to  humble
 !m6 ,t kills !m by ! score6 ,f\r "y m5 
h be5  l&$ at diff]5t ports1 ill )      
measles1 & ^! w soon ?9  _! ranks40     
,%ock$ above measure1 ,i prote/$        
solemnly & d5\nc$ _! conduct  & _s1 b my
 remon/rances only call$ =? ! %ameless  
decl>ation1--    8,our wat*word         
is1--,sweep ^! creatures away & let :ite
 m5 occupy  ! soil60    ,_! malice 0    
fur!r illu/rat$ ?us3 !y induc$ ,kepuku1 
a "y  ,*ief1 to g (f to "o ( _! vessels1
 promis+ him a pres5t4 ,he  0 ! fri5d & 
*ief support] ( ,mr4 ,ma?ieson & ( 8 "w4

  ,hav+ got him on bo>d1 !y conf9$ him 9
 ! hold among/ ,natives  ly+ ill )      
measles4 ,!y gave him no food = ab\t    
f\r-&-tw5ty  h\rs2 & !n1 )\t ! promis$  
pres5t1 !y put him a%ore f>  f 8 own    
home4 ,?\gh weak & excit$1 he scrambl$  
back to 8  ,tribe 9 great exhau/ion &   
t]ror4 ,he in=m$ ! ,mission>y t  !y _h  
put him d[n among/ sick p1 r$ & hot )   
fev]1 &  t he fe>$ _! sickness 0 ^u him4
 ,i am a%am$ to say t  ^! ,s&al-wood &  
o!r ,trad]s 7 our own degrad$ c\ntrym52 
& t !y delib]ately glori$ 9 ?us de/roy+ 
! poor ,hea!n4  ,a m fi5di% _s c\ld     
sc>cely be imag9$1 b mo/ ( !m 7         
horrible drunk>ds1 & _! traffic ( e k9d 
among/ ^!  ,isl&s 01 g5]ally speak+1    
/eep$ 9 human blood4    ,! measles1 ?us 
introduc$1 became among/ our isl&]s !   
mo/  deadly plague4 ,x spread fe>fully1 
& 0 accompani$ by sore ?roat  & di>rha  
,9 "s villages1 man1 woman1 & *ild 7    
/rick51 &  none c\ld give food or wat]  
to ! re/4 ,! mis]y1 suff]+1 &  t]ror 7  
unexampl$1 ! liv+ be+ afraid sometimes  

ev5 to bury  ! dead4 ,?irte5 ( my own   
,mission p>ty di$ ( ?is disease2 &1 s   
t]ror-/rick5 7 ! few :o surviv$1 t :5 ! 
little ,mission  s*oon] ,john ,knox     
return$ to ,tanna1 !y all pack$ up &    
return$  to _! own ,aneityum1 except my 
own de> old ,abraham4    ,at fir/1 ?9k+ 
t all 7 on ! w+1 he also _h pack$ 8     
?+s1 & 0 /&+ beside ! o!rs ready to     
leave ) !m4 ,i  drew ne> to him1 &      
said1--    8,abraham1 !y are all go+2   
are y also go+ to leave me "h alone  on 
,tanna1 to fight ! battles ( ! ,"l80    
,he ask$1 8,missi1 w y rema980    ,i    
repli$1 8,yes2 b1 ,abraham1 ! dang] to  
life is n[ s great t ,i  d>e n plead ) y
 to rema91 = we may bo? be sla94 ,/ill1 
,i  _c leave ! ,"l's "w n[40    ,! noble
 old ,*ief look$ at ! box & 8 bundles1  
&1 mus+1  said1--    8,missi1 our dang] 
is v great n[40    ,i answ]$1 8,yes2 ,i 
once ?\ght y w\ld n leave me alone to x2
  b1 z ! vessel is go+ to y\r own l&1 ,i
 _c ask y to rema9  & face x ) me60     
,he aga9 said1 8,missi1 w\ld y l me to  

rema9 alone ) y1  see+ my wife is dead &
 9 h] grave "h80    ,i repli$1 8,yes1 ,i
 w\ld l y to rema92 b1 consid]+ !       
circum/ances 9 :i* we w be left alone1  
,i _c plead ) y to  d s40    ,he answ]$1
 8,!n1 ,missi1 ,i rema9 ) y ( my own    
free *oice1 &  ) all my he>t4 ,we w live
 & die toge!r 9 ! "w ( !  ,"l4 ,i w nev]
 leave y :ile y are sp>$ on ,tanna40    
,s say+1 & ) a light t gave ! =egleam ( 
a m>tyr's glory  to 8 d>k face1 he      
%\ld]$ 8 box & bundles back to 8 own    
h\se2 & !reaft]1 ,abraham 0 my de>      
companion & con/ant  fri5d1 & my        
fell[-suff]] 9 all t rema9s /ill to be  
relat$  ( our ,mission life on ,tanna4  
,be=e ?is plague ( measles 0 br\ght     
among/ u1 ,mr4 ,john/on & ,i  _h sail$  
r\nd 9 ! ,john ,knox to ,black ,bea* on 
! opposite side  ( ,tanna & prep>$ ! way
 = settl+ ,tea*]s !re4 ,& !y 7  plac$   
soon aft] by ,mr4 ,copel& & myself )    
enc\rag+ hopes (  success1 & ) !        
prospect ( erect+ !re a ,/ation = ,mr4 &
  ,mrs4 ,john/on4 ,b ?is dreadful       

import$ epidemic bla/$ all our  dreams4 
,mr4 ,john/on & 8 wife devot$ !mselves1 
f ! v  fir/1 & assi/$ me 9 e way to     
alleviate ! dread suff]+s (  ! ,natives4
 ,we c>ri$ m$ic9e1 food1 & ev5 wat]1 to 
!  surr\nd+ villages e day1 few (       
!mselves be+ able to r5d]  u mu*        
assi/ance4 ,ne>ly all :o took our m$ic9e
 & foll[$  in/ructions z to food1 etc41 
recov]$2 b va/ numb]s ( !m w\ld  li/5 to
 no c\nsels1 & ru%$ into exp]im5ts :i*  
made ! attack  fatal all ar\nd4 ,:5 !   
tr\ble 0 at its height1 = in/ance1 !y   
w\ld plunge into ! sea1 & seek relief2  
!y f\nd x 9 almo/  in/ant dea?4 ,o!rs   
w\ld dig a hole into ! e>?1 ! l5g? ( !  
body & ab\t two feet deep2 !re9 !y laid 
!mselves d[n1 !  cold e>? feel+         
agreeable to _! fev]$ sk9s2 & :5 ! e>?  
ar\nd !m grew heat$1 !y got fri5ds to   
dig a few in*es deep]1  aga9 & aga91    
seek+ a cool] & cool] c\*4 ,9 ?is gha/ly
  ef=t _m ( !m di$1 lit]ally 9 _! own   
graves1 & 7 buri$  :]e !y lay6 ,x ne$ n 
be surpris+1 ?\gh we did ev]y?+ 9  our  

p[] to relieve & save !m1 t ! ,natives  
associat$ u )  ! :ite m5 :o _h s        
dreadfully afflict$ !m1 & t _! bl9d     
?ir/ = rev5ge did n draw f9e di/9ctions 
betwe5 ! ,trad]s  & ! ,mission>ies4 ,bo?
 7 :ites--t 0 en\gh4    ,! #a/ ,janu>y1 
#ahfa1 0 a ,new ,ye>'s ,day ev] to be   
rememb]$4 ,mr4  & ,mrs4 ,john/on1       
,abraham & ,i1 _h sp5t ne>ly ! :ole "t 9
 a  k9d ( solemn yet happy fe/ival4     
,anew 9 a holy cov5ant be=e ,god1  we   
unit$ly consecrat$ our lives & our all  
to ! ,"l ,jesus1 giv+  ourselves away to
 ,8 bless$ s]vice = ! conv]sion ( !     
,hea!n  on ! ,new ,hebrides4 ,aft] ev5+ 
family wor%ip1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john/on    
left my room to g to _! own h\se1 only  
"s t5 feet di/ant2 b  he return$ to in=m
 me t !re 7 two m5 at ! w9d[1 arm$  )   
huge clubs1 & hav+ black pa9t$ faces4   
,go+ out to !m &  ask+ !m :at !y want$1 
!y repli$1--    8,m$ic9e = a sick boy40 
,) difficulty1 ,i p]suad$ !m to come 9 &
 get x4 ,at once1 x  fla%$ ^u me1 f _!  
agitation & _! disguise ( pa9t1 t  !y _h

 come to murd] u4 ,mr4 ,john/on _h also 
accompani$ u into  ! h\se4 ,keep+ my eye
 con/antly fix$ on !m1 ,i prep>$ !      
m$ic9e & (f]$ x4 ,!y refus$ to receive  
x1 & ea* man  grasp$ 8 kill+ /one4 ,i   
fac$ !m firmly & said1--    8,y see t   
,mr4 ,john/on is n[ leav+1 & y too mu/  
leave ?is  room = to-night4 ,to-morr[1 y
 c br+ ! boy or come = !  m$ic9e40      
,seiz+ _! clubs1 z if = action1 !y %[$  
unwill+ness to  )draw1 b ,i walk$       
delib]ately =w>d & made z if to pu% !m  
out1 :5 bo? turn$ & began to leave4     
,mr4 ,john/on _h gone 9 front ( !m & 0  
safely out4 ,b he b5t  d[n to lift a    
little kitt5 t _h escap$ at ! op5 door2 
& at  t mom5t "o ( ! savages1 j]k+ 9    
beh9d1 aim$ a bl[ ) 8  huge club1 9     
avoid+ :i* ,mr4 ,john/on fell ) a scream
 to !  gr\nd4 ,bo? m5 sprang t[>ds him1 
b our two fai?ful dogs  f]oci\sly leapt 
9 _! faces & sav$ 8 life4 ,ru%+ out1 b  
n fully aw>e ( :at _h occurr$1 ,i saw   
,mr4 ,john/on try+ to raise  himself1 & 
he>d him cry1--    8,take c>e6 ^! m5 h  

tri$ to kill me1 & !y w kill y60        
,fac+ !m /]nly ,i dem&$1--    8,:at is x
 t y want8 ,he does n und]/& y\r        
language4 ,:at d  y want8 ,speak ) me40 
,bo? m51 !reon1 rais$ _! great clubs &  
made to /rike me2 b  quick z lightn+ ^! 
two dogs sprang at _! faces & baffl$  _!
 bl[s4 ,"o dog 0 badly bruis$1 & ! gr\nd
 receiv$ !  o!r bl[ t w\ld h laun*$ me  
into ,et]nity4 ,! be/ dog 0 a  little   
crossbr$ retriev]1 ) t]ri]'s blood 9    
him1 spl5did =  w>n+ ( ! approa*+       
dang]s1 & :i* _h already be5 ! means  ( 
sav+ my life sev]al times4 ,see+ h[     
matt]s /ood1 ,i n[ h\nd$  bo? dogs      
furi\sly ^u !m & ! two savages fl$4 ,i  
%\t$ aft]  !m1--    8,rememb]1 ,jehovah 
,god sees y & w puni% y = try+ to murd] 
,8 s]vants60    ,9 _! flight1 a l>ge    
body ( m51 :o _h come eight or t5 miles 
to  assi/ 9 ! murd] & plund]1 came      
slipp+ "h & !re f !  bu% & jo9$ !m flee+
 too4 ,v]ily1 8! wick$ flee1 :5 no man  
pursue?40 ,david's exp]i5ce & assurance 
came home to u1 t  ev5+1 z v            

real3--8,god is our refuge & our /r5g?  
444 !re=e  we w n fe>40 ,b1 aft] ! dang]
 0 all pa/1 ,i _h always a  /range feel+
 ( fe>1 m p]haps f ! ?\ght t ,i _h be5  
on ! v]ge ( ,et]nity & s ne> ! great    
,:ite ,?rone ?an f  any slavi% fe>4     
,dur+ ! crisis1 ,i felt g5]ally calm1 & 
firm (  s\l1 /&+ erect & ) my :ole      
weight on ! promise1 8,lo6 ,i am  ) y   
alway40 ,preci\s promise6 ,h[ (t5 ,i    
adore ,jesus = x1 &  rejoice 9 x6       
,bless$ be ,8 "n4    ,i1 n[ accu/om$ to 
su* sc5es on ,tanna1 retir$ to re/ &    
slept  s\ndly2 b my de> fell[-lab\r]1 z 
,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 c\ld n  sleep = "o   
mom5t4 ,8 pallor & excitem5t cont9u$    
next day1  inde$ = sev]al days2 & aft]  
t1 ?\gh he 0 naturally lively  & *e]ful1
 ,i nev] saw him smile aga94 ,he told me
 next morn+1--    8,i c only keep say+  
to myself1 ,already on ! v]ge (         
,et]nity6 ,h[  h ,i sp5t my "t8 ,:at    
good h ,i done8 ,:at zeal = s\ls h ,i   
%[n8 ,sc>cely ent]$ on ! "w ( my life1 &
 s ne> dea?6 ,o my  fri5d1 ,i nev]      

realiz$ :at dea? means1 till la/ night60
 ,s say+1  he cov]$ 8 face ) bo? h&s1 & 
left me to hide himself 9 8  own room4  
,= t morn+1 #a/ ,janu>y1 #ahfa1 ! foll[+
 entry 0  f\nd 9 8 ,j\rnal3--8,to-day1 )
 a heavy he>t & a feel+ (  dread1 ,i "k 
n :y1 ,i set out on my accu/om$ w&]+s   
among/ !  sick4 ,i ha/5$ back to get !  
,tea*] & c>ry ,mr4 ,paton to !  sc5e (  
di/ress4 ,i c>ri$ a bucket ( wat] 9 "o  
h& & m$ic9e  9 ! o!r2 & s we sp5t a     
portion ( ?is day endeav\r+ to          
alleviate _! suff]+s1 & our "w _h a     
happy effect also on !  m9ds ( o!rs40 ,9
 ano!r entry1 on #bbnd ,decemb] he      
wrote3--8,measles  are mak+ fe>ful havoc
 among/ ! poor ,tannese4 ,z we pass     
?r\gh  ! villages1 m\rnful sc5es meet ! 
eye2 "y & old pro/rat$ on  ! gr\nd1 %[+ 
all ^! pa9ful symptoms :i* accompany    
loa?some  & malignant diseases4 ,9 "s   
villages few are left able to prep>e    
food1 or to c>ry dr9k to ! suff]+ & dy+4
 ,h[ pitiful to see  ! suff]]s de/itute 
( e com=t1 att5tion1 & rem$y t  w\ld    

ameliorate _! suff]+ or remove _!       
disease6 ,z ,i ?9k (  ! t5d] mann] 9 :i*
 we are nurs$ 9 sickness1 ! _m rem$ies  
employ$ to give relief1 ) ! com=ts &    
att5tion be/[$ ^u  u1 my he>t sick5s1 & 
,i say1 ,oh my +ratitude & ! +ratitude  
( ,*ri/ian p6 ,h[ little we value our   
,*ri/ian bir?1 education1  & privileges1
 etc40    ,hav+1 z above record$1       
consecrat$ our lives anew to ,god on !  
fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 ,i 01 up till !     
sixte5? ( ! mon?1  accompani$ by ,mr4   
,john/on & sometimes also by ,mrs4      
,john/on on my  r\nds 9 ! villages      
among/ ! sick1 & !y greatly help$ me4 ,b
  by an unhappy accid5t1 ,i 0 laid aside
 :5 mo/ sorely ne$$4 ,:5  adz+ a tree = 
h\se-build+1 ,i obs]v$ t ,mahanan ! w>  
,*ief's bro!r _h be5 keep+ too ne> me & 
t he c>ri$ a  tomahawk 9 8 h&2 &1 9 try+
 bo? to d my "w & to keep an  eye on    
him1 ,i /ruck my ankle sev]ely ) ! adze4
 ,he mov$ (f  quickly1 say+1--8,i did n 
d t10 b d\btless rejoic+ at :at  _h     
happ5$4 ,! bone 0 badly hurt1 & sev]al (

 ! blood-vessels  cut4 ,dress+ x z well 
z ,i c\ld1 & keep+ x con/antly soak$ 9  
cold wat]1 ,i _h to ex]cise ! greate/   
c>e4 ,9 ?is condition  amid/ great      
suff]+s1 ,i 0 sometimes c>ri$ to !      
villages to  adm9i/] m$ic9e to ! sick1 &
 to plead & pray ) ! dy+4    ,on su*    
occasions1 9 ?is mode ( transit ev51 !  
conv]sations t  ,i _h ) de> ,mr4        
,john/on 7 mo/ solemn & greatly refre%+4
 ,he  _h1 h[ev]1 sc>cely ev] slept s9ce 
! fir/ ( ,janu>y1 & dur+  ! night ( !   
sixte5? he s5t = my bottle ( laudanum4  
,be+  sev]ely attack$ ) ague & fev]1 ,i 
c\ld n g to him1 b s5t  ! bottle1       
specify+ ! prop] quantity = a dose1 b t 
he q  und]/ood already4 ,he took a dose 
= himself1 & gave "o also to 8  wife1 z 
%e too suff]$ f sleeplessness4 ,?is he  
repeat$ ?ree  nights 9 succession1 & bo?
 ( !m obta9$ a long1 s\nd1 &  refre%+   
sleep4 ,he came to my b$side1 :]e ,i lay
 9 ! ague-fev]1  & said ) great         
animation1 among/ o!r ?+s1--    8,i h _h
 su* a bless$ sleep1 & feel s refre%$6  

,:at k9dness  9 ,god to provide su*     
rem$ies = suff]+ man60    ,at mid-day 8 
de> wife came to me cry+1--    8,mr4    
,john/on has fall5 asleep1 s deep t ,i  
_c awake him40    ,my fev] _h rea*$ !   
wor/ /age1 b ,i /ruggl$ to my feet1 got 
to  8 b$side1 & f\nd him 9 a /ate (     
coma1 ) 8 tee? fix$ 9  tetanus4 ,) great
 difficulty we succe$$ 9 slightly r\s+  
him2  ) a knife1 spoon1 & pieces ( wood1
 we =c$ 8 tee? op51 s z  to adm9i/] an  
emetic ) good effects1 & also o!r ne$ful
  m$ic9es4 ,= twelve h\rs1 we _h to keep
 him awake by repeat$ cold  da% 9 8     
face1 by ammonia1 & by vigor\sly mov+   
him ab\t4 ,he  !n began to speak freely2
 & next day he rose & walk$ ab\t a      
little4 ,= ! two foll[+ days1 he 0      
sometimes bett] &  sometimes worse2 b we
 manag$ to keep him up till ! morn+ ( ! 
#ba/1 :5 he aga9 fell into a /ate ( coma
 f :i* we fail$ to  r\se him4 ,at two   
o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 he fell asleep1   
ano!r  m>tyr = ! te/imony ( ,jesus 9 ^? 
d>k & try+ ,isles1  leav+ 8 "y wife 9   

indescribable sorr[1 :i* %e /rove to be>
  ) ,*ri/ian resignation4 ,hav+ made 8  
c(f9 & dug 8 grave1 we  two alone at    
sunset laid him to re/ beside my own de>
 wife & *ild1  close by ! ,mission      
,h\se4    ,9 ,mrs4 ,john/on's acc\nt1 9 
a lett] to fri5ds reg>d+ 8 dea?1  %e    
says3--    8,next morn+1 ! #ag?1 he rose
 q well4 ,he slept well ! night  be=e f 
hav+ tak5 a dose ( laudanum4 ,he also   
gave "s to me1 z  ,i _h be5 ill all !   
day1 hav+ slept little = two or ?ree    
nights4444 ,two m5 help$ ,mr4 ,paton to 
8 b$side1 z ,i f\nd him ly+  v l[ 9     
fev]1 yet he wait$ on ,mr4 ,john/on     
affectionately4 ,=  "s "t1 :ile he 0 9  
,mr4 ,paton's h&s1 ,i c\ld sc>cely keep 
myself up at all4 ,we ?\ght x 0 f !     
laudanum ,i _h tak54 ,i _h  to ?r[      
myself d[n e few m9utes4444 ,= "s weeks 
aft]1 ,i 0  almo/ con/antly b$fa/4 ,i   
ate little2 /ill ,i felt no pa91 b v    
/upid4444 ,at times1 we h s]vices ) !   
,natives4 ,= a week pa/1  we h sc>cely  
gone to b$ )\t fe>s4 ,"o night1 our h\se

 0  surr\nd$ ) cr[ds ( arm$ m51 ready at
 any mom5t to break 9  ^u u = our lives4
 ,we h _h to sit 9 ! h\se = days pa/1  )
 ! doors lock$1 to prev5t any ( !       
savages f ent]+2 =  e p>ty seems to be  
unit$ aga9/ u n[4 ,! great sickness t   
prevails among/ !m is ! cause ( ?is     
rage4 ,!y say1 we made !  disease1 & we 
mu/ be kill$ = x2 t !y nev] di$ (f 9 ?is
  way be=e ! religion came among/ !m1   
etc41 etc40    ,mrs4 ,john/on recov]$   
gradually1 return$ by ! fir/ opportunity
 to  ,aneityum1 & = ne>ly ?ree ye>s     
taught ! girls' ,s*ool at ,dr4  ,g$die's
 ,/ation4 ,!reaft] %e 0 m>ri$ to my de> 
fri5d ! ,rev4  ,joseph ,copel&1 & sp5t )
 him ! rema9d] ( h] life on ,fotuna1    
work+ devot$ly 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,mission1 
seek+ ! salvation  ( ! ,hea!n4    ,!    
dea? ( ,mr4 ,john/on 0 a heavy loss4 ,f 
8 l&+ on ,tanna1  he appe>$ to enjoy    
excell5t heal?1 & 0 always v active1    
bright1 & happy1 till aft] t attack by !
 savages ) _!  clubs on ,new ,ye>'s     
,day4 ,f t night1 he nev] aga9 0 ! same4

  ,he nev] admitt$ t he _h got a bl[1 b 
,i fe> 8 n]v\s sy/em  mu/ h be5 unh+$ by
 ! %ock & horror ( ! sc5e4 ,he 0        
g5u9ely lam5t$ by all :o knew him4 ,our 
int]c\rse on ,tanna 0  v sweet1 & ,i    
miss$ him exce$+ly4 ,n lo/ to me1 h[ev]2
 only  gone be=e6    ,ano!r trag$y      
foll[$1 )1 h[ev]1 mu* ( ! light ( ,heav5
  amid its blackness1 9 ! /ory ( ,k[ia1 
a ,tannese ,*ief ( !  highe/ rank4 ,go+ 
to ,aneityum 9 y\?1 he _h !re become a  
true  ,*ri/ian4 ,he m>ri$ an            
,aneityumese ,*ri/ian woman1 ) :om he   
liv$  v happily & _h two beautiful      
*ildr54 ,"s "t be=e !  measles rea*$ our
 isl&1 he return$ to live ) me z a      
,tea*] &  to help =w>d our "w on ,tanna4
 ,he prov$ himself to be a decid$       
,*ri/ian2 he 0 a real ,*ief among/ !m1  
dignifi$ 9 8 :ole  conduct1 & e way a   
valuable help] to me4 ,ev]y?+ 0 tri$ by 
8 own p to induce him to leave me & to  
r5\nce ! ,wor%ip1  (f]+ him e hon\r &   
bribe 9 _! p[]4 ,fail+ ^!1 !y  ?reat5$  
to take away all 8 l&s1 & to deprive him

 (  ,*iefta9%ip1 b he answ]$1--         
8,take all6 ,i %all /ill /& by ,missi & 
! ,wor%ip ( ,jehovah40    ,f ?reats1 !y 
pass$ to gall+ insults1 all :i* he bore 
pati5tly = ,jesu's sake4 ,b "o day1 a   
p>ty ( 8 p came &  sold "s f[ls1 & an   
impud5t fell[ lift$ !m aft] !y _h be5   
b\ght & (f]$ to sell !m aga9 to me4     
,k[ia %\t$1--    8,don't pur*ase ^!1    
,missi2 ,i h j b\ght !m = y1 & paid  =  
!m60    ,!reon ! fell[ began to mock at 
him4 ,k[ia1 gaz+ r\nd on all  pres5t &  
!n on me1 rose l a lion awak+ out (     
sleep1 & )  fla%+ eyes exclaim$1--      
8,missi1 !y ?9k t because ,i am n[ a    
,*ri/ian ,i h become a  c[>d6 a woman6  
to be> e abuse & insult !y c heap ^u me4
  ,b ,i w %[ !m = once t ,i am no c[>d1 
t ,i am /ill _!  ,*ief1 & t ,*ri/ianity 
does n take away b gives u c\rage &     
n]ve40    ,spr++ at "o man1 he wr5*$ 9 a
 mom5t ! mighty club f 8  h&s1 & sw++ x 
9 air above 8 head l a toy1 he cri$1--  
8,come any ( y1 come all aga9/ y\r      
,*ief6 ,my ,jehovah ,god makes my  he>t 

& arms /rong4 ,he w help me 9 ?is battle
 z ,he helps me 9  o!r ?+s1 = ,he       
inspires me to %[ y t ,*ri/ians are no  
c[>ds1 ?\gh !y are m5 ( peace4 ,come on1
 & y w yet "k  t ,i am ,k[ia y\r ,*ief40
    ,all fl$ z he approa*$ !m2 & he     
cri$1--    8,:]e are ! c[>ds n[80 & h&$ 
back to ! w>rior 8 club4  ,aft] ?is !y  
left him at peace4    ,he liv$ at !     
,mission ,h\se1 ) 8 wife & *ildr51 & 0 a
  great help & com=t to ,abraham &      
myself4 ,he 0 all[$ to g m  freely &    
fe>lessly among/ ! p1 ?an any ( ! re/ ( 
our  ,mission /aff4 ,! ague & fev] on me
 at ,mr4 ,john/on's dea?1 s  increas$ & 
r$uc$ me to su* weakness t ,i _h become 
ins5sible1  :ile ,abraham & ,k[ia alone 
att5d$ to me4 ,on return+ to            
consci\sness1 ,i he>d z 9 a dream ,k[ia 
lam5t+ ov] me1 &  plead+ t ,i might     
recov]1 s z to he> & speak ) him be=e   
he di$4 ,op5+ my eyes & look+ at him1 ,i
 he>d him say1--    8,missi1 all our    
,aneityumese are sick4 ,missi ,john/on  
is dead4 ,y are  v sick1 & ,i am weak & 

dy+4 ,alas1 :5 ,i too am dead1 :o w     
climb ! trees & get y a cocoa-nut to    
dr9k8 ,& :o w ba!  y\r lips & br[80 ,"h 
he broke d[n into deep & long weep+1 &  
!n resum$1--8,missi1 ! ,tanna m5 hate u 
all on acc\nt ( !  ,wor%ip ( ,jehovah2 &
 ,i n[ fe> ,he is go+ to take away all  
,8  s]vants f ?is l&1 & leave my p to ! 
,evil ,"o & 8  s]vice60 ,i 0 too weak to
 speak1 s he w5t on1 bur/+ into a       
soliloquy ( pray]3 8,o ,"l ,jesus1      
,missi ,john/on is dead2 ,?\ ha/  tak5  
him away f ?is l&4 ,missi ,john/on !    
woman & ,missi ,paton  are v ill2 ,i am 
sick1 & ,?y s]vants ! ,aneityumese are  
all sick  & dy+4 ,o ,"l1 our ,fa!r 9    
,heav51 art ,?\ go+ to take away all    
,?y s]vants1 & ,?y ,wor%ip f ?is d>k l&8
 ,:at meane/ ,?\ to  d1 ,o ,"l8 ,!      
,tannese hate ,!e & ,?y ,wor%ip & ,?y   
s]vants1 b  surely1 ,o ,"l1 ,?\ can/ n  
=sake ,tanna & leave our p to die  9 !  
d>kness6 ,oh1 make ! he>ts ( ?is p s(t  
to ,?y ,^w &  sweet to ,?y ,wor%ip2 tea*
 !m to fe> & love ,jesus2 & oh1 re/ore  

& sp>e ,missi1 de> ,missi ,paton1 t     
,tanna may be sav$60    ,t\*$ to ! v    
f\nta9s ( my life by su* pray]s1 f a man
  once a ,cannibal1 ,i began "u ! brea? 
( ,god's bless+ to revive4    ,a few    
days !reaft]1 ,k[ia came aga9 to me1 &  
r\s+ me out (  sleep1 cri$1--           
8,missi1 ,i am v weak2 ,i am dy+4 ,i    
come to bid y f>ewell1 & g  away to die4
 ,i am ne>+ dea? n[1 & ,i w soon see    
,jesus40    ,i spoke :at words (        
consolation & *e] ,i c\ld mu/]1 b he    
answ]$4--    8,missi1 s9ce y became ill 
my de> wife & *ildr5 are dead &  buri$4 
,mo/ ( our ,aneityumese are dead1 & ,i  
am dy+4 ,if ,i rema9 on  ! hill1 & die  
"h at ! ,mission ,h\se1 !re are none    
left to help  ,abraham to c>ry me d[n to
 ! grave :]e my wife & *ildr5 are  laid4
 ,i wi% to lie beside !m1 t we may rise 
toge!r 9 ! ,great  ,day :5 ,jesus comes4
 ,i am happy1 look+ unto ,jesus6 ,"o ?+ 
only  deeply grieves me n[2 ,i fe> ,god 
is tak+ u all away f ,tanna1 &  w leave 
my poor p d>k & b5ight$ z be=e1 = !y    

hate  ,jesus & ! ,wor%ip ( ,jehovah4 ,o 
,missi1 pray = !m1 & pray =  me once m  
be=e ,i g60    ,he knelt d[n at my side1
 & we pray$ = ea* o!r & = ,tanna4 ,i  !n
 urg$ him to rema9 at ! ,mission ,h\se1 
b he repli$1--    8,o ,missi1 y d n "k  
h[ ne> to dea? ,i am6 ,i am j go+1 &  w 
soon be ) ,jesus1 & see my wife & *ildr5
 n[4 ,:ile a  little /r5g? is left1 ,i w
 lean on ,abraham's arm1 & g d[n to  !  
graves ( my de> ones & fall asleep !re1 
& ,abraham w dig a  quiet b$ & lay me   
beside !m4 ,f>ewell1 ,missi1 ,i am v ne>
 dea?  n[2 we w meet aga9 9 ,jesus & )  
,jesus60    ,) _m te>s he dragg$ himself
 away2 & my he>t-/r+s seem$ all  ti$    
r\nd t noble simple s\l1 & felt l break+
 "o by "o z  he left me !re on my b$ (  
fev] all alone4 ,abraham su/a9$ him1    
tott]+ to ! place ( graves2 !re he lay  
d[n1 & imm$iately  gave up ! gho/ &     
slept 9 ,jesus2 & !re ! fai?ful ,abraham
  buri$ him beside 8 wife & *ildr54 ,?us
 di$ a man :o _h be5 a  cannibal ,*ief1 
b by ! grace ( ,god & ! love ( ,jesus   

*ang$1  transfigur$ into a "* ( light & 
beauty4 ,:at ?9k ye (  ?is1 ye sc(f]s at
 ,missions8 ,:at ?9k ye ( ?is1 ye       
sceptics z to  ! reality ( conv]sion8   
,he di$1 z he _h liv$ s9ce ,jesus came  
to  8 he>t2 )\t a fe> z to dea?1 ) an   
ev]-bright5+  assurance z to salvation &
 glory ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ,lamb (  ,god1 
t blood :i* _h cleans$ him f all 8 s9s1 
& _h  deliv]$ him f _! p[]4 ,i lo/1 9   
los+ him1 "o ( my be/  fri5ds & mo/     
c\rage\s help]s2 b ,i knew1 t day1 & ,i 
"k  n[1 t !re is "o s\l at lea/ f ,tanna
 to s+ ! glories (  ,jesus 9 ,heav5--&1 
oh1 ! rapture :5 ,i meet him !re6       
,be=e leav+ ?is t]rible plague (        
measles1 ,i may record my belief  t x   
swept away1 ) ! accompany+ sore ?roat & 
di>rha1 a  ?ird ( ! entire population ( 
,tanna2 nay1 9 c]ta9 localities m  ?an a
 ?ird p]i%$4 ,! liv+ decl>$ !mselves    
unable to bury !  dead1 & great want &  
suff]+ ensu$4 ,! ,tea*] & 8 wife &      
*ild1 plac$ by u at ,black ,bea*1 7 also
 tak5 away2 & 8  companion1 ! o!r ,tea*]

 !re1 embrac$ ! fir/ opportunity to     
leave along ) 8 wife = 8 own isl&1 else 
8 life w\ld h  be5 tak5 9 rev5ge4 ,yet1 
f all acc\nts aft]w>ds receiv$1 ,i d  n 
?9k ! measles 7 m fatal on ,tanna ?an on
 ! o!r ,isl&s  ( ! gr\p4 ,!y appe> to h 
c>ri$ (f ev5 a l>g] proportion  on      
,aniwa1 ! future sc5e ( my _m sorr[s b (
 great] triumphs4    ,a new inc5tive 0  
add$ to ! already cruel sup]/itions ( ! 
,natives4 ,! ,s&al-wood]s1 our degrad$  
fell[-c\ntrym51 9 ord] to  div]t        
att5tion f !mselves1 /irr$ ! ,natives ) 
! wild  fai? t ! ,mission>ies & !       
,wor%ip _h br\ght all ?is  sickness1 & t
 our lives %\ld be tak5 9 rev5ge4 ,"s   
,capta9s1  on call+ ) _! %ips1 made a   
pret5ce ( refus+ to trade )  ! ,natives 
z long z ,i 0 p]mitt$ to live on ! isl&4
 ,"o ,trad]  (f]$ to come on %ore & live
 among/ ! ,tannese1 & supply !m  )      
tobacco & p[d]1 & caps & balls1 on      
condition t !  ,mission>y & ,abraham 7  
got out ( ! way6 ,he knew t ^! 7  _!    
greate/ wants1 & t !y eag]ly desir$ ^!  

?+s1 b he  refus$ to make any sales to  
!m1 till we 7 murd]$ or driv5 away4     
,?is 0 fuel to _! savage hate1 & drove  
!m mad ) rev5ge1 &  add$ c\ntless       
tr\bles to our lot4    ,hurricane &     
tempe/ also f\ght aga9/ u at t "t4 ,on !
 #crd1  & aga9 on ! #aj? ,m>*1 #ahfa1 we
 _h sev]e & de/ructive /orms4  ,!y tore 
up & sma%$ bread-fruit1 *e/nut1         
cocoa-nut1 & all k9ds  ( fruit trees4 ,!
 gr\nd 0 /rewn ?ick ) half-ripe & wa/$  
fruits4 ,yam plantations & bananas 7    
riv5 to pieces1 & f5ces &  h\ses lay    
pil$ 9 a common ru94 ,my ,mission ,h\se 
0 also greatly  injur$2 & ! ,*ur*1 on   
:i* ,i _h sp5t _m weeks ( lab\r1 0      
ne>ly levell$ ) ! gr\nd4 ,trees ( =ty   
ye>s' gr[? 7  brok5 l /raws1 or lift$ by
 ! roots & bl[n away4 ,at ! o!r         
,/ation1 all ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's premises  
except "o b$room 7 swept (f  9 ! brea? (
 ! hurricane4 ,! sea rose al>m+ly & its 
waves  roll$ f> inl&1 caus+ t]rible     
de/ruction4 ,_h n ! m]ciful  ,"l left "o
 b$room at my ,/ation & "o at ,mr4      

,ma?ieson's p>tly  habitable1 ,i "k n   
:at 9 ! circum/ances we c\ld h done4 ,m5
  ( fifty ye>s decl>$ t nev] su* a      
tempe/ _h %ak5 _!  ,isl&s4 ,canoes 7    
%iv]$ on ! coral rocks1 & ,villages 7   
left  ) no?+ b ru9s to m>k :]e !y _h    
be54 ,?\gh ra9 p\r$  9 torr5ts1 ,i _h to
 keep ne> my fall5 h\se = h\rs & h\rs to
  prev5t ! ,natives f c>ry+ away ev]y?+ 
,i _h 9 ?is _w2  & aft] ! second /orm1  
all my e>?ly belong+s _h to be secur$  9
 ! "o /ill-/&+ room4    ,foll[+ ^u ?is  
came ano!r spate ( ?ir/ = our blood1 :i*
  0 increas$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,miaki ! 
w> ,*ief _h an infant  son1 :o _h j di$4
 ,!y told u t f\r m5 7 sla9 at !  same  
"t1 t _! spirits might s]ve & accompany 
him 9 ! o!r  _w2 & t our dea? also 0    
aga9 resolv$ ^u4 ,= f\r days  !y        
surr\nd$ our dim9i%$ premises4 ,we lock$
 ourselves all up 9  t s+le b$room1 &   
arm$ savages kept pr[l+ ab\t to take our
  lives4 ,:at b ! re/ra9+ pity ( ! ,"l  
kept !m f break+  9 ^u u8 ,!y kill$ our 
f[ls4 ,!y cut d[n & de/roy$ all our     

rema9+ bananas4 ,!y broke d[n ! f5ce    
ar\nd ! plantation1 &  tri$ to burn x1 b
 fail$4 ,!y spe>$ & kill$ "s ( ! few    
goats--my sole supply ( milk4 ,we 7     
helpless1 & kept brea?+ out  our s\ls 9 
pray]2 & ,god did pres]ve u1 b1 oh1 :at 
a try+  "t6    ,! horror grew1 :5 %ortly
 !reaft] we le>n$ t our p ne>  ! ,h>b\r 
_h kill$ f\r m5 & pres5t$ _! bodies to  
c]ta9  ,*iefs :o fea/$ on !m2 & t !y 9  
return _h giv5 l>ge fat  hogs to our p1 
"o = ea* ( t5 bodies :i* our p _h  =m]ly
 pres5t$ to !m4 ,)9 a few mon?s1 ?irte5 
or f\rte5  p]sons1 ne>ly all refugees or
 prison]s ( w>1 7 report$ to u z  kill$ 
& fea/$ ^u4 ,we g5]ally he>d no?+ ( ^!  
murd]s  till all 0 ov]1 b 9 any case1 ,i
 w\ld h be5 helpless aga9/  _!          
blood?ir/1 ev5 _h ,i expos$ myself to _!
 savage enmity4  ,!y s5t two dead bodies
 to our ne>e/ village1 :]e /ill we      
conduct$ ,wor%ip e ,sabba? :5 we dur/   
appe> among/ !m2 b  our p refus$ to     
receive !m1 say+1 8,n[ we "k t x is     
wrong to kill & eat our                 

fell[-creatures40 ,a ,*ief f ano!r      
village1 be+ pres5t1 eag]ly receiv$ !m &
 c>ri$ !m (f to a  great fea/ = :i* he 0
 prep>+4    ,at ?is juncture1 our       
fri5dly ,*ief ,n[> seem$ to become      
afraid4 ,8  life also _h be5 ?reat5$2 & 
our life _h be5 (t5 attempt$ (  late4   
,society ar\nd 0 all 9 turmoil1 & ,n[>  
urg$ u all to leave  & take refuge 9    
,aneityum till ^! dang]s blew pa/1 & he 
himself  w\ld accompany u4 ,i refus$1   
h[ev]1 to leave4 ,inde$1 !re 0 no       
imm$iate means ( escape1 except my      
boat1--:i* w\ld h be5 almo/  madness 9  
an op5 sea voyage ( fifty miles1 ) only 
,n[> & !  ,tea*]s1 all inexp]i5c$ h&s4  
,n[>1 be+ angry & afraid1 took  8 rev5ge
 by lay+ aside 8 %irt & kilt1 return+ to
 8 hea!n  nak$ness & pa9t1 att5d+ !     
meet+s ( ! savages1 &  abs5t+ himself f 
! ,sabba? ,wor%ip4 ,b aft] ab\t ?ree    
weeks  he resum$ ! ,*ri/ian g>m5ts1 &1  
feel+ t ! dang] _h =  ! "t pass$ ov]1 he
 return$ to u z fri5dly z ev]4 ,poor    
,n[>6  if he only knew :at ?\s&s (      

,*ri/ians at home d e day j  to save _! 
sk9s2 & !n if he only knew h[ h>dly ^!  
,*ri/ians c speak aga9/ ,hea!n conv]ts6 
,my fir/ baptism on ,tanna 0 t ( a      
,tea*]'s *ild4 ,ab\t fifty  p]sons 7    
pres5t1 & ,miaki ! w> ,*ief 0 !re also4 
,alas1 t  *ild di$ 9 ! plague ( measles1
 & ( c\rse ! ,wor%ip 0  blam$4 ,dea?s1  
hurricanes all seem$ to be turn$ aga9/  
u4 ,a  ?und]/orm came 9 ! wake ( ! la/  
hurricane4 ,a man & a woman  7 kill$4 ,n
 f> f my h\se1 ! hill 0 /ruck1 a l>ge   
mass  0 dislodg$ f its %\ld] & hurl$    
into ! valley bel[4 ,?is  0 ! manife/   
tok5 to !m t ! ,gods 7 angry & t we 7  !
 cause6 ,god's grace alone kept u f     
s9k+1 & ! hope ( yet  see+ !m deliv]$ f 
_! ,hea!nism1 & br\ght to love &  s]ve  
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,= t ev]y?+ c\ld be borne2
 & ,i knew t  ?is 0 ! po/ ( duty1 = x 0 
! ,"l und\bt$ly t plac$  me !re4    ,"o 
day1 ab\t ?is "t1 ,i he>d an unusual    
bleat+ among/ my few  rema9+ goats1 z if
 !y 7 be+ kill$ or tortur$4 ,i ru%$ to  
! goa?\se1 & f\nd myself in/antly       

surr\nd$ by a b& ( arm$  m54 ,! sn>e _h 
caught me1 _! weapons 7 rais$1 & ,i     
expect$  next in/ant to die4 ,b ,god    
mov$ me to talk to !m firmly & k9dly2   
,i w>n$ !m ( _! s9 & its puni%m5t2 ,i   
%[$ !m t only  my love & pity l$ me to  
rema9 !re seek+ _! good1 & t if  !y     
kill$ me !y kill$ _! be/ fri5d4 ,i fur!r
 assur$ !m  t ,i 0 n afraid to die1 = at
 dea? my ,savi\r w\ld take me to  be )  
,himself 9 ,heav51 & to be f> happi] ?an
 ,i _h ev] be5 on  ,e>?2 & t my only    
desire to live 0 to make !m all z happy1
 by  tea*+ !m to love & s]ve my ,"l     
,jesus4 ,i !n lift$ up my h&s  & eyes to
 ! ,heav5s1 & pray$ al\d = ,jesus to    
bless all my de>  ,tannese1 & ei!r to   
protect me or to take me home to ,glory 
z ,he saw  to be = ! be/4 ,"o aft] ano!r
 !y slipp$ away f me1 &  ,jesus re/ra9$ 
!m once aga94 ,did ev] "m run m quickly 
to  protect h] cry+ *ild 9 dang]'s h\r1 
?an ! ,"l ,jesus ha/5s  to answ] believ+
 pray]1 & s5d help to ,8 s]vants 9 ,8   
own  good "t & way1 s f> z x %all be =  

,8 glory & _! good8 ,a  woman may =get  
h] *ild1 yet w n ,i =get !e1 sai? ! ,"l4
  ,oh1 t all my read]s knew & felt ?is1 
z 9 ^? days & ev]  s9ce ,i h felt t ,8  
promise is a reality1 & t ,he is ) ,8   
s]vants to support & bless !m ev5 unto !
 end ( ! _w6    ,may1 #ahfa1 br\ght ) x 
a sorr[ful & tragic ev5t1 :i* fell z  ! 
v %ad[ ( doom across our pa?2 ,i mean ! 
m>tyrdom ( !  ,gordons on ,erromanga4   
,rev4 ,g4 ,n4 ,gordon 0 a native (      
,pr9ce ,edw>d  ,isl&1 ,nova ,scotia1 & 0
 born 9 #ahbb4 ,he 0 educat$ at ! ,free 
,*ur* ,college1 ,halifax1 & plac$ z     
,mission>y on ,erromanga1 9 ,june1      
#aheg4 ,mu* tr\bl$ & oppos$ by !        
,s&al-wood]s1 he _h yet  acquir$ !      
language & 0 mak+ progress by inroads on
 ,hea!nism4  ,a consid]able numb] ( "y  
m5 & wom5 embrac$ ! ,*ri/ian  ,fai?1    
liv$ at ! ,mission ,h\se1 & devot$ly    
help$ him & 8  excell5t wife 9 all _!   
"w4 ,b ! hurricanes & ! measles1        
already ref]r$ to1 caus$ great mortality
 9 ,erromanga also2 & !  degrad$        

,trad]s1 :o _h introduc$ ! plague1 9    
ord] to save  !mselves f rev5ge1        
/imulat$ ! sup]/itions ( ! ,hea!n1  &   
*>g$ ! ,mission>ies ) caus+ sickness &  
all o!r  calamities4 ,! ,s&al-wood]s    
hat$ him = fe>lessly d5\nc+ &  expos+ _!
 hide\s atrocities4    ,:5 ,mr4 ,copel& 
& ,i plac$ ! ,native ,tea*]s at ,black  
,bea*1  ,tanna1 we ran across to        
,erromanga 9 ! ,john ,knox1 tak+ a      
h>monium  to ,mrs4 ,gordon1 j come to _!
 ord] f ,sydney4 ,:5 x 0 op5$  out at ! 
,mission ,h\se1 & ,mrs4 ,gordon began   
play+ on x &  s++ sweet hymns1 ! native 
wom5 7 9 ec/asies4 ,!y at once  propos$ 
to g (f to ! bu% & cut ea* a burd5 (    
long grass1 to  ?at* ! pr9t+-(fice :i*  
,mr4 ,gordon 0 build+ 9 ord] to  pr9t ! 
,scriptures 9 _! own tongue1 if only    
,mrs4 ,gordon w\ld play  to !m at night 
& tea* !m to s+ ,god's praises4 ,!y     
joyfully did  s1 & !n sp5t a happy ev5+ 
s++ ^? hymns4 ,next day be+  ,sabba?1 we
 _h a delightful season !re1 ab\t ?irty 
att5d+ ,*ur*  & li/5+ eag]ly4 ,! "y m5 &

 wom51 liv+ at ! ,mission  ,h\se1 7 be+ 
tra9$ to become ,tea*]s4 ,!y 7 read+ a  
small  book 9 _! own language1 tell+ !m 
! /ory ( ,joseph2 & !  "w e way seem$   
mo/ hopeful4 ,! ,mission ,h\se _h be5   
remov$ a  mile or s up a hill1 p>tly =  
,mrs4 ,gordon's heal?1 & p>tly to       
escape ! annoy+ & contam9at+ influ5ce ( 
! ,s&al-wood]s on  8 ,*ri/ian ,natives4 
,on #bj? ,may1 #ahfa1 he 0 /ill work+ at
 ! ro(+ ( !  pr9t+-(fice1 & _h s5t 8    
lads to br+ ea* a load ( ! long  grass  
to f9i% ! ?at*+4 ,meantime1 a p>ty (    
,erromangans f a  di/rict call$         
,bunk-,hill1 "u a ,*ief nam$ ,lovu1 _h  
be5 wat*+  him4 ,!y _h be5 to ! ,mission
 ,h\se inquir+1 & !y _h se5 him  s5d    
away 8 ,*ri/ian lads4 ,!y !n hid 9 !    
bu%1 & s5t two (  _! m5 to ! ,mission>y 
to ask = calico4 ,on a piece ( wood he  
wrote a note to ,mrs4 ,gordon to give !m
 two y>ds ea*4 ,!y ask$ him  to g ) !m  
to ! ,mission ,h\se1 z !y ne$$ m$ic9e = 
a sick  boy1 & ,lovu _! ,*ief want$ to  
see him4 ,he ti$ up 9 a napk9 a  meal ( 

food1 :i* _h be5 br\ght to him b n eat51
 & />t$  to g ) !m4 ,he reque/$ ! native
 ,n>ubulet to g on be=e1 )  8 companion2
 b !y insi/$ ^u 8 go+ 9 front4 ,9 cross+
 a  /reamlet1 :i* ,i visit$ %ortly      
aft]w>ds1 8 foot slipp$4 ,a bl[  0 aim$ 
at him ) a tomahawk :i* he caught2 ! o!r
 man /ruck1  b 8 weapon 0 also caught4  
,"o ( ! tomahawks 0 !n wr5*$  out ( 8   
grasp4 ,next mom5t1 a bl[ on ! sp9e laid
 ! de>  ,mission>y l[1 & a second on !  
neck almo/ sev]$ ! head f  ! body4 ,!   
o!r ,natives !n ru%$ f _! ambu%1 & sla%$
  him to pieces1 & began danc+ r\nd him 
) frantic %\t+s4 ,mrs4  ,gordon1 he>+ ! 
noise1 came out & /ood 9 front ( !      
,mission  ,h\se1 look+ 9 ! direction (  
h] husb&'s work+ place &  wond]+ :at _h 
happ5$4 ,oub51 "o ( ! p>ty1 :o _h run   
t[>ds ! ,/ation ! mom5t t ,mr4 ,gordon  
fell1 n[ approa*$ h]4  ,a m]ciful clump 
( trees _h hid f h] eyes all t _h       
occurr$1  & %e said to ,oub51--         
8,:at's ! cause ( t noise80    ,he      
repli$1 8,oh1 no?+6 only ! boys amus+   

!mselves60    ,say+1 8,:]e are ! boys80 
%e turn$ r\nd4    ,oub5 slipp$ /eal?ily 
beh9d h]1 sank 8 tomahawk into h] back1 
& ) ano!r bl[ almo/ sev]$ h] head6      
,su* 0 ! fate ( ^? two devot$ s]vants ( 
! ,"l2 lov+ 9  _! lives1 & 9 _! dea?s   
sc>cely divid$--_! spirits1 9 !  cr[n ( 
m>tyrdom1 ent]$ ,glory toge!r1 to be    
welcom$ by ,williams  & ,h>ris1 ^: blood
 0 %$ on ! same d>k isle = ! "n &  cause
 ( ,jesus4 ,!y _h lab\r$ f\r ye>s on    
,erromanga1 amid/ trials  & dang]s      
manifold1 & _h n be5 )\t tok5s ( bless+ 
9 !  ,"l's "w4 ,nev] m e>ne/ & devot$   
,mission>ies liv$ or di$  9 ! ,hea!n    
field4 ,o!r acc\nts1 inde$1 h be5       
publi%$1 &  ano!r 0 report$ to me by    
,mr4 ,gordon's ,*ri/ian lads2 b ! above 
comb9es fai?fully ! pr9cipal facts 9 !  
/ory4 ,"o "y  ,*ri/ian lad f a di/ance  
saw ,mr4 ,gordon murd]$2 & a woman saw  
,mrs4 ,gordon fall4 ,! above facts are  
v\*$ = by a ,mr4 ,milne1 "o (  ! few    
respectable ,s&al-wood]s1 :o 0 !re at ! 
"t1 &  help$ ! ,*ri/ian ,natives to bury

 ! rema9s1 :i* he says 7  pa9fully      
mutilat$4    ,"s sev]e criticisms1 (    
c\rse1 7 writt5 & publi%$ by ^?  angelic
 creatures :o judge all ?+s f _! own    
safe & easy  di/ance4 ,mr4 ,gordon's    
lack ( prud5ce 0 sorely blam$1 =soo?6   
,"o  w\ld s l to see ^! p j = "o week 9 
su* try+  circum/ances4 ,z my ne>       
fell[-lab\r] & de>e/ fri5d1 ,i "k  :at 0
 ! :ole _s ( ! man's life1 8 wat*ful    
c>e1 8  ceaseless anxiety to d ev]y?+ t 
9 8 judgm5t 0 = ,god's  glory & !       
prosp]ity ( ! ,mission1 & my e/imate (  
him & (  8 action to ! la/ fills me )   
supreme reg>d to 8 memory4 ,!  ,rev4    
,dr4 ,+lis ( ,aneityum1 be/ qualifi$ (  
all m5 liv+ to =m an  op9ion1 wrote3--  
8,mr4 ,gordon 0 a /rong1 bold1 fe>less1 
en]getic1 self-d5y+1 &  labori\s        
,mission>y2 eag]1 e>ne/1 & unwe>i$ 9    
seek+ !  salvation ( ! ,hea!n4444 ,ev5  
if ,mr4 ,gordon 0 to blame = any        
imprud5ce1 no blame ( ?is k9d c\ld be   
atta*$ to ,mrs4 ,gordon4 ,h]s  0 a weak1
 g5tle1 lov+ _s2 quiet & uncompla9+1    

prud5t1  e>ne/1 & devot$ to ,*ri/4 ,%e 0
 e/eem$ & belov$ by all :o  knew h]40   
,my ,am5 foll[s1 s(t & deep1 on all t he
 has writt52 & ,i add1  ,mr4 ,gordon 0  
do+ :at any fai?ful & devot$ ,mission>y 
w\ld 9  all probability = ! ,ma/]'s sake
 9 simil> circum/ances h  done4 ,^? :o  
*>ge him ) imprud5ce w\ld1 d\btless1    
griev\sly  blame ,/eph5 = br++ t /on+ ^u
 himself1 :i* he c\ld s  easily h       
escap$6    ,mr4 ,gordon1 9 8 la/ lett]  
to me1 ( date #ae? ,febru>y1 #ahfa1     
says3--      8,,my ,,de> ,,bro!r1--     
8,i h news ( ! be/ & ( ! wor/ "* to     
communicate4 ,a "y man di$ 9 ,decemb]1 9
 ! ,"l1 z we believe4    ,we are /ill   
pres]v$ 9 heal? at our "w by ! ,god (   
all grace1    ^: p[] alone c\ld h       
pres]v$ u 9 all our tr\bles1 :i*    h   
come ^u u by ! measles p] ! ,blue ,bell4
 ,ah1 ?is is a    season :i* we w n soon
 =get4 ,"s settlem5ts are ne>ly         
depopulat$1 & ! pr9cipal ,*iefs are     
ne>ly all dead6 ,& oh1 !                
indescribable fi5di% hatr$ t exi/s aga9/

 u6 ,!re is q a    fam9e "h4 ,! di/ress 
is awful1 & ! cry ( m\rn+ p]petual4     
,a few on bo? sides ( ! ,isl& :o did n  
flee f ! ,wor%ip (    ,god are liv+1 :i*
 is n[ greatly impress+ "s & excit+ !   
enmity ( o!rs4 ,i _c n[ write ( p]ils4  
,we feel v anxi\s    to he> f y4 ,if y h
 to flee1 ,aneityum ( c\rse is !        
ne>e/ & be/ place to :i* y c g4         
,confid5ce 9 u is be+    re/or$4 ,mana1 
a native ,tea*]1 rema9s ) u = safety f !
    fury ( 8 enemies4 ,i _c visit z     
usual4 ,! p]secution _c    be mu* worse 
on ,tanna4 ,i hope ! wor/ is pa/4 ,mrs4 
,g4 unites 9    love to y1 & to ,mr4 &  
,mrs4 ,john/on4 ,9 great ha/e1          
8,i rema91 de> ,bro!r1 ,y\rs truly1     
8,g4 ,n4 ,,gordon40    ,let e read]1 9  
view ( ?is epi/le1 l a voice f ! ,_w    
,unse51 judge ( ! _s ( ! man ( ,god :o  
p5n$ x1 & ( !  causes t 7 ev5 !n at "w &
 7 br++ ab\t 8 sorr[ful  dea?4 ,cruel   
sup]/ition1 measles1 & ! malignant      
influ5ces ( !  godless ,trad]s1--^! on  
,erromanga1 z else:]e1 7 ! =ces at  "w t

 br\ght hatr$ & murd] 9 _! tra94        
,imm$iately !reaft]1 a ,s&al-wood ,trad]
 br\ght 9 8 boat a p>ty  ( ,erromangans 
by night to ,tanna4 ,!y assembl$ our    
,h>b\r ,*iefs &  p1 & urg$ !m to kill u 
& ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson & !  ,tea*]s1  
or all[ !m to d s1 z !y _h kill$ ,mr4 & 
,mrs4  ,gordon4 ,!n !y propos$ to g to  
,aneityum & kill ! ,mission>ies  !re1 z 
! ,aneityumese ,natives _h burn$ _!     
,*ur*1 & ?us !y  w\ld sweep away !      
,wor%ip & ! s]vants ( ,jehovah f all !  
,new ,hebrides4 ,our ,*iefs1 h[ev]1     
refus$1 re/ra9$ by ! ,m]ciful  ,"o1 & ! 
,erromangans return$ to _! own isl& 9 a 
sulky mood4  ,not)/&+ ?is refusal1 z if 
!y wi%$ to res]ve ! murd]  & plund] =   
!mselves1 our ,mission ,h\se 0 next day 
?rong$ )  arm$ m51 "s f ,inl&1 o!rs f   
,mr4 ,ma?ieson's ,/ation4 ,!y  l\dly    
prais$ ! ,erromangans6 ,! lead]s said   
aga9 & aga9 9 my  he>+1--    8,! m5 (   
,erromanga kill$ ,missi ,williams long  
ago4 ,we kill$ !  ,r>otongan & ,samoan  
,tea*]s4 ,we f\ght ,missi ,turn] &      

,missi ,nisbet1  & drove !m f our isl&4 
,we kill$ ! ,aneityumese ,tea*]s on     
,aniwa1 & "o ( ,missi ,paton's ,tea*]s  
too4 ,we kill$ sev]al :ite  m51 & no    
,man-(-w> puni%$ u4 ,let u talk ov] ?is1
 ab\t kill+  ,missi ,paton & !          
,aneityumese1 till we see if any        
,man-(-w> comes to  puni% !             
,erromangans4 ,if n1 let u unite1 let u 
kill ^!  ,mission>ies1 let u drive !    
wor%ip ( ,jehovah f our l&60    ,an     
,inl& ,*ief said or r %\t$ 9 my he>+1-- 
8,my love to ! ,erromangans6 ,!y are    
/rong & brave m51 !  ,erromangans4 ,!y h
 kill$ _! ,missi & 8 wife1 :ile we only 
talk ab\t x4 ,!y h de/roy$ ! ,wor%ip &  
driv5 away ,jehovah60    ,i /ood among/ 
!m & prote/$1--    8,god w yet puni% !  
,erromangans = su* wick$ de$s4 ,god has 
he>d all y\r bad talk1 & w puni% x 9 ,8 
own "t & way40    ,b !y %\t$ me d[n1    
amid/ great excitem5t1 ) ! cry1--       
8,our love to ! ,erromangans6 ,our love 
to ! ,erromangans60    ,aft] ,i left !m1
 ,abraham he>d !m say1--    8,miaki is  

lazy4 ,let u meet 9 e village1 & talk ) 
ea* o!r4  ,let u all agree to kill      
,missi & ! ,aneityumese = ! fir/ ( our  
,*iefs t dies40    ,on ,tanna1 z on     
,erromanga1 ! ,natives h no idea ( dea? 
com+ to  any "o naturally1 or sickness  
or any disease2 ev]y?+ comes by  ,nahak1
 or sorc]y4 ,:5 "o p]son gr[s sick or   
dies1 !y meet to talk  ov] x & f9d out  
:o has bewit*$ or kill$ him1 & ?is ends 
9  fix+ ^u "s individual ^u :om !y take 
rev5ge1 or :om !y  murd] outright4 ,?us 
_m w>s arise on ,tanna1 = ! fri5ds or ! 
tribe ( ! murd]$ man g5]ally seek a     
c\nt]-rev5ge2 & s !  blood-fi5d is let  
loose ov] all ! isl&1 & f isl& to isl&  
?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! ,new ,hebrides4    ,!
 night aft] ! visit ( ! ,erromangan     
boat1 & ! sad news (  ,mr4 & ,mrs4      
,gordon's dea? ! ,tannese met on _!     
village  danc+-gr\nds & held high       
fe/ival 9 praise ( ! ,erromangans4 ,our 
be/ fri5d1 old ,n[>1 ! ,*ief1 :o _h worn
 %irt & kilt = "s  "t & _h come regul>ly
 to1 ! ,wor%ip1 relaps$ once m2 he      

pa9t$ 8 face1 ?rew (f 8 clo?+1 resum$ 8 
b[ & arr[s1  & 8 tomahawk1 ( :i* he     
boa/$ t x _h kill$ v _m m5  & at lea/ "o
 woman6 ,on my %am+ him = pr(ess+ to    
wor%ip  ,jehovah & yet unit+ ) ! ,hea!n 
9 rejoic+ ov] ! murd] (  ,8 s]vants on  
,erromanga1 he repli$ to ?is effect1--  
8,truly1 ,missi1 !y h done well4 ,if ! p
 ( ,erromanga are  sev]ely puni%$ = ?is 
by ! ,man-(-w>1 we w all he> ( x2  & our
 p w !n fe> to kill y & ! o!r           
,mission>ies1 s  z to de/roy ! ,wor%ip (
 ,jehovah4 ,n[1 !y say1 ! ,erromangans  
kill$ ,missi ,williams & ! ,samoan1     
,r>otongan1 & ,aneityumese  ,tea*]s1    
besides o!r :ite m51 & no ,man-(-w> has 
puni%$ ei!r  !m or u4 ,if !y are n      
puni%$ = :at has be5 done on            
,erromanga1 no?+ else c keep !m "h f    
kill+ y & me &  all :o wor%ip at !      
,mission ,h\se60    ,i answ]$1--8,n[>1  
let u all be /rong to love & s]ve       
,jehovah  ,jesus4 ,if x be = our good & 
,8 glory1 ,he w protect u2 if n1  ,he w 
take u to be ) ,himself4 ,we w n be     

kill$ by _! bad  talk4 ,besides1 :at    
avails x to u1 :5 dead & gone1 if ev5 a 
,man-(-w> %\ld come & puni% our         
murd]]s80    ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1       
answ]+1--8,missi1 by-&-by y w see4      
,m9d1 ,i tell y ! tru?4 ,i "k our       
,tannese p4 ,h[ is x t  ,jehovah did n  
protect ! ,gordons & ! ,erromangan      
wor%ipp]s8 ,if  ! ,erromangans are n    
puni%$1 nei!r w our ,tannese be puni%$1 
?\gh !y murd] all ,jehovah's p60    ,i  
felt = ,n[>'s /ruggl+ fai?1 j trembl+ on
 ! v]ge (  cannibalism yet1 & kn[+ s    
little ( ! true ,jehovah4    ,gr\ps (   
,natives assembl$ suspici\sly ne> u &   
sat :isp]+  toge!r4 ,!y urg$ old        
,abraham to return to ,aneityum by ! v  
fir/  opportunity1 z our lives 7 c]ta9  
to be tak51 b he repli$1--    8,i w n   
leave ,missi40    ,abraham & ,i 7 ?r[n  
mu* into ea* o!r's company1 & he /ood   
by me 9 e dang]4 ,we conduct$ family    
pray]s alt]nately2 & t  ev5+ he said    
dur+ ! pray] 9 ,tannese1 9 :i* language 
alone we  und]/ood ea* o!r1--    8,o    

,"l1 our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 !y h murd]$ ,?y
 s]vants on  ,erromanga4 ,!y h bani%$ ! 
,aneityumese f d>k ,tanna4 ,& n[  !y    
want to kill ,missi ,paton & me6 ,our   
great ,k+1 protect u1 &  make _! he>ts  
s(t & sweet to ,?y ,wor%ip4 ,or1 if !y  
are  p]mitt$ to kill u1 d n ,?\ hate u1 
b wa% u 9 ! blood (  ,?y de> ,son ,jesus
 ,*ri/4 ,he came d[n to ,e>? & %$ ,8    
blood =  s9n]s2 ?r\gh ,him =give u our  
s9s & take u to ,heav5--t good  place   
:]e ,missi ,gordon ! man & ,missi       
,gordon ! woman & all ,?y  de> s]vants  
n[ are s++ ,?y praise & see+ ,?y face4  
,our ,"l1  our he>ts are pa9$ j n[1 & we
 weep ov] ! dea? ( ,?y de>  s]vants2 b  
make our he>ts good & /rong = ,?y cause1
 & take  ,?\ away all our fe>s4 ,make u 
two & all ,?y s]vants /rong =  ,!e & =  
,?y ,wor%ip2 & if !y kill u two1 let u  
die toge!r  9 ,?y good "w1 l ,?y s]vants
 ,missi ,gordon ! man & ,missi  ,gordon 
! woman40    ,9 ?is mann] 8 great simple
 s\l p\r$ itself out to ,god1 & my  he>t
 melt$ )9 me z x _h nev] done "u any    

pray] p\r$ f  ! lips ( cultur$ ,*ri/ian 
m56    ,"u ! /ra9 ( ^! ev5ts1 ,miaki    
came to our h\se1 & attack$  me 9 he>+ (
 8 m5 to ?is effect3--    8,y & !       
,wor%ip are ! cause ( all ! sickness &  
dea? n[  tak+ place on ,tanna6 ,!       
,erromanga m5 kill$ ,missi ,gordon ! man
 &  also ! woman1 & !y are all well long
 ago4 ,! ,wor%ip is kill+  u all2 & !   
,inl& p w kill u = keep+ y & !  ,wor%ip 
"h2 = we love ! conduct ( ,tanna1 b we  
hate ! ,wor%ip4  ,we mu/ kill y & x1 &  
we %all all be well aga940    ,i tri$ to
 reason firmly & k9dly ) !m1 %[+ !m t _!
  own conduct 0 de/roy+ !m1 & t our     
pres5ce & ! ,wor%ip  c\ld only be a     
bless+ to !m 9 e way1 if only !y w\ld   
accept  ( x & give up _! evil ways4 ,i  
ref]r$ to a poor girl1 :om ,miaki  & 8  
m5 _h /ol5 & abus$1 t !y knew su*       
conduct to be  bad1 & t ,god w\ld       
c]ta9ly puni% !m = x4    ,he repli$1    
8,su* is ! conduct ( ,tanna4 ,our fa!rs 
lov$ &  foll[$ x1 we love & foll[ x1 &  
if ! ,wor%ip condemns x1 we  w kill y & 

de/roy ! ,wor%ip40    ,i said1 8,! ,^w (
 ! ,holy ,god condemns all bad conduct1 
& ,i mu/  obey my ,god 9 try+ to lead y 
to give x up1 & to love & s]ve  ,8 ,son 
,jesus our ,savi\r4 ,if ,i refuse to    
obey my ,god1 ,he w puni%  me40    ,he  
repli$1 8,missi1 we l _m wives to att5d 
u & to d our "w4  ,?ree ( my wives are  
dead & ?ree are yet alive4 ,! ,wor%ip   
kill$  !m & my *ildr54 ,we hate x4 ,x w 
kill u all40    ,i answ]$1 8,miaki1 is x
 good = y to h s _m wives1 & _m  ( y\r  
m5 to h none8 ,:o waits on !m8 ,:o works
 = !m8 ,!y  _c get a wife1 & s1 hav+ to 
"w = !mselves1 !y are l$  to hate y &   
all ! ,*iefs :o h m wives ?an "o4 ,y d n
  love y\r wives1 else y w\ld n slave !m
 & beat !m z y d40    ,b he decl>$ t 8  
he>t 0 good1 t 8 conduct 0 good1 &  t he
 hat$ ! tea*+ ( ! ,wor%ip4 ,he _h a p>ty
 ( m5 /ay+  ) him f ! o!r side ( ! isl&1
 & he s5t back a pres5t  ( f\r l>ge fat 
hogs to _! ,*iefs1 ) a message z to !   
kill+  ( ! ,ma?iesons4 ,if t 7 done1 8  
h&s w\ld be /r5g!n$ 9  deal+ ) u4       

,satan seem$ to fill t man's he>t4 ,he  
incit$ 8 p to /eal  ev]y?+ f u1 & to    
annoy u 9 e conceivable way4 ,!y  kill$ 
"o ( my preci\s wat*-dogs1 & fea/$ ^u x4
 ,s sad 0  ! condition ( ,tanna1 t if a 
man 7 desp]ate en\gh 9  wick$ness1 if he
 kill$ a numb] ( m5 & tyranniz$ ov]     
o!rs1 he  0 dignifi$ ) ! "n & rank ( a  
,*ief4 ,?is 0 ! secret (  ,miaki's      
influ5ce1 & ( 8 be+ surr\nd$ by !       
outlaws &  refugees1 n only ( 8 own b   
ev5 o!r isl&s4 ,x 0 all f\nd$  ^u t]ror 
& upheld by cruelty4 ,! ,sacr$ ,man1 =  
in/ance1 :o  murd]$ my ,tea*]1 & a "y   
man :o ?rew ?ree spe>s at me1 :i*  by   
,god's help ,i avoid$1 7 bo? prais$ &   
hon\r$ = _! de$s4  ,b ! mom5t !y 7 laid 
aside by measles & unable to retaliate1 
_! flatt]]s turn$ ^u !m & decl>$ t !y 7 
puni%$  = _! bad conduct aga9/ ,jehovah 
& ,8 s]vants & ,8 ,wor%ip6    ,to "k :at
 0 be/ to be done1 9 su* try+           
circum/ances1 0 an  abid+ p]plexity4 ,to
 h left altoge!r1 :5 s surr\nd$ by      
p]ils & enemies1 at fir/ seem$ ! wise/  

c\rse1 & 0 !  repeat$ advice ( _m       
fri5ds4 ,b aga91 ,i _h acquir$ !        
language1  & _h ga9$ a consid]able      
influ5ce among/ ! ,natives1 & !re  7 a  
numb] w>mly atta*$ bo? to myself & to ! 
,wor%ip4 ,to h  left w\ld h be5 to lose 
all1 :i* to me 0 he>t-r5d+2  !re=e1     
risk+ all ) ,jesus1 ,i held on :ile !   
hope ( be+  sp>$ long] _h n absolutely &
 entirely vani%$4 ,god only kn[s  h[    
deep & g5u9e 7 my pity & affection = !  
poor ,tannese1  lab\r+ & long+ to br+ !m
 f _! d>k idolatry &  hea!nism to love &
 s]ve & please ,jesus ,*ri/ z _! ,god & 
,savi\r4 ,true1 "s ( ! awfully wise p   
wrote1 z 9 ! case (  ,mr4 ,gordon1 mu*  
nons5se ab\t u & ! ,tanna ,mission4 ,!y 
knew1 (  c\rse1 t ,i 0 to blame1 & !y f 
safe di/ances c\ld see t  ,i 0 n 9 ! pa?
 ( duty6    ,p]haps1 to p less          
omnisci5tly sure1 ! foll[+ quotation f  
a lett] ( ! late ,a4 ,cl>k1 ,esq41      
,j4,p41 ,auckl&1 ,new ,zeal&1 w  %[ :at 
,bi%op ,selwyn ?\ght ( my /&+ fa/ on    
,tanna at ! po/  ( duty1 & he knew :at  

he 0 writ+ ab\t4 ,he says1--    8,9     
addition1 ,bi%op ,selwyn told u t he _h 
se5 ! ,commodore  7,seym\r71 :o told him
 t at ,tanna ! ,natives 7 9 a v  insult+
 & ho/ile /ate ( m9d2 s mu* s t he felt 
x 8 duty  to (f] ,mr4 ,paton a passage 9
 8 %ip to ,auckl& or "s o!r place  (    
safety4 ,he said1 #8,talk ( brav]y6 talk
 ( h]oism6 ,! man :o leads  a =lorn hope
 is a c[>d 9 comp>ison ) him1 :o1 on    
,tanna1 ?us  alone1 )\t a su/a9+ look or
 *e]+ ^w f "o ( 8 own  race1 reg>ds x z 
8 duty to hold on 9 ! face ( su* dang]s4
 ,we  read ( ! soldi]1 f\nd aft] ! lapse
 ( ages among ! ru9s (  ,h]culaneum1 :o 
/ood firm at 8 po/ amid ! fi]y ra9      
de/roy+  all ar\nd him1 ?us manife/+ !  
rigidity ( ! discipl9e among/  ^? armies
 ( anci5t ,rome :i* conqu]$ ! ,_w4 ,mr4 
,paton 0  subject$ to no su* iron law4  
,he might1 ) hon\r1 :5 (f]$ to  him1 h  
s\ght a tempor>y asylum 9 ,auckl&1 :]e  
he w\ld h  be5 he>tily receiv$4 ,b he 0 
mov$ by high] consid]ations4 ,he  *ose  
to rema91 & ,god kn[s :e!r at ?is mom5t 

he is 9 ! l&  ( ! liv+6' ,:5 ! bi%op    
told u t he decl9$ leav+ ,tanna  by     
,h4,m4,s4 ,pelorus1 he add$1 #8,& ,i l  
him all ! bett] = s  do+6'0    ,= my "p 
,i feel q confid5t t1 9 l circum/ances1 
t  noble ,bi%op ( ,god w\ld h done !    
same4 ,i1 born 9 ! bosom (  ! ,scotti%  
,cov5ant1 desc5d$ f ^? :o suff]$        
p]secution =  ,*ri/'s hon\r1 w\ld h be5 
unwor?y ( !m & ( my ,"l _h ,i  des]t$ my
 po/ = dang] only4 ,yet n to me1 b to ! 
,"l :o  su/a9$ me1 be all ! praise & !  
glory6 ,on 8 next visit to  ^! ,isl&s1 !
 good ,bi%op br\ght a box ( ,mission    
goods to me 9  8 %ip1 besides #ij = our 
"w f ,mr4 ,cl>k & fri5ds 9  ,auckl&4 ,8 
int]e/ 9 u & our "w 0 deep & g5u9e1 & 0 
unm>r$ on ei!r side by any consci\sness 
( ecclesia/ical  di/9ctions4 ,we 7 "o 9 
,*ri/1 &1 :5 next we meet aga9 9 !      
glory ( our ,"l1 ,bi%op & ,presbyt] w be
 et]nally "o 9 t  bless$ fell[%ip4    ,!
 foll[+ incid5t illu/rates ! dep? (     
native sup]/ition4 ,"o  morn+ two ,inl& 
,*iefs came runn+ to ! ,mission ,h\se1  

brea?less1  & cov]$ ) p]spiration4 ,"o (
 !m held up a h&ful (  half-rott5       
tracts1 cry+1--    8,missi1 is ?is a "p 
( ,god's ,^w1 ! sacr$ ,book ( ,jehovah8 
or is  x ! "w1 ! words1 ! book ( man80  
,i exam9$ !m & repli$1 8,^! are ! "w1 ! 
words1 & !  book ( man1 n ( ,jehovah40  
,he que/ion$ me aga93 8,missi1 are y    
c]ta9 t x is n ! ,^w  ( ,jehovah80    ,i
 repli$1 8,x is only man's "w & man's   
book40    ,he cont9u$ !n1 8,missi1 "s   
ye>s ago1 ,kaipai1 a sacr$ ,*ief1 &     
c]ta9 ,tannese1 w5t on a visit to       
,aneityum1 & ,missi ,g$die gave him  ^! 
books4 ,on 8 return1 :5 he %[$ !m to !  
,tannese1 !  p 7 all s afraid ( !m1 = !y
 ?\ght !y 7 ! sacr$  ,books ( ,jehovah1 
t !y met = consultation & agre$ solemnly
 to  bury !m4 ,ye/]day1 "s p]son 9 digg+
 _h dis9t]r$ !m1 &  at once our ,inl& p 
said t our dead ,*ief _h buri$ a "p (   
,jehovah's ,^w1 :i* made ,him angry1 & t
 ,he _h !re=e caus$  ! ,*iefs dea? & !  
plague ( measles1 etc4 ,!re=e !y 7 n[   
assembl$ to kill ! dead ,*ief's son &   

daught] 9 rev5ge6 ,b1  be=e t %\ld be   
done1 ,i p]suad$ !m to s5d ^! books1 to 
inquire ( y if ?is be "p ( ,jehovah's   
,book1 & if ! bury+ (  x caus$ all ^!   
diseases & dea?s40    ,i assur$ him t ^!
 books nev] caus$ ei!r sickness or dea? 
to  any human be+2 & t none ( u c cause 
sickness or dea? by  sorc]y2 t bury+ ^! 
,tracts did n make ,jehovah angry1 nor  
cause  evil to any creature4 8,y        
y\rselves "k10 ,i said1 8! v %ips  t    
br\ght ! measles & caus$ ! dea?s2 & y   
kill$ "s (  ! "y m5 :o 7 l&$ sick ) !   
disease40    ,! ,inl& ,*ief decl>$1     
8,missi1 ,i am q satisfi$2 no p]son %all
  be put to dea? ov] ^! books n[40      
,!y w5t (f1 b imm$iately return$1 say+1 
8,missi1 h y any  books l ^! to %[ to u8
 ,& w y %[ u ! sacr$ ,book (  ,jehovah  
beside !m80    ,i %[$ !m a ,bible1 & !n 
a h&ful ( ,tracts ) pictures l  ^? !y _h
 br\ght2 & ,i (f]$ !m ! ,bible &        
specim5s (  ^! ,tracts1 t !y might %[   
bo? to ! p assembl$4 ,!  ,tracts !y     
receiv$1 b ! ,bible !y refus$ to t\*4   

,!y  satisfi$ ! ,inl& p & prev5t$       
blood%$2 b oh1 :at a  dep? ( sup]/ition 
to be rais$ out (6 & h[ easily life     
might be  sacrific$ at e turn6    ,on   
ano!r occasion ,i _h ! joy ( sav+ !     
lives ( ,s&al-wood  ,trad]s1 to :om     
nei!r ,i nor ! ,mission ow$ any?+1      
except =  ,*ri/'s sake4 ,! ,blue ,bell  
ca/ an*or 9 ! ,h>b\r on a beautiful     
morn+1 & ! ,capta9 & ,mate imm$iately   
came on %ore4 ,!y _h  lett]s = me2 b1 on
 l&+1 !y 7 in/antly surr\nd$ by !       
,*iefs & p1 :o =m$ a r+ ab\t !m on !    
bea* & call$  = me to come4 ,! two :ite 
m5 /ood 9 ! mid/1 ) _m weapons  po9t$ at
 !m1 & dea? if !y d>$ to move4 ,!y %\t$ 
to me1--    8,?is is "o ( ! ,vessels :i*
 br\ght ! measles4 ,y & !y made  !      
sickness1 & de/roy$ our p4 ,n[1 if y d n
 leave )  ?is vessel1 we w kill y all40 
,( c\rse1 _! int5tion 0 to fright5 me on
 bo>d j z ,i 01  & leave my premises =  
plund]6 ,i prote/$1--    8,i w n leave  
y2 ,i _c leave y 9 ?is way2 & if y murd]
  ^! m5 or me1 ,jehovah w puni% y4 ,i am

 "h = y\r good2 &  y "k h[ k9d ,i h be5 
to y all1 9 giv+ y m$ic9e1  knives1     
axes1 blankets1 & clo?+4 ,y also "k well
 t ,i h  nev] done ill to "o human be+1 
b h con/antly s\ght y\r good4  ,i w n & 
_c leave y ?us40    ,9 great wra? !y    
cri$1 8,!n w we kill y & ?is ,capta9 &  
,mate40    ,i kept reason+ ) !m aga9/   
su* conduct1 /&+ firmly be=e  !m & say+1
 8,if y d kill me1 ,jehovah w puni% y2 !
 o!r  m5 9 t vessel w puni% y be=e !y   
sail2 & a ,man-(-w>  w come & burn y\r  
villages & canoes & fruit trees40    ,i 
urg$ ! two m5 to try & get into _! boat 
z quickly z  possible1 9 sil5ce1 :ile ,i
 kept argu+ ) ! ,natives4 ,! lett]s  :i*
 !y _h = me1 ! savages =bade me to take 
into my h&s1  le/ !reby "s o!r =eign    
disease %\ld come to _! isl&4  ,miaki   
exclaim$ 9 great wra? t my m$ic9e _h    
kill$ !m all2 b  ,i repli$1--    8,my   
m$ic9e ) ,god's bless+ sav$ _m lives4 ,y
 "k well t  all :o foll[$ my rules      
recov]$ f ! measles1 except only "o     
man1 & are liv+ /ill4 ,n[1 y seek to    

kill me = sav+ y\r  lives & ! lives (   
y\r p60    ,i appeal$ to ,yorian1 ano!r 
,*ief1 if ! m$ic9e _h n sav$ 8  life :5 
he appe>$ to be dy+1 :i* he admitt$ to  
be ! tru?4  ,! m5 _h n[ slipp$ into _!  
boat & 7 prep>+ to leave4  ,miaki       
%\t$1--    8,let !m g6 ,don't kill !m   
to-day40 ,!n he call$ to ! ,capta91     
8,come on %ore & trade ) u to-morr[40   
,next day !y fooli%ly came on %ore &    
began to trade4 ,natives  surr\nd$ !    
boat ) clubs & tomahawks4 ,b ,miaki's   
he>t fail$  him :5 ab\t to /rike2 & he  
call$ out1--    8,missi said t1 if we   
kill !m1 a ,man-(-w> w come & take      
rev5ge on u40    ,9 ! alt]cation t      
foll[$1 ! m5 ?ru/ ! boat into deep  wat]
 & =c$ x out ( ! grasp ( ! savages2 b !y
 caught !  ,capta9's l>ge ,newf\ndl& dog
 & kept x prison]4 ,z a comp5sation  =  
?is disappo9tm5t1 ,miaki urg$ t my life 
& ,abraham's be at  once tak51 b aga9   
,n[>'s firm opposition & ,god's goodness
 rescu$  u f ! jaws ( ! lion4 ,! ,blue  
,bell left next morn+1 & !  dog rema9$  

beh9d1 z no "o f ! vessel w\ld v5ture   
a%ore4    ,rev5ge = ! murd] ( ! f\r m5  
kill$ to accompany ,miaki's  *ild1      
?reat5$ to orig9ate ano!r w>2 b ! ,*iefs
 = eight  miles ar\nd met1 &1 aft] mu*  
spee*ify+1 agre$ t z !y 7  all weak =   
w>1 ow+ to ! measles & ! want ( food    
?r\gh !  hurricanes1 !y %\ld delay x    
till !y all grew /rong]4 ,n[> 01  h[ev]1
 greatly excit$1 & in=m$ me t ,miaki _h 
urg$ !  p ( an inl& di/rict to %oot ,n[>
 & ,abraham & me1 & he  pl$ ) u aga9 to 
take him & flee to                      
,aneityum1--impossible except  by canoe1
 & p]haps impossible ev5 s4 ,t night & !
 foll[+  night !y tri$ to break into my 
h\se4 ,on "o occasion my valuable dog  0
 let out1 & cle>$ !m away4 ,next night  
,i %\t$ at !m f  inside1 :5 !y ?\ght me 
asleep1 & !y decamp$ aga94 ,inde$1  our 
cont9u\s dang] caus$ me n[ (t5times to  
sleep ) my clo!s  on1 t ,i might />t at 
a mom5t's w>n+4 ,my fai?ful dog w\ld    
give  a %>p b>k & awake me4 ,at o!r     
times1 %e w\ld leap up & pull at  !     

clo!s till ,i awoke1 & !n %e turn$ h]   
head quietly &  indicat$ by a wondr\s   
in/9ct :]e ! dang] lay4 ,god made !m    
fe> ?is preci\s creature1 & (t5 us$ h] 9
 sav+ our lives4  ,soon aft] ?is six    
,inl& ,*iefs came to see me4 ,we _h a   
long talk on  ! evils ( w>1 & ! bless+s 
( ! ,wor%ip ( ,jehovah4 ,i gave  ea* a  
knife & a =k & a t9 plate1 & !y promis$ 
to oppose !  w> :i* ,miaki 0 =c+ on4 ,a 
man came also ) a sev]e ga% 9  8 h&1 :i*
 a fi% _h giv5 him2 ,i dress$ x1 & he   
w5t away  v grateful & spread ev]y:]e ! 
news ( heal+1 a k9d (  ,gospel :i* he & 
!y c\ld mo/ readily appreciate4         
,ano!r incid5t made !m well-dispos$ = a 
season2 namely1 ! use  ( a fi%+-net4    
,see+ t ! ,natives _h s little food--!re
  be+1 9 fact1 a fam9e aft] !           
hurricane--,i engag$ an inl& ,tribe  to 
make a net =ty feet long & v broad4     
,/range to say1 ! ,inl&  p :o live f> f 
! sea make ! be/ fi%+ mat]ials1 :i*     
aga9 !y sell to ! ,h>b\r p = ! axes1    
knives1 blankets1  & o!r articles obta9$

 f call+ vessels4 ,!y also make !       
kill+-/ones1 & trade ) !m among/ ! %ore 
p all r\nd  ! isl&4 ,?is kawas or       
kill+-/one is made ( blue :9/one1       
eighte5 to tw5ty-f\r in*es long1 an in* 
& a half across1  p]fectly /raight1 &   
hewn z r\nd & neat z any ,engli%        
tradesman  c\ld h done x1 exactly l a   
l>ge scy! /one1 su* z !y use  on ! h>ve/
 fields 9 ,scotl&4 ,! kawas seems to be 
peculi> to  ,tanna1 at lea/ ,i h n se5 x
 on any o!r isl&4 ,! ,natives1  ) pieces
 ( v h>d heavy wood ( ! same size &     
%ape1 are  taught to ?r[ x f infancy at 
a giv5 m>k2 9 w>f>e1 x is  ?r[n fir/2   
:]e x /rikes x /uns or kills1 & !n !y   
spr+  =w>d ) _! l>ge d\ble-h&$ heavy    
club4 ,e man & boy  c>ries 8 kill+-/one 
& o!r weapons1 ev5 :5 mov+ ab\t         
peaceably 9 8 own village1 w> be+1 9    
fact1 ! only regul>  occupation = m56   
,well1 ^! same ,inl& p1 ! sort (        
artisans ( ! isl&1  be+ mo/ly ! wom5 & !
 girls1 manufactur$ = me ?is huge       
fi%+-net4 ,! cord 0 twi/$ f ! fibre made

 out ( ! b>k (  _! own trees1 & prep>$ )
 imm5se toil & c>e2 & n  )\t t\*es (    
skill & ta/e1 :5 wov5 & knott$ &        
int]tw9$4 ,?is net ,i secur$1 & l5t ab\t
 ?ree days ea* to e  village all r\nd ! 
,h>b\r & ne> x4 ,"o night ,i saw !m     
c>ry+  home a l>ge hog1 :i* !y _h got f 
an ,inl& ,*ief = a portion  ( ! fi% :i* 
!y _h tak54 ,i ?\ght x "r to cause !m to
  return ! net to ! ,mission ,h\se e    
,saturday ev5+1 t !y  might n be tempt$ 
to use x on ,sabba?4 ,x 0 a great help  
to !m1  & ! ,h>b\r yield$ !m mu*        
:olesome food 9 lieu ( :at !  hurricane 
_h de/roy$4    ,:51 ab\t ?is "t1 ! ,john
 ,knox came to an*or 9 ! bay1 a  ,native
 0 caught 9 ! act ( /eal+ f h]4 ,angry  
at be+  discov]$1 he & 8 fri5ds came to 
%oot me1 pret5d+ t x 0  because ! ,john 
,knox knew !y 7 9 want ( food & _h n    
br\ght !m a load ( ,t>o f ,aneityum4    
,t>o is a plant ( ! g5us  ,arum1 !      
scul5tum1 or ,colocasia scul5ta1 well   
kn[n all  ?r\gh ,polynesia4 ,! ,natives 
spread x 9 a v simple way4 ,cutt+  (f ! 

leaves1 ) a v little ( ! old bulb /ill  
atta*$1 !y  fix ^! 9 ! gr\nd1 & h ! new 
,t>o ab\t a ye> aft] t4  ,x is ( sev]al 
k9ds & ( a great v>iety ( col\rs--:ite1 
yell[1  blue1 etc4 ,x gr[s be/ 9 gr\nd  
irrigat$ by /reams ( pure wat]1  or 9   
%all[1 swampy gr\nd1 ov] :i* ! wat]     
runs4 ,! dry-gr\nd  ,t>o is small &     
inf]ior1 comp>$ to ! wat]-gr[n roots4   
,nutriti\s & pleasant1 n unlike !       
texture ( *eese :5 laid 9  slices on !  
table1 9 size & appe>ance l a ,sw$i%    
turnip1 x  c be ei!r boil$ or bak$4     
,hurricanes may de/roy all o!r native   
food1 b ! ,t>o lies un9jur$ bel[ ! wat]2
 h5ce on isl&s1  :]e x w gr[1 x =ms "o (
 ! mo/ p]man5t & valuable (  all _!     
crops4    ,our p also dem&$ t ! ,john   
,knox %\ld br+ !m kava &  tobacco4 ,kava
 is ! plant1 ,pip] ,me?y/icum1 f :i* !y 
make a  highly intoxicat+ dr9k4 ,! girls
 & boys fir/ *ew x1 & spit  ! juice into
 a bas92 !re x is mix$ ) wat]1 & !n     
/ra9$  ?r\gh a fibr\s clo?-l texture1   
:i* !y get f ! top ( !  cocoa-nut trees1

 :]e x surr\nds ! "y nuts1 & drops (f ) 
!m :5 !y are ripe4 ,?is !y freely dr9k2 
x does n make !m  viol5t1 b /upefies !m 
& induces sleep l opium4 ,a portion is  
always p\r$ out to _! ,gods2 & ! dregs 9
 e m\? aft]  dr9k+ are always spit out )
 ! exclamation1 8,t's = y1  ,kumesam60  
,x is sometimes (f]$ & p>tak5 ( ) v     
great  c]emony2 b its g5]al use is z a  
soporific by ! m51 regul>ly  aft] ! ev5+
 meal4 ,wom5 & *ildr5 are n all[$ to    
dr9k x4  ,_m m5 h be5 attack$ & murd]$  
at night1 :5 ly+ enfeebl$  & enfold$ by 
kava4 ,t1 inde$1 is _! common mode (    
tak+  rev5ge & ( decl>+ w>4 ,^! angry   
m51 :o came to me ab\t !  ,john ,knox1  
tri$ to sma% 9 my w9d[ & kill my fai?ful
 dog2 b ,i  reason$ firmly & k9dly ) !m1
 & !y at la/ )drew4    ,at t "t1 ?\gh my
 life 0 daily attempt$1 a de> lad1 nam$ 
,katasian1 0 com+ six miles regul>ly to 
! ,wor%ip & to receive  frequ5t         
in/ruction4 ,"o day1 :5 engag$ 9 tea*+  
him1 ,i caught a  man /eal+ ! bl9d f my 
w9d[4 ,on try+ to prev5t him1 he  aim$ 8

 great club at me1 b ,i seiz$ ! heavy   
end ( x ) bo?  my h&s z x swung pa/ my  
head1 & held on ) all my might4 ,:at a  
pray] w5t up f me to ,god at t dread    
mom5t6 ,! man1 a/oni%$  & aba%$ at my   
k9d words & appeal1 slunk away & left me
 9  peace4    ,i _h plant$ a few ,yams1 
( ! g5us ,dioscoria2 a mo/ valuable     
article ( food1 ne>ly z preci\s z       
potatoes 7 to ! poor 9  ,irel&1 & us$ v 
mu* 9 ! same way4 ,ye>s aft]1 :5 ,i w5t 
to  ,melb\rne1 ,i took "o f ,aniwa1 by  
no means ! l>ge/1 weigh+  sev5ty-two    
p\nds1 & ano!r1 =ty-two4 ,! ?+s1 h[ev]1 
t ,i  plant$ on ,tanna ! ,natives /ole &
 c>ri$ away1 mak+ !mselves  extremely   
tr\blesome4 ,b ,god nev] took away f me 
! consci\sness  t x 0 /ill "r = me to be
 k9d & =giv+1 & to hope  t ,i might lead
 !m to love & imitate ,jesus4    ,= a   
season !reaft]1 ! fri5dly feel+ grew on 
e side4 ,!  ,natives prep>$1 = paym5t1  
an excell5t f\ndation = a new ,*ur*1  by
 levell+ d[n ! hill ne> to my ,mission  
,h\se4 ,any numb] ( m5  (f]$ to "w =    

calico1 knives1 axes1 etc4 ,all ! f5ces 
7  r5ew$1 & ! ,mission premises began to
 look nice once m1 at  lea/1 9 my eyes4 
,my "w became enc\rag+1 & ,i _h _m      
opportunities ( talk+ ) !m ab\t !       
,wor%ip & ,jehovah4 ,?is  /ate ( matt]s 
displeas$ ,miaki & 8 m52 & "o day1 hav+ 
be5  engag$ ?us1 ,i ru%$ back only 9 "t 
to ext+ui% a fire :i* !y  _h k9dl$ "u ! 
v]&ah & close to ! door ( my h\se4 ,our 
wat* _h to be unrelax+4 ,a c\s9 (       
,miaki's1 = in/ance1 sold me a  fi% z   
good = food :i* he knew to be poison\s1 
b ,n[> saw 9  "t & w>n$ me ( its deadly 
"*4 ,miaki !n ?reat5$ to  %oot any ( !  
,inl& p :o came to "w or to receive     
in/ruction1 yet l>g] numb]s came ?an    
be=e1 b !y came fully  arm$6 ,n\ka1 !   
high ,*ief ( ! ,h>b\r1 ,miaki's uncle1  
came & sat  beside u (t51 & said1--     
8,miaki breaks my he>t6 ,he deceives    
,missi4 ,he hates ! ,wor%ip (           
,jehovah40    ,= "s "t1 ,n\ka & 8 wife &
 daught]--a h&some girl1 8 only  *ild--&
 ,miaki's pr9cipal wife & h] two sons1 &

 n9e ,*iefs  att5d$ ,wor%ip regul>ly at 
! ,mission ,h\se1 on ,sabba?s & on !    
aft]noon ( e ,w$nesday4 ,9 all1 ab\t    
sixty p]sons some:at  regul>ly wait$ on 
our m9i/rations at ?is "t2 & amid/ all  
p]ils ,i 0 enc\rag$1 & my he>t 0 full ( 
hope4 ,yet "o ev5+1  :5 feel+ m consol$ 
& hopeful ?an ev] be=e1 a musket 0      
dis*>g$ at my v door1 & ,i 0 con/ra9$ to
 realize t we  7 9 ! mid/ ( dea?4 ,fa!r1
 our times are 9 ,?y h&4    ,z my "w    
became m enc\rag+1 ,i urg5tly appli$ to 
!  ,mission>ies on ,aneityum = m        
,tea*]s1 b none c\ld be f\nd  will+ to  
return to ,tanna4 ,! plague ( measles _h
 almo/ demoraliz$  !m4 ,ev5 on          
,aneityum1 :]e !y _h m$ic9e & w\ld foll[
 !  ,mission>ies' advice1 no few] ?an   
elev5 hundr$ _h be5 cut (f2 &  !        
mortality 0 v mu* great] on su* isl&s z 
,tanna1 ,aniwa1  etc41 :]e !y 7 /ill    
,hea!n1 & ei!r _h n or w\ld n  foll[    
m$ical c\nsels4 ,( my ,tea*]s & _! wives
 t5 7 swept  away 9 ! epidemic1 & ! few 
t 7 left 7 s di%e>t5$  t !y escap$ to _!

 own l& at ! fir/ opportunity1 z be=e   
record$1 except+ only de> old fai?ful   
,abraham4 ,b ,i ne$ n  wond]2 small]    
p]ils det] ,god's p at home f _m a call 
(  duty4    ,9 my ,mission ,s*ool1 ,i   
(f]$ z a prize a r$ %irt = ! fir/  ,*ief
 :o knew ! :ole ,alphabet )\t a mi/ake4 
,x 0 won by an  ,inakaki ,*ief1 :o 0    
once a t]ror to ! :ole community4       
,aft]w>ds1  :5 try+ to tea* ! ,a ,b ,c  
to o!rs1 he proce$$ 9 some?+ l  ?is     
graphic /yle3--    8,a is a man's legs )
 ! body cut (f2 ,b is l two eyes2 ,c is 
a  ?ree-qu>t]s moon2 ,d is l "o eye2 ,e 
is a man ) "o club "u  8 feet & ano!r   
ov] 8 head2 ,f is a man ) a l>ge club & 
a  small] "o10 etc41 etc42 ,l 0 l a     
man's foot2 ,q 0 ! talk ( !  dove1 etc4 
,!n he w\ld say1 8,rememb] ^! ?+s2 y w  
soon get  hold ( ! lett]s & be able to  
read4 ,i h taught my little *ild1  :o c 
sc>cely walk1 ! names ( !m all4 ,!y are 
n h>d to hold1  b s(t & easy4 ,y w soon 
le>n to read ! book1 if y try x  ) all  
y\r he>t60    ,b ,miaki 0 /ill our evil 

g5ius1 & e incid5t seem$ to be  us$ by  
him = "o settl$ purpose ( hate4 ,a      
,kas]um9i ,*ief1 =  in/ance1 & sev5 m5  
took away a "y girl 9 a canoe to ,aniwa1
 to  be sold to fri5ds !re = tobacco    
leaf1 :i* ! ,aniwans cultivat$          
ext5sively4 ,!y also prep>$ to take     
rev5ge !re = a *ild's  dea?1 kill$ 9 _! 
belief by ! sorc]y ( an ,aniwan4 ,:5 )9 
sight ( ! %ore1 ! canoes 7 upset & all 7
 said to h be5  dev\r$ by %>ks1 except+ 
only "o canoe out ( six4 ,?is "o        
return$ to ,tanna & report$ t !re 7 two 
:ite ,trad]s liv+  on ,aniwa1 t !y _h   
pl5ty ( ammunition & tobacco1 b t !y    
w\ld n come to ,tanna z long z a        
,mission>y liv$ !re4 ,"u ?is  fre%      
incitem5t1 a p>ty ( ,miaki's m5 came to 
my h\se1 prais+ !  ,erromangans = !     
murd] ( _! ,mission>ies & ?reat5+ me4   
,ev5 ! fri5dly ,n[> said1 8,miaki w make
 a great w9d & s9k any  ,man-(-w> t     
comes "h4 ,we w take ! ,man-(-w> & kill 
all  t are on bo>d4 ,if y & ,abraham d n
 leave u we w kill y  bo?1 = we mu/ h ! 

,trad]s & ! p[d]40    ,j z !y 7 assum+ a
 ?reat5+ attitude1 o!r ,natives came    
runn+ ) ! cry1 8,missi1 ! ,john ,knox is
 com+ into !  ,h>b\r1 & two great %ips (
 fire1 ,m5-(-w> beh9d h]1 com+ v  fa/60 
,i retort$ ^u ,n[> & ! ho/ile company1  
8,n[ is y\r "t6 ,make  all possible     
ha/e6 ,let ,miaki raise 8 great w9d n[2 
get all y\r m5  ready2 ,i w tell !m t y 
mean to fight1 & y w f9d !m  always     
ready60    ,miaki's m5 fl$ away 9       
unconceal$ t]ror2 b ,n[> came to me &   
said1 8,missi1 ,i "k t my talk is all   
lies1 b if ,i speak ! tru?1  !y w kill  
me60    ,i answ]$1 8,tru/ 9 ,jehovah1 ! 
same ,god :o s5t ^! vessels n[1  to     
protect u f be+ murd]$40    ,b ,n[>     
always wav]$4    ,& n[ f all p>ts ( !   
isl& ^? :o 7 mo/ fri5dly  flock$ to u4  
,!y 7 clamor\s to h ,miaki & "s o!rs (  
our  enemies puni%$ by ! ,man-(-w> 9    
pres5ce ( ! ,natives2 & !n  !y w\ld be  
/rong to speak 9 our def5ce & to lead ! 
,tannese to  wor%ip ,jehovah4           
,commodore ,seym\r1 ,capta9 ,hume1 &    

,dr4 ,g$die came on %ore4 ,aft]  inquir+
 into ev]y?+1 ! ,commodore urg$ me to   
leave at once1 &  v k9dly (f]$ to remove
 me to ,aneityum1 or ,auckl&1 or any    
place  ( safety t ,i pref]r$4 ,aga91    
h[ev]1 ,i hesitat$ to leave my de>      
b5ight$ ,tannese1 kn[+ t bo? ,/ations   
w\ld be in/antly brok5  up1 t all !     
influ5ce ga9$ w\ld be ?r[n away1 t !    
,*ur*  w\ld lose all t _h be5 exp5d$1 & 
above all1 t ^?  fri5dly to u w\ld be   
left to p]secution & de/ruction4 ,= a   
long  "t ,i _h seldom tak5 (f my clo!s  
at night1 ne$+ to be  con/antly on !    
al]t to />t at a mom5t's notice2 yet1   
:ile hope  burn$ )9 my s\l ,i c\ld n    
)draw1 s ,i resolv$ to risk all  ) my   
de> ,"l ,jesus1 & rema9$ at my po/4 ,at 
my reque/1  h[ev]1 !y met & talk$ ) all 
! lead]s :o c\ld be assembl$  at !      
,mission ,h\se4 ,! ,natives decl>$      
frankly t !y lik$ me  b did n l !       
,wor%ip4 ,! ,commodore rem9d$ !m t !y _h
  invit$ me to l& among !m1 & _h pl$g$  
_! ^w m ?an once  to protect me2 he     

argu$ ) !m t z !y _h no fault to f9d  ) 
me1 b only ) ! ,wor%ip1 :i* c\ld d !m   
only good1 !y  mu/ b9d !mselves to      
protect my life4 ,miaki & o!rs promis$ &
  gave him _! h&s to d s4 ,la!lla1 an   
,aneityumese ,*ief1 :o 0  ) ,dr4 ,g$die1
 int]pret$ = him & !m1 ,dr4 ,g$die      
expla9+  fully to ,la!lla 9 ,aneityumese
 :at ! ,commodore said 9 ,engli%1 &     
,la!lla expla9+ all to ! ,tannese 9 _!  
own tongue4    ,at la/ old ,n\ka spoke  
out = all & said1 8,capta9 ,paddan & all
  ! ,trad]s tell u t ! ,wor%ip causes   
all our sickness & dea?4  ,!y w n trade 
) u1 nor sell u tobacco1 pipes1 p[d]1   
balls1  caps1 & muskets1 till we kill   
our ,missi l ! ,erromangans1 b  aft] t  
!y w s5d a ,trad] to live among u & give
 u pl5ty  ( all ^! ?+s4 ,we love ,missi4
 ,b :5 ! ,trad]s tell u t  ! ,wor%ip    
makes u sick1 & :5 !y bribe u ) tobacco 
&  p[d] to kill him or drive him away1  
"s believe !m & our he>ts  d bad conduct
 to ,missi4 ,let ,missi rema9 "h1 & we w
 try to d  good conduct to ,missi2 b y  

mu/ tell ,que5 ',toria ( h] p's  bad    
treatm5t ( u1 & t %e mu/ prev5t h]      
,trad]s f kill+  u ) _! measles1 & f    
tell+ u lies to make u d bad  conduct to
 ,missi6 ,if !y come to u & talk z be=e1
 our he>ts are  v d>k & may aga9 lead u 
to bad conduct to ,missi40    ,aft] ?is 
little p>ley1 ! ,commodore invit$ u all 
on bo>d1 along  ) ! ,*iefs4 ,!y saw ab\t
 ?ree hundr$ brave m>9es rank$ up on    
deck1 & he>d a great cannon dis*>g$4 ,= 
all su* ef=ts to  impress !m & op5 _!   
eyes1 ,i felt pr(\ndly grateful2 b too  
cle>ly ,i knew & saw t only ! grace (   
,god c\ld la/+ly *ange  !m6    ,!y 7    
soon back to _! old argum5ts1 & 7 he>d  
say+ to "o  ano!r1 8,if no puni%m5t is  
inflict$ on ! ,erromangans = murd]+  !  
,missi !re1 we fe> ! bad conduct ( !    
,tannese w cont9ue40    ,no puni%m5t 0  
inflict$ at ,erromanga1 & ! ,tannese 7  
soon z  bold & wick$ z ev]4 ,= in/ance1 
:ile ! ,man-(-w> lay 9 !  ,h>b\r1 ,n[>  
kept himself closely conceal$2 b no     
soon] _h %e  sail$ ?an ! c[>dly fell[   

came out1 laugh+ at ! o!rs1 &  prote/+ t
 he 0 "u no promise & 0 free to act z he
  pleas$6 ,yet 9 ! h\r ( dang] he       
g5]ally prov$ to be our fri5d2  su* 0 8 
vacillat+ "*4 ,nor 0 ,miaki v s]i\sly   
impress$4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson %ortly !reaft] 
s5t 8 boat r\nd to me1  be+ aga9 %ort ( 
,european food4 ,on 8 crew leav+ h] to  
deliv]  _! message to me1 "s ( ,miaki's 
m5 at once jump$ into ! boat  & />t$ (f 
r\nd ! isl& 9 se>* ( kava4 ,i w5t to    
,miaki1 to  ask t ! boat might be br\ght
 back soon1 b on see+ me he ran  = 8    
club & aim$ to /rike me4 ,i manag$ to   
seize x1 & to hold  on1 plead+ ) ,god & 
talk+ ) ,miaki1 till by ! int]f]5ce  (  
"s fri5dly ,natives 8 wra? 0 assuag$ a  
little4 ,return+  home1 ,i s5t food     
ov]l& to keep !m go+ till ! boat        
return$1  :i* %e did 9 ab\t eight days4 
,?us light & %ad[ pursu$ ea*  o!r1 !    
light bright5+ = a mom5t1 b ^u ! :ole ! 
%ad[s deep5+4                           
,,*apt] ,x4                             
,,f>ewell ,,sc5es4      ,! ,w>          

,fev]4--,=c$ to ! ,w> ,c\ncil4--,a      
,truce among !        ,*iefs4--,*iefs & 
,p4--,! ,kiss ( ,judas4--,! ,dea? (     
,ian4--,! ,quiv]+ ,knife4--,a ,w> (     
,rev5ge4--,9 ! ,?ick ( !                
,battle4--,t5d] ,m]cies ( !             
,wick$4--,escape = ,life4--,! ,loss (   
,all4--,"u ! ,tomahawk4--,jehovah is    
,he>+4--,! ,ho/ ,turn$        ,back4--,!
 ,w> aga9/ ,manuman4--,traps            
,laid4--,h\se ,brok5 ,up4--,w>          
aga9/ our ,fri5ds4--,a ,trea*]\s        
,murd]]4--,on ! ,*e/nut                 
,tree4--,b>ga9+ = ,life4--,five ,h\rs 9 
a ,canoe4--,kneel+ on !                 
,s&s4--,faimungo's ,f>ewell4--8,foll[6  
,foll[60--,a ,race =        ,life4--,r+$
 ,r\nd ) ,dea?4--,fa9t yet              
,pursu+4--,out ( !        ,lion's       
,jaws4--,bro!rs 9 ,di/ress4--,int]v5+   
,ev5ts4--,a        ,cannibal's          
,ta/e4--,pill>s ( ,cl\d & (             
,fire4--,pass+ by on !        o!r       
,side4--,kapuku & ! ,idol ,gods4--,a    
,devil ,*ief4--,9 ,p]ils                

,(t4--,?r\gh ,fire & ,wat]4--8,sail ,o6 
,sail ,o60--,let ,me ,die4--,9          
,p]ils on ! ,sea4--,tannese             
,visitors4--,! ,devil ,*ief (           
,tanna4--,speckl$ & ,spott$4--,_!       
,desir$ ,hav54--8,i am ,left            
,alone40--,my ,e>?ly ,all4--,et]nal     
,hope4--,au/ralia to ! ,rescue4--,=     
my ,bre?r5's ,sake4--,a ,new ,holy      
,league4--,! ,uses ( ,adv]sity4--,!     
,arm-,*air ,critics ,aga94--,conclud+   
,note4--,prospectus ( ,"p               
,second4      ,a "t ( great excitem5t   
among/ ! ,natives n[ prevail$4 ,w>1 w>1 
no?+ b w> 0 spok5 (6 ,prep>ations = w> 7
 be+ made 9  all ! villages f> & ne>4   
,fe> sat on e face1 & arm$ b&s  kept    
wat*+ ea* o!r1 z if unc]ta9 :]e ! w> 0  
to beg9 or  by :om4 ,all "w 0 susp5d$1 &
 t w> _s 0 let loose :i*  r\ses ! wor/  
passions ( human nature4 ,aga9 we f\nd  
ourselves !  c5tre ( conflict1 "o p>ty  
set = kill+ u or driv+ u away2 !  o!r   
wi%+ to reta9 u1 :ile all old bitt]     
grievances 7 also  dragg$ into _!       

spee*es4    ,miaki & ,n\ka said1 8,if y 
w keep ,missi & 8 ,wor%ip1 take him  ) y
 to y\r own l&1 = we w n h him to live  
at !  ,h>b\r40    ,ian1 ! great ,inl&   
,*ief1 rose 9 wra? & said1 8,on ^: l&   
does  ! ,missi live1 y\rs or ours8 ,:o  
fight aga9/ ! ,wor%ip & all  good1 :o   
are ! ?ieves & murd]]s1 :o tell ! lies1 
y or we8  ,we wi% peace1 b y w h w>4 ,we
 l ,missi & ! ,wor%ip1 b  y hate !m &   
say1 #8,take him to y\r own l&6' ,x is  
our l& on  :i* he n[ lives2 x is 8 own  
l& :i* he b\ght f y1 b  :i* our fa!rs   
sold ,missi ,turn] long ago4 ,! l& 0 n  
y\rs to  sell2 x 0 really ours4 ,y\r    
fa!rs /ole x f u long ago by w>2  b we  
w\ld n h ask$ x back1 _h y n ask$ u to  
take ,missi  away4 ,n[ we w def5d him on
 x1 & he w tea* u & our p  9 our own    
l&60    ,s meet+ aft] meet+ broke into  
fi]y spee*1 & sep>at$ )  _m ?reats4     
,to ! next great meet+ ,i 0 invit$1 b   
did n g1 cont5t+  myself ) a message    
plead+ t !y %\ld live at peace & on no  
acc\nt g to w> ) ea* o!r4 ,b ,ian       

himself came = me4    ,i said1 8,ian1 ,i
 h told y my :ole he>t4 ,g n to t meet+4
 ,i  w r leave ! isl& or die1 ?an see y 
go+ to w> ab\t  me60    ,he answ]$1     
8,missi1 come ) me1 come n[60    ,i     
repli$1 8,ian1 y are surely n tak+ me   
away to kill me8 ,if y  are1 my ,god w  
puni% x40    ,8 only reply 01 8,foll[   
me1 foll[ me quickly40    ,i felt       
con/ra9$ to g4    ,he /rode on be=e me  
till we rea*$ ! great village ( 8       
ance/ors4 ,8 foll[]s1 arm$ l>gely )     
muskets z well z native  weapons1 fill$ 
"o half ! ,village ,squ>e or danc+      
gr\nd4 ,miaki1  ,n\ka1 & _! :ole p>ty   
sat 9 manife/ t]ror ^u ! o!r half4      
,m>*+ into ! c5tre1 he /ood ) me by 8   
side1 & pr\dly  look+ r\nd1 exclaim$1-- 
8,missi1 ^! are my m5 & y\r fri5ds6 ,we 
are met to def5d y &  ! ,wor%ip40 ,!n   
po9t+ across to ! o!r side1 he cri$     
al\d1  8,^! are y\r enemies & ours6 ,!  
enemies ( ! ,wor%ip1 !  di/urb]s ( !    
peace on ,tanna6 ,missi1 say ! ^w1 & !  
muskets  ( my m5 w sweep all opposition 

away1 & ! ,wor%ip w spread  & we w all  
be /rong = x on ,tanna4 ,we w n %oot )\t
  y\r leave2 b if y refuse !y w kill y &
 p]secute u &  our *ildr51 & bani%      
,jehovah's ,wor%ip f our l&40    ,i     
said1 8,i love all ( y alike4 ,i am "h  
to tea* y h[ to turn  away f all        
wick$ness1 to wor%ip & s]ve ,jehovah1 & 
to live 9  peace4 ,h[ c ,i approve ( any
 p]son be+ kill$ = me or = !  ,wor%ip8  
,my ,god w\ld be angry at me & puni% me1
 if ,i did60    ,he repli$1 8,!n1       
,missi1 y w be murd]$ & ! ,wor%ip       
de/roy$40    ,i !n /ood =? 9 ! middle   
be=e !m all & cri$1 8,y may  %oot or    
murd] me1 b ,i am y\r be/ fri5d4 ,i am n
 afraid to die4  ,y w only s5d me !     
soon] to my ,jehovah ,god1 :om ,i love &
  s]ve1 & to my de> ,savi\r ,jesus      
,*ri/1 :o di$ = me & = y1  & :o s5t me  
"h to tell y all ,8 love4 ,if y w only  
love &  s]ve ,him & give up y\r bad     
conduct1 y w be happy4 ,b if y  kill me1
 ,8 mess5g]1 re/ assur$ t ,he w 9 ,8 own
 "t &  way puni% y4 ,?is is my ^w to y  

all2 my love to y all60    ,s say+1 ,i  
turn$ to leave2 & ,ian /rode sull5ly    
away & /ood at  ! head ( 8 m51 cry+1--  
8,missi1 !y w kill y6 !y w kill u1 & y w
 be to  blame60    ,miaki & ,n\ka1 full 
( deceit1 n[ cri$ out1--    8,missi's ^w
 is good6 ,let u all obey x4 ,let u all 
wor%ip40    ,an old man1 ,sirawia1 "o ( 
,ian's "u-*iefs1 !n said1--    8,miaki &
 ,n\ka say t ! l& on :i* ,missi lives 0 
!irs2  ?\gh !y sold x to him1 & he has  
paid !m = x1 !y all "k  t x 0 ours1 & is
 yet ours by "r2 b if !y let ,missi live
  on x 9 peace1 we w all live at peace1 
& wor%ip ,jehovah4 ,& if  n1 we w surely
 claim x aga940    ,miaki & 8 p>ty h]eon
 w5t (f to _! plantations1 & br\ght a   
l>ge pres5t ( food to ,ian & 8 m5 z a   
peace-(f]+4 ,?is !y  accept$2 & ! next  
day ,ian & 8 m5 br\ght ,miaki a return  
pres5t & said1--    8,y "k t ,missi     
lives on our l&8 ,take our pres5t1 be   
fri5ds1  & let him live quietly & tea* u
 all4 ,ye/]day y said 8 ^w  0 good1 obey
 x n[1 else we w puni% y & def5d !      

,missi40    ,miaki accept$ ! tok51 &    
gave good promises = ! future4 ,ian  !n 
came to ! hill-top ne> our h\se1 by :i* 
pass$ ! public  pa?1 & cri$ al\d 9 !    
he>+ ( all1--    8,abraham1 tell ,missi 
t y & he n[ live on our l&4 ,?is pa? is 
! m>* betwixt ,miaki & u4 ,we h ?is day 
b\ght back ! l& (  our fa!rs by a great 
price to prev5t w>4 ,take ( our         
bread-fruits  & also ( our cocoa-nuts   
:at y require1 = y are our fri5ds &     
liv+ on our l&1 & we w protect y & !    
,wor%ip60    ,= "s "t ?+s mov$ on       
quietly aft] ?is4 ,an inl& w>1  h[ev]1  
_h cont9u$ = mon?s4 ,z _m z t5 m51 !y   
said1 7  sometimes kill$ 9 "o day &     
fea/$ on by ! w>riors4 ,?\s&s  _h be5   
!reby =c$ d[n f ! m\nta9s1 & s\ght      
protection  "u ,ian & 8 p4 ,all ! p     
claim+ connection ) 8  ,tribe 7 call$   
,n>aim9i2 ! p 9 ! ,volcano di/rict 7    
call$ ! ,kas]um9i2 & ! ,h>b\r ,tribes 7 
! ,wat>5m9i2 &  s on all ov] ! isl&4 ,9 
su* divisions1 !re might be f two to    
tw5ty ,*iefs & ,villages "u "o lead]1 & 

^! /ood by ea*  o!r = purposes def5sive 
& (f5sive4 ,n[ ,n\ka & ,miaki _h be5    
fru/rat$ 9 all _! plans to get ! ,inl& &
 ! ,h>b\r p  involv$ 9 ! w>1 z _! own   
foll[]s 7 oppos$ to x4 ,9  violation ( 8
 promises1 h[ev]1 ,n\ka invit$ all ! m5 
:o wi%$  to g to ! w> to meet him "o    
morn+1 & only "o appe>$6 ,n\ka1  9 great
 wra?1 m>*$ (f to ! w> himself1 b1 z no 
"o foll[$1  he grew fa9t-he>t$1 &       
return$ to 8 own village4 ,on ano!r     
morn+1 ,miaki summon$ all 8 fight+ m52 b
 only 8 own bro!r  & six lads c\ld be   
induc$ to accompany him1 & ) ^! he  />t$
 (f4 ,b ! enemy1 he>+ ( 8 com+1 _h kill$
 two ( 8  pr9cipal allies ! night be=e1 
& ,miaki1 le>n+ ?is1 turn$ &  fl$ to 8  
own h\se1 & 0 secretly laugh$ at by 8   
tribe4    ,next day1 ,n\ka came to me   
pr(ess+ great fri5d%ip & plead+ )  me to
 accompany him & ,miaki to talk ) !     
,kas]um9i1 & p]suade  !m to give up !   
w>4 ,he 0 annoy$ & disappo9t$ :5 ,i     
refus$  to g4 ,n[> & o!rs in=m$ me1 two 
days !reaft]1 t ?ree  p]sons _h di$ 9 t 

di/rict1 t o!rs 7 sick1 & t !  ,hea!n   
!re _h resolv$ to kill me 9 rev5ge z !  
cause ( all4 ,z  ,n\ka's wife 0 "o ( !  
victims1 ?is s*eme 0 concoct$ to entrap 
me4 ,i 0 w>n$ on no acc\nt to leave my  
h\se at night = a  consid]able "t1 b to 
keep x lock$ up & to let no "o 9 aft]   
d>k4 ,! same two m5 f t di/rict :o _h   
tri$ to kill ,mr4  ,john/on & me1 7 aga9
 appo9t$ & 7 wat*+ = ,abraham &  me1    
lurk+ ab\t 9 ! ev5+s = t purpose4 ,aga9 
,i saw h[ !  ,"l _h pres]v$ me f ,miaki 
& ,n\ka6 ,truly all are safe :o are  9  
,god's keep+2 & no?+ c befall !m1 except
 = _! real  good & ! glory ( _! ,"l4    
,*af$ at ! upsett+ ( all _! plans & full
 ( rev5ge1 ,n\ka  & ,miaki & _! allies  
decl>$ publicly t !y 7 n[ go+ to  kill  
,ian by sorc]y1 i4e41 by ,nahak1 m fe>$ 
by ! poor ,tannese  ?an ! field (       
battle4 ,no?+ b ! grace ( ,god & !      
enlight5m5t ( ,8 ,_s ?r\gh !            
,scriptures1 has ev] rais$  ^! ,natives 
above t p>alyz+ sup]/ition4 ,b1 ?ank    
,god1 !re  are n[1 :ile ,i write ?is    

7#ahhg71 ab\t twelve ?\s& 9 ! ,new      
,hebrides :o h be5 ?us enlight5$ & lift$
 out ( _! t]rors1  = ! ,gospel is /ill1 
z ( old1 ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation6   
,/range to say1 ,ian became sick %ortly 
aft] ! ,sacr$ ,m5 _h made  ! decl>ation 
ab\t _! ,nahak-sorc]y4 ,i att5d$ him1 & 
= a  "t he recov]$1 & appe>$ v grateful4
 ,b he soon fell sick  aga94 ,i s5t him 
& ! ,*ief next "u him a blanket ea*2 ,i 
also  gave %irts & calico to a numb] ( 8
 lead+ m54 ,!y wore !m  & seem$ grateful
 & pleas$4 ,ian1 h[ev]1 gradually sank &
 got  worse4 ,he _h e symptom ( be+     
poison$1 a ?+ easily  accompli%$1 z !y  
"k & use _m deadly poisons4 ,8 suff]+s  
7 v great1 :i* prev5t$ me f ascrib+ 8   
collapse to m]e  sup]/iti\s t]ror4 ,i   
did all t c\ld be done2 b all ?\ght him 
dy+1 & ( c\rse by sorc]y4 ,8 p 7 angry  
at me = n  cons5t+ be=e to _! %oot+ (   
,miaki2 & ,miaki's p 7  n[ rejoic+ t    
,ian 0 be+ kill$ by ,nahak4    ,"o      
night1 8 bro!r & a p>ty came = me to g &
 see ,ian1 b ,i  decl9$ to g till !     

morn+ = fe> ( ! fev] & ague4 ,on  rea*+ 
8 village1 ,i saw _m p ab\t1 & fe>$ t ,i
 _h  be5 l$ into a sn>e2 b ,i at once   
ent]$ into 8 h\se to talk &  pray ) him1
 z he appe>$ to be dy+4 ,aft] pray]1 ,i 
discov]$  t ,i 0 left alone ) him1 & t  
all ! p _h retir$ f  ! village2 & ,i    
knew t1 accord+ to _! cu/om1 ?is meant  
mis*ief4 ,ian said1--    ,illu/ration3  
8,,sudd5ly ,,he ,,drew 444 ,a ,,l>ge    
,,but*]-,,l ,,knife40    8,come ne> me1 
& sit by my b$side to talk ) me1        
,missi40    ,i did s1 & :ile speak+ to  
him he lay z if lo/ 9 a swoon (  sil5t  
m$itation4 ,sudd5ly he drew f !         
sug>-cane leaf ?at*  close to 8 b$1 a   
l>ge but*]-l knife1 & in/antly feel+ !  
edge ( x ) 8 o!r h&1 he po9t$ x to )9 a 
few in*es (  my he>t & held x quiv]+    
!re1 all a-tremble ) excitem5t4 ,i  dur/
 nei!r move nor speak1 except t my he>t 
kept pray+ to !  ,"l to sp>e me1 or if  
my "t 0 come to take me home to ,glory )
  ,himself4 ,!re pass$ a few mom5ts (   
awful susp5se4 ,my sight w5t &  came4 ,n

 a ^w _h be5 spok51 except to ,jesus2 & 
!n ,ian :eel$  ! knife ar\nd1 ?ru/ x    
into ! sug>-cane leaf1 & cri$ to me1--  
8,g1 g quickly60    ,next mom5t ,i 0 on 
! road4 ,n a liv+ s\l 0 to be se5 ab\t  
! village4 ,i und]/ood !n t x _h be5    
agre$ t ,ian 0 to  kill me1 & t !y _h   
all )drawn s z n to witness x1 s  t :5 !
 ,man-(-w> came to inquire ab\t me ,ian 
w\ld be dead1 &  no puni%m5t c\ld       
ov]take ! murd]]4 ,i walk$ quietly till 
q  free ( ! village1 le/ "s hid 9 _!    
h\ses might obs]ve me4  ,!reaft]1 fe>+ t
 !y1 f9d+ ,i _h escap$1 might ov]take & 
murd] me1 ,i ran = my life a we>y f\r   
miles till ,i rea*$ !  ,mission ,h\se1  
fa9t1 yet prais+ ,god = su* a           
deliv]ance4 ,poor ,ian  di$ soon aft]1 &
 8 p /rangl$ "o ( 8 wives & hang$       
ano!r1 & took out ! ?ree bodies toge!r 9
 a canoe & sank !m  9 ! sea4    ,miaki 0
 jubilant ov] hav+ kill$ 8 enemy by     
,nahak2 b ! ,inl&  p n[ assembl$ 9 ?\s&s
 to help ,sirawia & 8 bro!r to  av5ge t 
dea? on ,miaki1 ,n\ka & ,k>ewick4 ,^!1  

on ! o!r  h&1 boa/$ t !y w\ld kill all  
_! enemies by ,nahak-sorc]y1  & w\ld    
call up a hurricane to de/roy _! h\ses1 
fruit trees1 &  plantations4 ,miaki & a 
numb] ( 8 m5 also came to ! ,mission    
,h\se2 b1 obs]v+ 8 sull5 c\nt5ance1 ,i  
ask$ k9dly aft] 8  wife :o 0 ab\t to be 
conf9$1 & gave a blanket1 a piece (     
calico1 & a bit ( soap z a pres5t = !   
baby4 ,he seem$ greatly  pleas$1 :isp]$ 
some?+ to 8 m51 & peaceably )drew4      
,imm$iately aft] ,miaki's ?reat ab\t    
br++ a /orm1 "o ( _!  great hurricanes  
actually smote t side ( ! isl& & laid   
ev]y?+ wa/e4 ,8 enemies 7 greatly       
enrag$1 & _m ( !  injur$ p unit$ ) !m 9 
dem&+ rev5ge on ,miaki4 ,hi!rto  ,i _h  
done ev]y?+ 9 my p[] to prev5t w>1 b n[ 
x seem$  inevitable1 & bo? p>ties s5t ^w
 t if ,abraham & ,i kept to !  ,mission 
,h\se no "o w\ld h>m u4 ,we _h little   
fai? 9 any ( _!  promises1 b !re 0 no   
alt]native = u4    ,on ! foll[+         
,saturday1 #ah? ,janu>y1 #ahfb1 ! w>    
began4 ,musket  aft] musket 0 dis*>g$ q 

ne> u1 & ! bu% all r\nd rang  ) ! yell (
 _! w>-cry1 :i* if once he>d w nev] be  
=gott54 ,x came ne>] & ne>]1 = ,miaki   
fl$1 & 8 p  took %elt] beh9d & ar\nd our
 h\se4 ,we 7 plac$ 9 ! he>t (  dang]1 & 
! balls flew ?ick all ar\nd u4 ,9 !     
aft]noon ,ian's  bro!r & 8 p>ty retir$1 
& ,miaki quickly s5t mess5g]s &  pres5ts
 to ! ,inikahim9i & ,kas]um9i di/ricts1 
to assemble all  _! p & help him 8to    
fight ,missi & ! ,tannese :o 7  fri5ds (
 ! ,wor%ip40 ,he said1--    8,let u cook
 8 body & ,abraham's1 & di/ribute !m to 
e  village on ?is side ( ! isl&60       
,yet all ! :ile ,miaki assur$ me t he _h
 s5t a fri5dly message4  ,! w> w5t on1 &
 poor ,n[> ! ,*ief protect$ u1 till he  
_h a  spe> brok5 into 8 "r knee4 ,!     
enemy w\ld h c>ri$ him (f  to fea/ on 8 
body2 b 8 "y m51 %\t+ wildly 8 "n &     
battle-cry1 ru%$ 9 ) great impetuosity &
 c>ri$ _! w\nd$  ,*ief home 9 triumph4  
,! ,inl& p n[ dis*>g$ muskets at my     
h\se & beat aga9/ ! walls ) _! clubs4   
,!y sma%$ 9 !  door & w9d[ ( our        

/ore-room1 broke op5 boxes & casks1 tore
 my  books to pieces & scatt]$ !m ab\t1 
& c>ri$ (f ev]y?+ =  :i* !y c>$1 includ+
 my boat1 ma/1 o>s1 & sails4 ,!y broke  
into ,abraham's h\se & plund]$ x2 aft]  
:i* !y made a ru% at  ! b$room1 into :i*
 we 7 lock$1 fir+ muskets1 yell+1 &     
try+ to break x 94 ,a ,*ief1 pr(ess+ to 
be sorry = u call$ me  to ! w9d[1 b on  
see+ me he s5t a tomahawk ?r\gh x1      
cry+1--    8,come on1 let u kill him    
n[60    ,i repli$1 8,my ,jehovah ,god w 
puni% y2 a ,man-(-w> w come &  puni% y1 
if y kill ,abraham1 8 wife1 or me40     
,he retort$1 8,x's all lies ab\t a      
,man-(-w>6 ,!y did n puni% !            
,erromangans4 ,!y are afraid ( u4 ,come 
on1 let u kill !m60    ,he rais$ 8      
tomahawk & aim$ to /rike my =ehead1 _m  
muskets  7 uplift$ z if to %oot1 s ,i   
rais$ a revolv] 9 my "r h&  & po9t$ x at
 !m4 ,! ,rev4 ,joseph ,copel& _h left x 
) me on  a =m] visit4 ,i did n wi% x1 b 
he insi/$ ^u leav+ x1  say+ t ! v k t ,i
 _h su* a weapon might save my  life4   

,truly1 on ?is occasion x did s4 ,?\gh x
 0 h>mless1 !y  fell back quickly4 ,my  
imm$iate assailant dropp$ to ! gr\nd1   
cry+1--    8,missi has got a %ort       
musket6 ,he w %oot y all60    ,aft] ly+ 
flat on ! gr\nd = a little1 !y all got  
up & ran to  ! ne>e/ bu%1 :]e !y cont9u$
 yell+ ab\t & %[+ _!  muskets4 ,t[>ds   
nightfall !y left1 load$ ) ! plund] ( ! 
/ore & ( ,abraham's h\se4 ,s ,god once m
 graci\sly protect$ u  f fall+ into _!  
cruel h&s4    ,9 ! ev5+1 aft] !y left1  
,i w5t to ,miaki & ,n\ka4 ,!y  pr(ess$  
great sorr[ at :at _h tak5 place1 &     
pret5d$ to h  giv5 !m a pres5t ( food n 
to d u fur!r injury4 ,b ,n[>  in=m$ u t1
 on ! contr>y1 !y _h hir$ !m to return &
  kill u next morn+ & plund] ev]y?+ on !
 ,mission premises4  ,miaki1 ) a sne]1  
said1--    8,missi1 :]e 0 ,jehovah      
to-day8 ,!re 0 no ,jehovah to-day to    
protect  y4 ,x's all lies ab\t ,jehovah4
 ,!y w come & kill y1 &  ,abraham1 & 8  
wife1 & cut y\r bodies into pieces to be
 cook$ &  eat5 9 e village ^u ,tanna40  

,i said1 8,surely1 :5 y _h plann$ all   
?is1 & br\ght !m to kill  u & /eal all  
our prop]ty1 ,jehovah did protect u1 or 
we w\ld n  h be5 "h60    ,he repli$1    
8,!re 0 no ,jehovah to-day6 ,we h no fe>
 ( any  ,man-(-w>4 ,!y d>e n puni% u4   
,!y dur/ n puni% !  ,erromangans =      
murd]+ ! ,gordons4 ,!y w talk to u & say
 we  mu/ n d s aga91 & give u a pres5t4 
,t is all4 ,we fe>  no?+4 ,! talk ( all 
,tanna is t we w kill y & seize all  y\r
 prop]ty to-morr[40    ,i w>n$ him t !  
puni%m5t ( a ,man-(-w> c only rea* !    
body  & ! l&1 b t ,jehovah's puni%m5t   
rea*$ bo? body & s\l  9 ,"t & 9         
,et]nity4    ,he repli$3 8,:o fe>s      
,jehovah8 ,he 0 n "h to protect y       
to-day60    8,yes10 ,i said1 8my        
,jehovah ,god is "h n[4 ,he he>s all we 
say1 sees  all we d1 & w puni% ! wick$ &
 protect ,8 own p40    ,aft] ?is1 a     
numb] ( ! p sat d[n ar\nd me1 & ,i pray$
 )  !m4 ,b ,i left ) a v heavy he>t1    
feel+ t ,miaki 0  evid5tly b5t on our   
de/ruction4    ,i s5t ,abraham to       

consult ,n[>1 :o _h def5d$ u till       
disabl$ by a  spe> 9 ! "r knee4 ,he s5t 
a canoe by ,abraham1 advis+ me to take  
"s ( my goods 9 x to 8 h\se by night1 & 
he w\ld try to  protect !m & u4 ,! risk 
0 s great1 we c\ld only take a v        
little4 ,enemies 7 on e h& to cut (f our
 flight1 & ,miaki1 !  wor/ ( all1 ^:    
village _h to be pass$ 9 go+ to ,n[>'s4 
,9 !  d>kness ( ! ,mission ,h\se1 we    
dur/ n light a c&le = fe> (  "s "o see+ 
& %oot+ u4 ,n "o ( ,n[>'s m5 dur/ come  
to  help u4 ,b 9 ! end x made no        
diff]5ce1 = ,n[> & 8 m5  kept :at 0 tak5
 !re z _! portion ( ! plund]4 ,abraham1 
8  wife1 & ,i wait$ anxi\sly = ! morn+  
light4 ,miaki1 ! false &  cruel1 came to
 assure u t ! ,hea!n w\ld n return t    
day4  ,yet1 z daylight came 91 ,miaki   
himself /ood & blew a great con* n  f> f
 our h\se4 ,i ran out to see :y ?is     
trumpet-%ell _h be5  bl[n1 & f\nd x 0 ! 
signal = a great company ( h[l+ arm$    
savages to ru% d[n ! hill on ! o!r side 
( ! bay & make  /raight = ! ,mission    

,h\se4 ,we _h n a mom5t to lose4 ,to h  
rema9$ w\ld h be5 c]ta9 dea? to u all1 &
 also to ,mat!w1 a  ,tea*] j arriv$ f   
,mr4 ,ma?ieson's ,/ation4 ,?\gh ,i am by
  conviction a /rong ,calv9i/1 ,i am no 
,fatali/4 ,i held on :ile "o  gleam (   
hope rema9$4 ,escape = life 0 n[ ! only 
pa? ( duty4 ,i  call$ ! ,tea*]s1 lock$ !
 door1 & made quickly = ,n[>'s  village4
 ,!re 0 n a mom5t left to c>ry any?+ )  
u4 ,9 !  issue1 ,abraham1 8 wife1 & ,i  
lo/ all our e>?ly goods1 & all our      
clo?+ except :at we _h on4 ,my ,bible1 !
 few translations :i* ,i  _h made into  
,tannese1 & a light pair ( blankets ,i  
c>ri$ ) me4    ,to me ! loss 0 bitt]1 b 
z ,god _h s ord]$ x1 ,i tri$ to b[  )   
resignation4 ,all my deceas$ wife's     
co/ly outfit1 h] piano1  silv]1 cutl]y1 
books1 etc41 ) :i* h] de> p>5ts _h      
provid$  h]1 besides all t ,i _h 9 ! _w2
 also a box wor? #ef1 lately  arriv$1   
full ( m5's clo?+ & m$ic9e1 ! gift ( my 
de>  fri5ds1 ,samuel ,wilson1 ,esq41 &  
,mrs4 ,wilson1 ( ,geelong4 ,!           

,s&al-wood ,trad]s b\ght all ! /ol5     
prop]ty = tobacco1 p[d]1  balls1 caps1 &
 %ot4 ,"o ,trad] ga!r$ toge!r a numb] ( 
my books  9 a sadly torn & wa/$         
condition & took !m to ,aneityum1  dem&+
 #aj f ,dr4 ,g$die = 8 tr\ble4 ,he _h to
 pay him #g  #ajs41 :i* ,i repaid to him
 on my second return to ! ,isl&s4 ,?is1 
by way ( digression1 only to %[ h[ :ite 
& black ,hea!nism meet  toge!r4    ,let 
u return to ! morn+ ( our flight4 ,we   
c\ld n take ! usual  pa? along ! bea*1 =
 !re our enemies w\ld h quickly ov]tak5 
u4 ,we ent]$ ! bu% 9 ! hope ( gett+ away
 unobs]v$4 ,b a  c\s9 ( ,miaki1 evid5tly
 secret$ to wat* u1 sprang f beh9d a    
bread-fruit tree1 & sw++ 8 tomahawk1    
aim$ x at my br[ ) a  fi5di% look4      
,avoid+ x1 ,i turn$ ^u him & said 9 a   
firm bold  voice1--    8,if y d>e to    
/rike me1 my ,jehovah ,god w puni% y4   
,he is "h to  def5d me n[60    ,! man1  
trembl+1 look$ all r\nd z if to see !   
,god :o 0 my  def5d]1 & ! tomahawk      
gradually l[]$ at 8 side4 ,) my eye     

fix$ ^u him1 ,i gradually mov$ backw>ds 
9 ! track ( !  ,tea*]s1 & ,god m]cifully
 re/ra9$ him f foll[+ me4    ,on rea*+  
,n[>'s village unobs]v$1 we f\nd ! p    
t]ror-/rick51 cry+1 ru%+ ab\t 9 despair 
at su* a ho/ (  arm$ savages approa*+4  
,i urg$ !m to ply _! axes1 cut d[n      
trees1 & blockade ! pa?4 ,= a little !y 
wr\ght vigor\sly at  ?is2 b :51 s f> z  
eye c\ld rea*1 !y saw ! %ore cov]$  )   
arm$ m5 ru%+ on t[>ds _! village1 !y 7  
ov]:elm$  ) fe>1 !y ?rew away _! axes & 
weapons ( w>1 !y ca/  !mselves headlong 
on ! gr\nd1 & !y knock$ !mselves aga9/  
! trees z if to c\rt dea? be=e x came4  
,!y cri$1--    8,missi1 x's ( no use6   
,we w all be kill$ & eat5 to-day6 ,see  
:at  a ho/ are com+ aga9/ u40    ,mo!rs 
snat*$ up little *ildr5 & ran to hide 9 
! bu%4 ,o!rs  wad$ z f> z !y c\ld into !
 sea ) !m1 hold+ _! heads  above ! wat]4
 ,! :ole village collaps$ 9 a condition 
(  indescribable t]ror4 ,n[>1 lame ) 8  
w\nd$ knee1 got a canoe  turn$          
upside-d[n & sat ^u x :]e he c\ld see ! 

:ole  approa*+ multitude4 ,he said1--   
8,missi1 sit d[n beside me1 & pray to   
our ,jehovah ,god1 = if ,he does  n s5d 
deliv]ance n[1 we are all dead m54 ,!y w
 kill u all on  y\r acc\nt1 & t quickly4
 ,pray1 & ,i w wat*60    ,!y _h gone to 
! ,mission ,h\se & brok5 9 ! door1 &    
f9d+  t we _h escap$1 !y ru%$ on to     
,n[>'s village4 ,=1 z !y  began to      
plund] ! b$room1 ,n\ka said1--          
8,leave ev]y?+4 ,missi w come back = 8  
valuable ?+s at  night1 & !n we w get !m
 & him also60    ,s he nail$ up ! door1 
& !y all m>*$ = ,n[>'s4 ,we pray$ z  "o 
c only pray :5 9 ! jaws ( dea? & on !   
br9k (  ,et]nity4 ,we felt t ,god 0 ne>1
 & omnipot5t to d :at seem$  be/ 9 ,8   
sight4 ,:5 ! savages 7 ab\t ?ree hundr$ 
y>ds (f1  at ! foot ( a hill lead+ up to
 ! village1 ,n[> t\*$ my knee1  say+1-- 
8,missi1 ,jehovah is he>+6 ,!y are all  
/&+ /ill40    ,_h !y come on !y w\ld h  
met ) no opposition1 = ! p  7 scatt]$ 9 
t]ror4 ,on gaz+ %orew>ds1 & r\nd !      
,h>b\r1  z f> z we c\ld see1 0 a d5se   

ho/ ( w>riors1 b all 7  /&+ /ill1 &     
app>5tly absolute sil5ce prevail$4 ,we  
saw a  mess5g] or h]ald runn+ along !   
approa*+ multitude1 deliv]+  "s tid+s z 
he pass$1 & !n disappe>+ 9 ! bu%4 ,to   
our  amazem5t1 ! ho/ began to turn1 &   
sl[ly m>*$ back 9 great  sil5ce1 & ent]$
 ! remote bu% at ! head ( ! ,h>b\r4 ,n[>
  & 8 p 7 9 ec/asies1 cry+ out1--       
8,jehovah has he>d ,missi's pray]6      
,jehovah has protect$ u & turn$  !m away
 back40    ,we 7 on t day ,8 tru/+ &    
def5celess *ildr52 w\ld y  n1 _h y be5  
"o ( our circle1 h jo9$ ) u 9 prais+ !  
,"l ,god = deliv]ance f ! jaws ( dea?8  
,i "k n :y !y  turn$ back2 b ,i h no    
d\bt x 0 ! do+ ( ,god to save our       
lives4    ,we le>n$ t !y all assembl$ 9 
a cle>$ "p ( ! bu% &  !re held a great  
wrangl+ palav]4 ,n\ka & ,miaki advis$ !m
 fir/  to fight ,manuman & 8 p4 ,!y     
said1--    8,8 bro!r1 ! ,sacr$ ,man     
,kan9i1 kill$ ,ian by ,nahak4 ,he is a  
fri5d  ( ,missi & ( ! ,wor%ip4 ,he also 
s5t ! hurricane to de/roy u4  ,!y h     

pl5ty ( yams & pigs4 ,let u fight &     
plund] !m1 &  :5 !y are out ( ! way1 we 
w be /rong to de/roy ,missi & !         
,wor%ip40    ,on ?is ! :ole mass w5t &  
attack$ ,manuman's fir/ village1 :]e  !y
 murd]$ two ( 8 m51 two wom51 & two     
*ildr54 ,!  inhabitants fl$1 & all !    
sick1 ! feeble1 & ! *ildr5 :o  fell into
 _! h&s 7 report$ to u to be murd]$1    
cook$1 &  eat54 ,l$ on by ,miaki1 !y    
plund]$ & burn$ sev5 villages4    ,ab\t 
mid-day1 ,n\ka & ,miaki s5t _! c\s9     
,jonas1 :o _h always  be5 fri5dly to me1
 to say t ,i might return to my h\se 9  
safety1  z !y 7 n[ c>ry+ ! w> inl&4     
,jonas _h sp5t "s ye>s on  ,samoa1 & be5
 mu* ) ,trad]s 9 ,sydney1 & spoke       
,engli% well2 b  we felt !y 7 deceiv+ u4
 ,t night1 ,abraham v5tur$ to creep  ne>
 ! ,mission ,h\se1 to te/ :e!r we might 
return1 & save "s  valuable ?+s1 & get a
 *ange ( clo?+4 ,! h\se appe>$ to  /& z 
:5 !y nail$ up ! door4 ,b a l>ge p>ty ( 
,miaki's  allies at once enclos$        
,abraham1 &1 aft] ask+ _m que/ions ab\t 

me1 !y let him g s9ce ,i 0 n !re4 ,_h ,i
 gone !re1 !y w\ld  c]ta9ly t night h   
kill$ me4 ,aga91 at midnight1 ,abraham &
 8  wife & ,mat!w w5t to ! ,mission     
,h\se1 & f\nd ,n\ka1 ,miaki1 &  ,k>ewick
 ne> by1 conceal$ 9 ! bu% among ! re$s4 
,once m !y  enclos$ !m1 ?9k+ ,i 0 !re   
too1 b ,n\ka1 f9d+ t ,i 0  n1 cri$      
out1--    8,don't kill !m j n[6 ,wait   
till ,missi comes40    ,he>+ ?is1 ,mat!w
 slipp$ into ! bu% & escap$4 ,abraham's 
wife  wad$ into ! sea1 & !y all[$ h] to 
get away4 ,abraham 0  all[$ to g to !   
,mission ,h\se1 b he too crept into !   
bu%1 &  aft] an anxi\s wait+ !y all came
 back to me 9 safety4 ,we n[ gave  up   
all hope ( recov]+ any?+ f ! h\se4      
,t[>ds morn+1 :5 ,miaki & 8 m5 saw t ,i 
0 n com+ back  to deliv] myself into _! 
h&s1 !y broke up my h\se & /ole all  !y 
c\ld c>ry away4 ,!y tore my books1 &    
scatt]$ !m ab\t4  ,!y took away ! type (
 my pr9t+-press1 to be made into bullets
  = _! muskets4 ,= simil> uses !y melt$ 
d[n ! z9c l9+ (  my boxes1 & ev]y?+ else

 t c\ld be melt$4 ,:at !y c\ld n  take  
away1 !y de/roy$4 ,i lay on ! gr\nd all 
night1 conceal$ 9  an ou?\se ( ,n[>'s1 b
 x 0 a sleepless & anxi\s night1 n  only
 to me & my ,aneityumese1 b also to ,n[>
 & 8 p4    ,next day1 ! attack 0 r5ew$  
by ! ?ree ,*iefs on ! di/rict (  my de> 
fri5d ,manuman4 ,8 p fl$2 ! villages 7  
burn$2 all  :o came 9 _! way 7 kill$1 & 
all food & prop]ty c>ri$  away4 ,at     
night !y return$ to keep wat* ov] ,n[> &
 me4 ,:5  d>kness 0 sett+ 91 ,miaki s5t 
= me to g & speak ) him1 b  ,n[> & !    
,aneityumese 7 all s oppos$ to x t ,i   
did n g4  ,messages 7 s5t to ,n[>1      
?reat5+ to kill him & 8 p =  protect+   
me1 & great excitem5t prevail$4         
,ano!r incid5t add$ horror to ! memories
 ( ?is day4 ,a savage f  ,erromanga1    
liv+ ) ,n[>1 _h gone to ! w> t day4 ,he 
got ne>  a village unobs]v$1 climb$ into
 a tree1 & rema9$ !re wat*+4  ,aft]     
mid-day1 ,kamkali1 a true fri5d ( m9e1 !
 ,*ief ( 8 village1  came home we>i$ f !
 w>1 got 8 blanket1 /eal?ily crept into 

a  quiet place 9 ! bu%1 roll$ himself   
up1 & lay d[n to sleep2 =1  accord+ to  
_! cu/om1 ! lead+ w>riors 9 times (     
conflict  seldom sleep 9 _! own h\ses1 &
 seldom twice 9 ! same place  ev5 9 !   
bu%1 = fe> ( p]sonal dang]4 ,!          
,erromangan1 hav+  wat*$ till he 0 s\nd 
asleep1 crept to :]e he lay1 rais$ 8    
club  & sma%$ 9 8 skull4 ,he told1 :5 he
 came home1 h[ ! blood ran  f nose1 m\?1
 & e>s1 ) a gurgl+ s\nd 9 8 ?roat1 &    
aft] a few convulsive /ruggles all 0    
ov]6 ,& ! p ar\nd  ,n[> prais$ him = 8  
de$4 ,cocoa-nuts 7 br\ght = him to      
dr9k1 & food 0 pres5t$ be=e him 9 l>ge  
quantities1 z to "o  :o _h done some?+  
noble4 ,= safety1 he 0 put into ! same  
h\se  :]e ,i _h to sit1 & ev5 ,n[>      
hon\r$ him4 ,i wat*$ = !  work+s ( a    
natural man's consci5ce "u ! guilt (    
murd]4 ,:5  left alone1 he %ook e n[ &  
!n ) agitation1 & />t$  r\nd ) a t]rifi$
 gaze4 ,he look$ ! picture ( a man :o   
felt  t he _h done to 8 neighb\r :at he 
w\ld n h lik$ ano!r  to d to him4 ,i    

wond] if t consci\sness ev] dies out1 9 
!  l[e/ & wor/1 t la/ voice ( ,god 9 !  
s\l8    ,t v night1 ,n[> decl>$ t ,i mu/
 leave 8 village be=e  morn+1 else he & 
8 p w\ld be kill$ = protect+ me4 ,he    
advis$ me1 z ! sea 0 good1 to try = ,mr4
 ,ma?ieson's ,/ation2 b  he object$ to  
my tak+ away any ( my prop]ty--he w\ld  
soon foll[  ) x himself6 ,b h[ to sail8 
,miaki _h /ol5 my boat1 ma/1 sails1  &  
o>s1 z also an excell5t canoe made = me 
& paid = by me on  ,aneityum2 & he _h   
?reat5$ to %oot any p]son t assi/$ me to
  laun* ei!r ! "o or ! o!r4 ,! dang]1   
h[ev]1 0 s great  t ,n[> said1--    8,y 
_c rema9 long] 9 my h\se6 ,my son w     
guide y to !  l>ge *e/nut tree 9 my     
plantation 9 ! bu%4 ,climb up into x1 & 
rema9 !re till ! moon rises40    ,be+   
entirely at ! m]cy ( su* d\btful &      
vacillat+ fri5ds1 ,i1  ?\gh p]plex$1    
felt x be/ to obey4 ,i climb$ into !    
tree1 & 0  left !re alone 9 ! bu%4 ,!   
h\rs ,i sp5t !re live all be=e me  z if 
x 7 b ( ye/]day4 ,i he>d ! frequ5t      

dis*>g+ (  muskets1 & ! yells ( !       
savages4 ,yet ,i sat !re among !        
bran*es1 z safe 9 ! arms ( ,jesus6      
,nev]1 9 all my sorr[s1 did my  ,"l draw
 ne>] to me1 & speak m soo?+ly 9 my s\l1
 ?an :5  ! moonlight flick]$ among ^!   
*e/nut leaves1 & ! night air  play$ on  
my ?robb+ br[1 z ,i told all my he>t to 
,jesus4 ,alone1 yet  n alone6 ,if x be  
to glorify my ,god1 ,i w n grudge to    
sp5d _m  nights alone 9 su* a tree1 to  
feel aga9 my ,savi\r's spiritual        
pres5ce1 to enjoy ,8 consol+ fell[%ip4  
,if ?us ?r[n back ^u  y\r own s\l1      
alone1 all1 all alone1 9 ! midnight1 9 !
 bu%1 9  ! v embrace ( dea? itself1 h y 
a ,fri5d t w n fail  y !n8    ,gladly   
w\ld ,i h l+]$ !re = "o night (         
comp>ative peace6  ,b1 ab\t midnight1   
,n[> s5t 8 son to call me d[n f ! tree1 
& to guide me to ! %ore :]e he himself  
01 z x 0 n[ "t to  take to sea 9 !      
canoe4 ,plead+ = my ,"l's cont9u+       
pres5ce1 ,i  _h to obey4 ,my life & !   
lives ( my ,aneityumese n[ hung ^u a  v 

sl5d] ?read1 & 0 almo/ equally at risk f
 our fri5ds  s-call$1 & f our enemies4  
,_h ,i be5 a /rang] to ,jesus & to      
pray]1 my reason w\ld v]ily h giv5 way1 
b my com=t & joy  sprang up out ( ^!3   
8,i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e2 lo1  
,i am ) y alway60 ,plead+ ^! promises1  
,i foll[$ my guide4 ,we  rea*$ ! bea*1 j
 inside ! ,h>b\r1 at a beautiful :ite   
s&y  bay on ,n[>'s gr\nd1 f :i* our     
canoe 0 to />t4 ,a good numb]  ( !      
,natives _h assembl$ !re to see u (f4   
,arkurat1 hav+ got a  l>ge roll ( calico
 f me = ! loan ( 8 canoe1 hid x away1 & 
!n refus$ ! canoe1 say+ t if he _h to   
escape ) 8 family  he w\ld require x4   
,he dem&$1 = ! loan ( 8 canoe1 an axe1 a
  sail = 8 canoe1 & a pair ( blankets4  
,z ,k>is _h ! axe &  ano!r _h ! quilt1  
,i gave ! quilt to him = a sail1 & ! axe
  & blankets = ! canoe4 ,9 fact1 ^! few 
relics ( our e>?ly all  at ,n[>'s 7     
covet$ by ! savages & endang]$ our      
lives1 & x  0 z well to get rid ( !m    
altoge!r4 ,he cruelly propos$ a small   

canoe = two2 b ,i _h hir$ ! canoe =     
five1 & insi/$ ^u  gett+ x1 z he _h be5 
well paid = x4 ,z he only laugh$ &      
mock$ u1 ,i prep>$ to />t & travel ov]l&
 to ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's  ,/ation4 ,he !n   
said1--    8,my wra? is ov]6 ,y may take
 x & g40    ,we laun*$ x1 b n[ he refus$
 to let u g till daylight4 ,he _h       
always be5 "o ( my be/ fri5ds1 b n[     
appe>$ b5t on a qu>rel1  s ,i _h to     
ex]cise mu* pati5ce ) him & !m4 ,hav+   
laun*$  x1 he said ,i _h hir$ ! canoe b 
n ! paddles4 ,i prote/$1--    8,surely y
 "k we hir$ ! paddles too4 ,:at c\ld we 
d )\t  paddles80    ,b ,arkurat lay d[n 
& pret5d$ to h fall5 asleep1 snor+ on ! 
s&1 & c\ld n be awak$4 ,i appeal$ to    
,n[>1 :o only said--    8,t is 8        
conduct1 ,missi1 our conduct60    ,i    
repli$1 8,z he has got ! blankets :i* ,i
 sav$ to keep me f  ague & fev]1 & ,i h 
no?+ left n[ b ! clo!s ,i h on1  surely 
y w give me paddles40    ,n[> gave me   
"o4 ,return+ to ! village1 fri5ds gave  
me "o ea*  till ,i got o!r ?ree4 ,n[    

,arkurat />t$ up1 & refus$ to let u  g4 
,a ,*ief & "o ( 8 m51 :o liv$ on ! o!r  
side ( !  isl& ne> to :]e we 7 go+1 & :o
 0 hir$ by me to g )  u & help 9 paddl+ 
! canoe1 drew back also & refus$ to g4  
,aga9 ,i (f]$ to leave ! canoe1 & walk  
ov]l& if possible1 :5  ,faimungo1 !     
,*ief :o _h refus$ to g ) u1 came =w>d &
  said1--    8,missi1 !y are all deceiv+
 y6 ,! sea is s r\gh1 y _c g  by x2 & if
 y %\ld get r\nd ! wea!r po9t1 ,miaki   
has m5  appo9t$ to %oot y z y pass !    
,black ,rocks1 :ile by l& all  ! pa?s   
are gu>d$ by arm$ m54 ,i tell y ! tru?1 
hav+ he>d  all _! talk4 ,miaki &        
,k>ewick say !y hate ! ,wor%ip1 & w     
kill y4 ,!y kill$ y\r goats1 & /ole all 
y\r prop]ty ye/]day4  ,f>ewell60    ,!  
,tea*]s1 ! boy1 & ,i n[ resolv$ to ent] 
! canoe & attempt  x1 z ! only gleam (  
hope left to u4 ,aft] ,faimungo came1 ! 
man  to :om ! canoe belong$ _h )drawn f 
u1 x hav+ transpir$  t ,miaki w\ld n    
attack u t night1 z o!r game _h attract$
  8 savage eyes4 ,my p>ty ( five n[     

emb>k$ 9 our frail canoe2  ,abraham     
fir/1 ,i next1 ,mat!w aft] me1 ! boy at 
! /e]+ paddle1  & ,abraham's wife sitt+ 
9 ! bottom1 :]e %e might hold on :ile  x
 cont9u$ to float4 ,= a mile or m we got
 away nicely "u !  lee ( ! isl&1 b :5 we
 turn$ to g s\? = ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's      
,/ation1 we met ! full =ce ( w9d & sea1 
e wave break+ ov]  & almo/ swamp+ our   
canoe4 ,! ,native lad at ! helm paddle  
/ood  up cry+1--    8,missi1 ?is is !   
conduct ( ! sea6 ,x swall[s up all :o   
seek its  help40    ,i answ]$1 8,we d n 
seek help f x b f ,jehovah ,jesus40     
,our dang] became v great1 z ! sea broke
 ov] & la%$ ar\nd  u4 ,my fai?ful       
,aneityumese1 ov]come ) t]ror1 ?rew d[n 
_!  paddles1 & ,abraham said1--         
8,missi1 we are all dr[n$ n[6 ,we are   
food = ! %>ks4 ,we might z  well be eat5
 by ! ,tannese z by fi%es2 b ,god w give
 u life  ) ,jesus 9 heav560    ,i seiz$ 
! paddle ne>e/ me2 ,i ord]$ ,abraham to 
seize ano!r  )9 8 rea*2 ,i enjo9$ ,mat!w
 to bail ! canoe = life1 & !  lad to    

keep firm 9 8 seat1 & ,i cri$1--    8,/&
 to y\r po/1 & let u return6 ,abraham1  
:]e is n[ y\r fai?  9 ,jesus8 ,rememb]1 
,he is ,rul] on sea z on l&4 ,abraham1  
pray & ply  y\r paddle6 ,keep up /roke =
 /roke ) me1 z our lives dep5d on  x4   
,our ,god c protect u4 ,mat!w1 bail )   
all y\r might4 ,don't  look r\nd on !   
sea & fe>4 ,let u pray to ,god & ply our
 paddles1  & ,he w save u yet60    ,de> 
old ,abraham said1--    8,?ank y = t1   
,missi4 ,i w be /rong4 ,i pray to ,god &
 ply my  paddle4 ,god w save u60    ,)  
mu* lab\r1 & amid deadly p]ils1 we got !
 canoe turn$2 &  aft] f\r h\rs ( a      
t]rible /ruggle1 we succe$$1 t[>ds      
daylight  z ! tide turn$1 9 aga9 rea*+  
smoo? wat]4 ,) ,god's bless+  we at la/ 
rea*$ ! %ore1 exactly :]e we _h left x  
five h\rs  ago6    ,n[ dr5*$ & we>y1 ) !
 sk9 ( our h&s /ick+ to !  paddles1 we  
left ! canoe on ! reef & wad$ a%ore4 ,_m
 ,natives  7 !re1 & look$ sull5 &       
disappo9t$ at our return4 ,katasian1  ! 
lad :o _h be5 ) u1 in/antly fl$ = 8 own 

l&2 & !  ,natives report$ t he 0 murd]$ 
soon aft]4 ,utt]ly exhau/$1 ,i  lay d[n 
on ! s& & in/antly fell into a deep     
sleep4 ,by-&-by ,i  felt "s "o pull+ f  
"u my head ! native bag 9 :i* ,i  c>ri$ 
my ,bible & ! ,tannese translations--!  
all t _h be5  sav$ by me f ! wreck6     
,grasp+ ! bag1 ,i sprang to my feet1 &  
! man ran away4 ,my ,tea*]s _h also a   
h$g+ knife1 a useless  revolv]1 & a     
f[l+-piece1 ! sight ( :i*1 ?\gh !y _h   
be5  "u ! salt wat] = h\rs1 ,god us$ to 
re/ra9 ! savages4  ,call+ my            
,aneityumese ne>1 we n[ 9 unit$ pray] & 
kneel+ on !  s&s committ$ ea* o!r unto !
 ,"l ,god1 be+ prep>$ = !  la/ & wor/4  
,z ,i sat m$itat+ on ! issues1          
,faimungo1 ! fri5dly ,inl& ,*ief1  aga9 
appe>$ to w>n u ( our dang]1 n[ v       
greatly increas$ by  our be+ driv5 back 
f ! sea4 ,all ,n[>'s m5 _h fl$1 & 7  hid
 9 ! bu% & 9 rocks along ! %ore2 :ile   
,miaki 0 hold+ a  meet+ n half a mile   
away1 & prep>+ to fall ^u u4 ,faimungo  
said1--    8,f>ewell1 ,missi1 ,i am go+ 

home4 ,i don't wi% to see ! "w & !      
murd]s ( ?is morn+40    ,he 0 ,n[>'s    
son-9-law4 ,he _h always be5 tru?ful &  
k9dly )  me4 ,8 home 0 ab\t half-way    
across ! isl&1 on ! road t we  want$ to 
g1 & "u sudd5 impulse ,i said1--        
8,faimungo1 w y let u foll[ y8 ,w y %[ u
 ! pa?8 ,:5  ! ,mission ,%ip arrives1 ,i
 w give y ?ree good axes1 blankets1     
knives1 fi%-hooks1 & _m ?+s y prize40   
,! late hurricanes _h s de/roy$ & alt]$ 
! pa?s1 t only  ,natives :o knew !m well
 c\ld foll[ !m4 ,he trembl$ mu* &       
said1--    8,missi1 y w be kill$4 ,miaki
 & ,k>ewick w %oot y4 ,i d>e  n let y   
foll[4 ,i h only ab\t tw5ty m51 & y\r   
foll[+  might endang] u all40    ,i urg$
 him to leave at once1 & we w\ld foll[ (
 our own accord4 ,i  w\ld n ask him to  
protect u2 b if he betray$ u & help$ !  
enemy to kill u1 ,i assur$ him t our    
,god w\ld puni% him4 ,if he  sp>$ u1 he 
w\ld be rew>d$ well2 & if kill$ aga9/ 8 
wi%es1  ,god w\ld n be angry at him4 ,he
 said1--    8,sev5 m5 are ) me n[1 &    

?irte5 are to foll[4 ,i w n n[  s5d =   
!m4 ,!y are ) ,miaki & ,n\ka4 ,i w g2 b 
if y  foll[1 y w be kill$ on ! way4 ,y  
may foll[ me z f> z y  c60    ,(f he    
/>t$ to ,n[>'s1 & got a l>ge load ( my  
/ol5 prop]ty1  blankets1 %eets1 etc41   
:i* _h fall5 to 8 lot4 ,he call$ 8 sev5 
m51 :o _h also %>$ 9 ! plund]1 &1 to    
avoid ,miaki's m51 !y  ran away "u a    
l>ge cocoa-nut grove skirt+ ! %ore1     
call+1--    8,be quick6 ,foll[ & keep z 
ne> to u z y c40    ,?\gh ,n[> _h got a 
box ( my rice & appropriat$ _m ?+s f  ! 
plund] ( ! ,mission ,h\se besides !     
goods entru/$ to 8  c>e1 & got two ( my 
goats kill$ & cook$ = himself & 8  p1   
yet n[ he w\ld n give a p>ticle ( food  
to my />v+  ,aneityumese or myself1 b   
hurri$ u (f1 say+1--    8,i w eat all   
y\r rice & keep all t has be5 left ) me 
9  paym5t = my lame knee & = my p fight+
 = y60    ,my ?ree ,aneityumese & ,i    
/>t$ aft] ,faimungo & 8 m54 ,we c\ld    
place no confid5ce 9 any ( !m2 b1 feel+ 
t we 7 9 !  ,"l's h&s1 x appe>$ to be   

our only hope ( escap+ in/ant dea?4  ,we
 got away unobs]v$ by ! enemies4 ,we met
 sev]al small p>ties (  fri5ds 9 !      
,h>b\r1 app>5tly glad to see u try+ to  
get away4  ,b ab\t f\r miles on our way1
 we met a l>ge p>ty ( ,miaki's m51  all 
arm$1 & wat*+ z outpo/s4 ,"s 7 = %oot+  
u1 b  o!rs hesitat$4 ,e musket 01 h[ev]1
 rais$ & levell$ at me4  ,faimungo pois$
 8 great spe> & said1 8,no1 y %all n    
kill ,missi  to-day4 ,he is ) me40 ,hav+
 made ?is fl\ri%1 he /rode (f aft]  8   
own m51 & my ,aneityumese foll[$1 leav+ 
me face to face ) a  r+ ( levell$       
muskets4 ,sirawia1 :o 0 9 comm& ( ?is   
p>ty1 &  :o once l ,n[> _h be5 my fri5d1
 said to me1 ,judas l1 8,my love  to y1 
,missi40 ,b he also %\t$ aft] ,faimungo1
 8,y\r conduct is bad  9 tak+ ! ,missi  
away2 leave him to u to be kill$60    ,i
 !n turn$ ^u him1 say+1 8,sirawia1 ,i   
love y all4 ,y mu/ "k  t ,i s\ght only  
y\r good4 ,i gave y m$ic9e & food :5 y &
  y\r p 7 sick & dy+ "u measles2 ,i gave
 y ! v  clo?+ y we>4 ,am ,i n y\r fri5d8

 ,h we n (t5 drunk tea &  eat5 toge!r 9 
my h\se8 ,c y /& !re & see y\r fri5d    
%ot8 ,if y d1 my ,god w puni% y         
sev]ely40    ,he !n :isp]$ some?+ to 8  
company :i* ,i did n he>2 &1  ?\gh _!   
muskets 7 /ill rais$1 ,i saw 9 _! eyes t
 he _h  re/ra9$ !m4 ,i !re=e began      
gradually to move backw>ds1 /ill  keep+ 
my eyes fix$ on !m1 till ! bu% hid !m f 
my view1  :]eon ,i turn$ & ran aft] my  
p>ty1 & ,god kept ! enemy f  foll[+4 ,i 
w\ld l to ?9k t ,sirawia only utt]$ !   
cruel  words :i* ,i he>d z a bl9d to    
save 8 own life2 = at ?is "t he  0 jo9$ 
to ,miaki's p>ty1 8 own p hav+ ris5     
aga9/ him1  & _h to dissemble 8 fri5dly 
feel+s t[>ds me4 ,poor ,sirawia6  ,well 
,i knew t ,miaki w\ld only use him z a  
tool = selfi%  int]e/s1 & sacrifice him 
at la/4 ,all ?is %[$ h[ dang]s grew     
ar\nd our pa?4 ,/ill we tru/$ 9 ,jehovah
 ,jesus1 & press$ on 9  flight4 ,a      
second ho/ile p>ty enc\nt]$ u1 & ) great
 difficulty  we also got away f !m4     
,soon !reaft] a fri5dly company cross$  

our pa?4 ,we le>n$ f !m t ! enemies _h  
slaught]$ o!r  two ( ,manuman's m51 &   
burn$ sev]al villages ) fire4 ,ano!r    
p>ty ( ! enemy enc\nt]$ u1 & 7 eag] =   
our lives4 ,b  ?is "t ,faimungo )/ood !m
 firmly1 8 m5 encircl$ u1 & he  said1   
8,i am n afraid n[1 ,missi2 ,i am feel+ 
/rong] ne> my own  l&60    ,hurry+ /ill 
onw>ds1 we came to t village on _! high 
gr\nd  call$ ,aneai1 i4e41 ,heav54 ,!   
sun 0 oppressively hot1 ! pa?  almo/    
un%ad$1 & our :ole p>ty v exhau/$1      
especially  ,faimungo1 c>ry+ 8 load (   
/ol5 goods4 ,s "h he sat d[n on !       
village danc+ gr\nd = a smoke1 say+1--  
8,missi1 ,i am ne> my own l& n[4 ,we c  
re/ ) safety40    ,9 a few m9utes1      
h[ev]1 he />t$ up1 he & 8 m51 9 wild    
excitem5t4 ,ov] a m\nta91 beh9d !       
village & above x1 !re came  ! %\t+s1 & 
anon ! tramp1 tramp ( a multitude mak+  
rapidly  t[>ds u4 ,faimungo got up &    
plant$ 8 back aga9/ a tree4 ,i /ood     
beside him1 & ! ,aneityumese woman & !  
two m5 /ood ne> me1  :ile 8 m5 seem$    

prep>$ to flee4 ,at full spe$ a l>ge    
body ( !  talle/ & mo/ p[]ful m5 t ,i _h
 se5 on ,tanna came ru%+ on  & fill$ !  
danc+ gr\nd4 ,!y 7 all arm$1 & flu%$ )  
_! success 9 w>4 ,a mess5g] _h in=m$ !m 
( our escape1  probably f ,miaki1 & !y  
_h cross$ ! c\ntry to int]cept u4       
,faimungo 0 mu* afraid1 & said1--       
8,missi1 g on 9 t pa?1 y & y\r          
,aneityumese2 & ,i w foll[  :5 ,i h _h a
 smoke & a talk ) ^! m540    ,i repli$1 
8,no1 ,i w /& by y\r side till y g2 & if
 ,i am  kill$1 x w be by y\r side4 ,i w 
n leave y40    ,he implor$ u to g on1 b 
t ,i knew w\ld be c]ta9 dea?4 ,!y  began
 urg+ "o ano!r to kill u1 b ,i look$    
r\nd !m z calmly  z possible1 say+1 8,my
 ,jehovah ,god w puni% y "h & h]eaft]1  
if y kill me or any ( ,8 s]vants40    ,a
 kill+-/one1 ?r[n by "o ( ! savages1    
graz$ poor old ,abraham's  *eek1 & ! de>
 s\l gave su* a look at me1 & !n upw>ds1
 z if  to say1 8,missi1 ,i 0 ne>ly away 
to ,jesus40 ,a club 0 also rais$ to     
foll[ ! bl[ ( ! kill+-/one1 b ,god      

baffl$ ! aim4 ,!y  encircl$ u 9 a deadly
 r+1 & "o kept urg+ ano!r to /rike !    
fir/ bl[ or fire ! fir/ %ot4 ,my he>t   
rose up to ! ,"l ,jesus2 ,i  saw ,him   
wat*+ all ! sc5e4 ,my peace came back to
 me l a wave  f ,god4 ,i realiz$ t ,i 0 
immortal till my ,ma/]'s "w ) me  0     
done4 ,! assurance came to me1 z if a   
voice out ( ,heav5 _h  spok51 t n a     
musket w\ld be fir$ to w\nd u1 n a club 
prevail  to /rike u1 n a spe> leave ! h&
 9 :i* x 0 held vibrat+  to be ?r[n1 n  
an arr[ leave ! b[1 or a kill+-/one !   
f+]s1 )\t ! p]mission ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ^:
 is all p[] 9  ,heav5 & on ,e>?4 ,he    
rules all ,nature1 animate & inanimate1 
&  re/ra9s ev5 ! savage ( ! ,s\? ,seas4 
,9 t awful h\r ,i saw  ,8 own words1 z  
if c>v$ 9 lett]s ( fire ^u ! cl\ds (    
,heav53 8,seek1 & ye %all f9d4 ,:atsoev]
 ye %all ask 9 ,my "n1  t w ,i d1 t !   
,fa!r may be glorifi$ 9 ! ,son40 ,i c\ld
  und]/& h[ ,/eph5 & ,john saw !        
glorifi$ ,savi\r z !y gaz$  up ?r\gh    
suff]+ & p]secution to ! ,heav5ly       

,?rone6 ,yet ,i nev]  c\ld say t on su* 
occasions ,i 0 entirely )\t fe>4 ,nay1  
,i  h felt my reason reel+1 my sight    
com+ & go+1 & my knees  smit+ toge!r :5 
?us br\ght close to a viol5t dea?1 b    
mo/ly  "u ! solemn ?\ght ( be+ u%]$ into
 ,et]nity & appe>+  be=e ,god4 ,/ill1 ,i
 0 nev] left )\t he>+ t promise 9 all   
its consol+ & support+ p[] com+ up ?r\gh
 ! d>kness &  ! angui%1 8,lo1 ,i am ) y 
alway40 ,& ) ,paul ,i c\ld say1 ev5  9  
?is dread mom5t & crisis ( be+1 8,i am  
p]suad$ t nei!r  dea? nor life 444 nor  
any o!r creature1 %all be able to       
sep>ate u  f ! love ( ,god :i* is 9     
,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l40    ,faimungo &   
o!rs n[ urg$ u to g on 9 ! pa?4 ,i said1
  8,faimungo1 :y are we to leave y8 ,my 
,god he>d y\r promise n to  betray me4  
,he kn[s n[ :at is 9 y\r he>t & 9 m9e4  
,i w n  leave y2 & if ,i am to die1 ,i w
 die by y\r side40    ,he repli$1 8,n[1 
,i g on be=e2 ,missi1 keep close to me40
    ,8 m5 _h gone1 & ,i p]suad$ my      
,aneityumese to foll[ !m4 ,at  la/1 ) a 

b\nd1 ,faimungo />t$ aft] !m4 ,i foll[$1
 keep+ z  ne> him z ,i c\ld1 plead+ )   
,jesus to protect me or to take me  home
 to ,glory4 ,! ho/ ( arm$ m5 also ran   
along on ea* side )  _! weapons ready2 b
 leav+ ev]y?+ to ,jesus1 ,i ran on z if 
!y 7 my escort1 or z if ,i saw !m n4 ,if
 any read] wond]s h[  !y 7 re/ra9$1 mu* 
m w\ld ,i1 unless ,i believ$ t ! same   
,h& t re/ra9$ ! lions f t\*+ ,daniel    
held back ^!  savages f hurt+ me6 ,we   
came to a /ream cross+ our pa?4 ,) a    
b\nd all my p>ty cle>$ x1 ran up ! bank 
opposite1 & disappe>$  9 ! bu%4 8,fa9t  
yet pursu+10 ,i also tri$ ! leap1 b ,i  
/ruck  ! bank & slid back on my h&s &   
knees t[>ds ! /ream4 ,at ?is  mom5t ,i  
he>d a cra% above my head among/ !      
bran*es ( an  ov]hang+ tree1 & ,i knew t
 a kill+-/one _h be5 ?r[n1 &  t t bran* 
_h sav$ me4 ,prais+ my ,god1 ,i scrambl$
 up on !  o!r side1 & foll[$ ! track (  
my p>ty into ! bu%4 ,!  savages gaz$    
aft] me = a little 9 sil5ce1 b no "o    
cross$ !  /ream2 & ,i saw !m sep>ate    

into two1 "o portion return+ to !       
village & ano!r press+ inl&4 ,) :at     
gratitude did ,i recognise  ! ,invisible
 ,"o :o br\ght _! c\nsels to confusion6 
,i f\nd my p>ty re/+ 9 ! bu%1 & amaz$ to
 see me escap$ alive  f m5 :o 7 ?ir/+ = 
my blood4 ,faimungo & 8 m5 receiv$  me )
 demon/rations ( joy1 p]haps feel+ a    
little a%am$ ( _!  own c[>dice4 ,he n[  
asc5d$ ! m\nta9 & kept away f !  common 
pa? to avoid o!r ,native b&s4 ,at e     
village enemies to !  ,wor%ip 7 ready to
 %oot u4 ,b ,i kept close to our guide1 
kn[+  t ! fe> ( %oot+ him w\ld prev5t _!
 %oot+ at me1 z he  0 ! mo/ influ5tial  
,*ief 9 all t section ( ! isl&4    ,"o  
p>ty said1 8,miaki & ,k>ewick said t    
,missi made ! sickness  & ! hurricanes1 
& we ought to kill him40    ,faimungo   
repli$1 8,!y lie ab\t ,missi6 ,x is our 
own bad conduct t  makes u sick40    ,!y
 answ]$1 8,we don't "k :o makes !       
sickness2 b our fa!rs  h taught u to    
kill all =eign m540    ,faimungo1 clut*+
 club & spe>1 exclaim$1 /&+ betwixt !m &

  u1 8,y won't kill ,missi to-day60     
,9 ! flight we pass$ spr+s & /reamlets1 
b ?\gh p>*$ )  sick5+ ?ir/1 n "o ( u    
dur/ /oop d[n to dr9k1 z we %\ld  h be5 
almo/ c]ta9ly kill$ 9 ! act4 ,faimungo  
n[ s5t 8 own  m5 home by a ne> pa?1 &   
guid$ u himself till we 7 close ^u  !   
%ore4 ,!re1 sitt+ d[n he said1--        
8,missi1 ,i h n[ fulfill$ my promise4 ,i
 am s tir$1 ,i am s afraid1  ,i d>e n g 
f>!r4 ,my love to y all4 ,n[ g on       
quickly6 ,?ree (  my m5 w g ) y to !    
next rocks4 ,g quickly6 ,f>ewell40      
,^! m5 w5t on a little1 & !n said1      
8,missi1 we d>e n g6  ,faimungo is at w>
 ) ! p ( ! next l&4 ,y mu/ keep  /raight
 along ?is pa?40    ,s !y turn$ & ran   
back to _! own village4    ,to u ?is    
di/rict 0 especially p]il\s4 ,_m ye>s   
ago !  ,aneityumese _h jo9$ 9 a w> aga9/
 ! ,tannese ( ?is tribe1 &  ! ?ir/ =    
rev5ge yet exi/$ 9 _! he>ts1 h&$ d[n f  
sire to son4 ,besides1 ,miaki _h incit$ 
! p "h to murd] !  ,tea*]s & me if we   
attempt$ to escape ?is way4 ,mo/        

provid5tially  ! m5 7 abs5t on a w>     
exp$ition1 & we saw only ?ree lads &  a 
great numb] ( wom5 & *ildr51 :o ran (f  
to ! bu% 9 t]ror4  ,9 ! ev5+ ! enrag$   
savages ( ano!r di/rict assault$ !  p ( 
! %ore villages = all[+ u to pass1 &1   
?\gh  sp>+ _! lives1 broke 9 pieces _!  
weapons ( w>--a v  griev\s p5alty4 ,9 ! 
next di/rict1 z we ha/$ along ! %ore1   
two "y m5 came runn+ aft] u1 pois+ _!   
quiv]+ spe>s4 ,i  took ! useless revolv]
 out ( my little native basket1 & rais+ 
x  cri$1--    8,bew>e6 ,lay d[n y\r     
spe>s at once on ! s&1 & c>ry my basket 
to ! next l&+ at ! black rocks40    ,!y 
?rew _! spe>s on ! s&1 lift$ ! bag1 &   
ran on be=e  u to ! rocks :i* =m$ ! m>* 
betwixt !m & _! enemies4  ,lay+ x d[n1  
!y said appeal+ly1 8,missi1 let u return
 to our  home60 ,& h[ !y did run1 fe>+ !
 pursuit ( _! foes4    ,9 ! next l& we  
saw none4 ,aft] t we saw cr[ds all      
along1 "s  fri5dly1 o!rs unfri5dly1 b !y
 let u pass on1 & ) !  bless+ (         
,almighty ,god we drew ne> to ,mr4      

,ma?ieson's ,/ation 9  safety4 ,"h a man
 gave me a cocoa-nut = ea* ( our p>ty1  
:i* we  greatly requir$1 hav+ ta/$ no?+ 
all t day1 & v little  = sev]al days    
be=e4 ,we 7 s weak t only ! /ruggle =   
life  enabl$ u to keep our feet2 yet my 
poor ,aneityumese nev] compla9$  & nev] 
halt$1 n ev5 ! woman4 ,! dang] &        
excitem5t kept u  up 9 ! race = life1 & 
by ! bless+ ( ,god we 7 n[  approa*+ !  
,mission ,h\se1 prais+ ,god = ,8        
wond]ful  deliv]ances4    ,he>+ ( our   
com+1 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson came runn+ to meet 
me4 ,!y _h  he>d ( my leav+ my own      
,/ation1 & !y ?\ght ,i 0 dead6 ,!y  7   
!mselves bo? v weak2 _! only *ild _h j  
be5 laid 9  ! grave1 & !y 7 9 great     
grief & 9 great] p]il4 ,we prais$  ! ,"l
 = p]mitt+ u to meet2 we pray$ =        
support1 guidance1 &  protection2 &     
resolv$ n[1 9 all ev5ts1 to /& by ea*   
o!r till  ! la/4    ,be=e ,i left !     
,h>b\r ,i wrote & left ) ,n[> lett]s to 
be  giv5 to ! ,capta9s ( any vessels :i*
 call$1 = ! fir/1 &  ! next1 & ! next1  

tell+ !m ( our great dang]1 t ,mr4      
,ma?ieson 0 almo/ )\t food1 & t ,i w\ld 
rew>d !m  h&somely if !y w\ld call at ! 
,/ation & remove any ( u :o  might be   
sp>$ !nce to ,aneityum4 ,two or ?ree    
vessels call$1 &1 z  ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 
got my lett]s2 b1 :ile buy+ my /ol5     
prop]ty f ! ,natives = tobacco1 p[d]1 & 
balls1 !y took no  fur!r notice ( my    
appeals1 & sail$ pa/ ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's   
/raight  on to ,aneityum4 8,! t5d]      
m]cies ( ! wick$ are cruel60    ,let me 
n[ cull ! lead+ ev5ts f my ,j\rnal1 t   
int]v5$  betwixt ?is date & ! f9al      
break-up ( ! ,mission on ,tanna--at     
lea/ = a season--?\gh1 bless$ be ,god6  
,i h liv$ to see ! light  rek9dl$ by my 
de> fri5ds ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,watt1 & %9+ m  
brightly & hopefully ?an ev]4 ,! c&le 0 
qu5*$1 b !  c&le-/ick 0 n remov$6    ,on
 ,w$nesday1 #bbnd ,janu>y1 #ahfb1 we    
he>d t o!r ?ree ( ,manuman's  p _h be5  
kill$ & a di/rict burn$ ) fire4 ,?\gh   
?is poor  man 0 "o ( ,n[>'s *ief fri5ds1
 yet ,i he>d him say be=e my  flight1   

8,:5 s _m *ildr5 are be+ kill$1 :y d !y 
n s5d  "o = food to me & my family8 ,!y 
are z t5d] & good z !  "y f[ls60 ,a     
rem>k l ?is lets y see deep into ! he>t 
( a  ,cannibal1 & he a sort (           
half-conv]t$ "o1 if ,i may use su* an   
expression2 c]ta9ly n "o ( ! wor/ type  
by any means4    ,on ! #bcrd ,janu>y1   
,mr4 ,ma?ieson s5t = ,taura1 ,kati1 &   
,kapuku1 8  ?ree pr9cipal ,*iefs1 to    
induce !m to promise protection till a  
vessel call$ to take u away4 ,!y appe>$ 
fri5dly1 & promis$ to  d _! be/4 ,alas6 
! promises ( ! ,tannese ,*iefs _h too   
(t5  prov$ to be va94    ,on ,friday1   
#bd? ,janu>y1 report rea*$ our ,/ation t
 ,miaki & 8  p>ty1 he>+ t a fri5dly     
,*ief _h conceal$ two ( ,manuman's  "y  
m51 compell$ him to produce !m & club !m
 to dea? be=e  _! eyes4 ,also1 t !y     
surr\nd$ ,manuman's p>ty on a m\nta91  &
 hemm$ !m 9 !re1 dy+ ( />vation & try+  
to survive on  ! c>cases ( ! dead & on  
b>k & roots4 ,also1 t ,miaki _h  unit$  
all ! ,*iefs1 fri5ds & foes alike1 9 a  

bond ( blood1 to  kill e "o p]ta9+ to ! 
:ole ,mission on ,tanna4 ,jesus rules4  
,illu/ration3 ,,spr++ ,,=w>d ,,he       
,,caught ,,! ,,club4    ,on ,sunday1 !  
#bf? ,janu>y1 ?irty p]sons came to      
wor%ip at !  ,mission ,h\se4 ,!reaft]1  
at great risk1 we _h ,wor%ip at ?ree ( !
  ne>e/ & mo/ fri5dly villages4 ,amid/  
all our p]ils & trials1 we  prea*$ !    
,gospel to ab\t "o hundr$ & sixte5      
p]sons4 ,x 0  v]ily a s[+ "t ( te>s2 b1 
despite all t foll[$1 :o %all  say t x 0
 va96 ,tw5ty ye>s h pass$1 & n[ :5 ,i am
  writ+ ?is1 !re is a ,*ur* ( ,god s++ !
 praises ( ,jesus 9  t v di/rict (      
,tanna4 ,on leav+ ! second village1 a "y
 lad  affectionately took my h& to lead 
me to ! next village2 b a sulky1        
d[n-br[$ savage1 c>ry+ a pond]\s club1  
also insi/$ ^u  accompany+ u4 ,i l$ !   
way1 guid$ by ! lad4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson got 
!  man to g be=e him1 :ile he himself   
foll[$1 con/antly wat*+4  ,com+ to a    
place :]e ano!r pa? bran*$ (f f ours1 ,i
 ask$  :i* pa? we took1 &1 on turn+ to !

 left z in/ruct$ by !  lad1 ! savage    
gett+ close beh9d me1 swung 8 huge club 
ov] 8  %\ld] to /rike me on ! head4 ,mr4
 ,ma?ieson1 spr++ =w>d1  caught ! club f
 beh9d ) a great cry to me2 & ,i1 :eel+ 
in/antly1 _h hold ( ! club also1 &      
betwixt u we wre/$ x out  ( 8 h&s4 ,!   
poor creature1 crav5 at he>t h[ev]      
blood-?ir/y1  implor$ u n to kill him4  
,i rais$ ! club ?reat5+ly1 & caus$  him 
to m>* 9 front ( u till we rea*$ ! next 
village f5ce4 ,9  t]ror le/ ^! ,villag]s
 %\ld kill him1 he gladly receiv$ back 8
  club1 z well z ! boy 8 b[ & arr[s1 &  
!y 7 lo/ 9 !  bu% 9 a mom5t4 ,at !      
village f :i* ?is man & boy _h come1  "o
 savage br\ght 8 musket :ile we 7       
conduct+ wor%ip1 & sat  sull5 & sc[l+ at
 u all ! "t4 ,mock+ que/ions 7 also     
%\t$ at u1 su* z--8,:o made ! ra9s1     
w9ds1 & hurricanes8 ,:o  caus$ all !    
disease8 ,:o kill$ ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's     
*ild80 ,!y sne]$  & sc(f$ at our answ]s1
 & 9 ?is ,taura ! ,*ief jo9$ ! re/4  ,!y
 retort$ t trad+ vessels _h call$ at !  

,h>b\r1 & t  all my clo!s & prop]ty _h  
be5 sold = muskets1 p[d]1 caps1 &       
balls1 s t ,miaki & 8 m5 _h pl5ty (     
ammunition = fight+  purposes n[6 ,aft] 
?is1 feel+ t no "o c\ld be tru/$1 we    
ceas$ visit+ ^! villages1 & refra9$ f   
expos+ ourselves at  any di/ance f !    
,mission ,h\se4    ,on ! #bg?1 at       
daylight1 a vessel 0 se5 9 ! (f+1 z if  
to  tantalize u4 ,! ,capta9 _h be5 at ! 
,h>b\r1 & _h receiv$ my  lett] f ,n[>4  
,i hoi/$ a flag to induce him to s5d or 
come on  %ore1 b he sail$ (f =          
,aneityum1 be>+ ! plund] ( my poor      
,mission ,h\se1 pur*as$ = ammunition &  
tobacco f ! ,natives4 ,he  left ! news  
at ,aneityum t ,i _h be5 driv5 f my     
,/ation "s  "t ago1 & 0 believ$ to h be5
 murd]$4    ,on ! #bi? ,janu>y1 ! "y    
,*ief ,kapuku came & h&$ to ,mr4        
,ma?ieson 8 own & 8 fa!r's w>-gods &    
h\sehold idols4 ,!y  consi/$ *iefly ( a 
basket ( small & peculi> /ones1 mu* worn
  & %9+ ) use4 ,he said1--    8,:ile _m 
are try+ to kill y & drive ! wor%ip (   

,jehovah f  ?is isl&1 ,i give up my     
gods1 & w s5d away all ,hea!n idols  f  
my l&40    ,on ! #ca/1 we le>n$ t a p>ty
 ( ,miaki's m5 7 go+ ab\t ,mr4          
,ma?ieson's di/rict incit+ ! p to kill  
u4 ,faimungo also came  to in=m u t     
,miaki 0 ex]t+ all 8 artifice to get u &
 !  ,wor%ip de/roy$4 ,manuman ev5 s5t1 f
 inl&1 ,raki1 8 adopt$  son1 to tell me 
( ! fe>ful suff]+s t he & 8 p 7  n[     
pass+ ?r\gh1 & t "s 7 kill$ almo/ e day4
 ,raki's  wife 0 a ,*ief's daught]1 :o1 
:5 ! w> began1 return$ to h]  fa!r's    
c>e4 ,! savages ( ,miaki w5t to h] own  
fa!r's h\se &  compell$ him to give h]  
up z an enemy4 ,%e 0 clubb$ & fea/$  on4
    ,on ,sabba?1 #bnd ,febru>y1         
?irty-two p att5d$ ! morn+  s]vice4 ,i  
address$ !m on ! ,deluge1 its causes &  
lessons4 ,i  %[$ !m a doll1 expla9+ t   
su* c>v$ & pa9t$ images c\ld  n he> our 
pray]s or help u 9 our ne$1 t ! liv+    
,jehovah ,god  only c\ld he> & help4 ,!y
 7 mu* int]e/$1 & aft] ,wor%ip  c>efully
 exam9$ ! doll4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson & ,i1    

committ+ ourselves  to ,jesus1 w5t inl& 
& conduct$ wor%ip at sev5 villages1     
li/5$  to by 9 all ab\t "o hundr$ p4    
,ne>ly all appe>$ fri5dly4 ,!  p ( "o   
village _h be5 incit$ to kill u on our  
return2 b ,god  guid$ u to return by    
ano!r way1 & s we escap$4    ,dur+ !    
day1 on #crd ,febru>y1 a company (      
,miaki's m5 came to !  ,mission ,h\se1 &
 =c$ ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson to %[ !m ?r\gh !   
premises4 ,provid5tially1 ,i _h bolt$   
myself t morn+ into a closet  room1 & 0 
engross$ ) writ+4 ,!y w5t ?r\gh e room 9
  ! h\se & did n see me1 conclud+ ,i _h 
gone inl&4 ,!y  dis*>g$ a musket into   
our ,tea*]'s h\se1 b aft]w>ds left      
quietly1 greatly disappo9t$ at n f9d+   
me4 ,my he>t /ill rose 9  praise to ,god
 = ano!r su* deliv]ance1 nei!r by man   
nor ( man's  plann+6    ,worn out ) long
 wat*+ & _m fatigues1 ,i lay d[n t night
  e>ly1 & fell into a deep sleep4 ,ab\t 
t5 o'clock ! savages aga9  surr\nd$ !   
,mission ,h\se4 ,my fai?ful dog ,clu?a1 
cl++ /ill to  me amid ! wreck ( all else

 on ,e>?1 sprang quietly ^u me1 pull$   
at my clo!s1 & awoke me1 %[+ dang] 9 h] 
eye glanc+ on me  ?r\gh ! %ad[s4 ,i     
sil5tly awoke ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ma?ieson1 :o
 _h  also fall5 asleep4 ,we committ$    
ourselves 9 hu%$ pray] to ,god &  wat*$ 
!m1 kn[+ t !y c\ld n see u4 ,imm$iately 
a gl>e (  light fell into ! room6 ,m5   
pass$ ) flam+ tor*es2 & fir/  !y set    
fire to ! ,*ur* all r\nd1 & !n to a re$ 
f5ce  connect+ ! ,*ur* & ! dwell+-h\se4 
,9 a few m9utes !  h\se1 too1 w\ld be 9 
flames1 & arm$ savages wait+ to kill u  
on  attempt+ an escape6 ,tak+ my h>mless
 revolv] 9 ! left h& & a  little        
,am]ican tomahawk 9 ! "r1 ,i pl$ ) ,mr4 
,ma?ieson to let  me out & in/antly aga9
 to lock ! door on himself & wife4 ,he v
  reluctantly did s1 hold+ me back &    
say+1--    8,/op "h & let u die toge!r6 
,y w nev] return60    ,i said1 8,be     
quick6 ,leave t to ,god4 ,9 a few m9utes
 our h\se w be  9 flames1 & !n no?+ c   
save u40    ,he did let me out1 & lock$ 
! door aga9 quickly f ! inside2  &1 :ile

 8 wife & he pray$ & wat*$ = me f )91 ,i
 ran  to ! burn+ re$ f5ce1 cut x f top  
to bottom1 & tore x up &  ?rew x back   
into ! flames1 s t ! fire c\ld n by x be
  c>ri$ to our dwell+-h\se4 ,i saw on ! 
gr\nd %ad[s1 z if  some?+ 7 fall+ ar\nd 
me1 & />t$ back4 ,sev5 or eight  savages
 _h surr\nd$ me1 & rais$ _! great clubs 
9 air4 ,i he>d  a %\t--8,kill him6 kill 
him60 ,"o savage tri$ to seize hold (   
me1 b1  leap+ f 8 clut*1 ,i drew !      
revolv] f my pocket & levell$  x z =    
use1 my he>t go+ up 9 pray] to my ,god4 
,i said1--    8,d>e to /rike me1 & my   
,jehovah ,god w puni% y6 ,he protects u1
  & w puni% y = burn+ ,8 ,*ur*1 = hatr$ 
to ,8 ,wor%ip  & p1 & = all y\r bad     
conduct4 ,we love y all2 & = do+  y good
 only y want to kill u4 ,b our ,god is  
"h n[ to protect u  & to puni% y40      
,!y yell$ 9 rage1 & urg$ ea* o!r to     
/rike ! fir/ bl[1 b  ! ,invisible ,"o   
re/ra9$ !m4 ,i /ood invuln]able b5ea? ,8
  invisible %ield1 & succe$$ 9 roll+    
back ! tide ( flame f  our dwell+-h\se4 

,at ?is dread mom5t occurr$ an incid5t1 
:i* my read]s may expla9  z !y l1 b :i* 
,i trace directly to ! int]position ( my
 ,god4  ,a ru%+ & ro>+ s\nd came f !    
,s\?1 l ! noise ( a  mighty eng9e or (  
mutt]+ ?und]4 ,e head 0 in/9ctively     
turn$ 9 t direction1 & !y knew1 f       
previ\s h>d exp]i5ce1  t x 0 "o ( _!    
awful tornadoes ( w9d & ra94 ,n[1 m>k1  
! w9d bore ! flames away f our          
dwell+-h\se1 & _h x come  9 ! opposite  
direction1 no p[] on ,e>? c\ld h sav$ u 
f  be+ all consum$6 ,x made ! "w (      
de/roy+ ! ,*ur* only t  ( a few m9utes2 
b x br\ght ) x a heavy & murky cl\d1 :i*
  p\r$ out a p]fect torr5t ( tropical   
ra94 ,n[1 m>k aga91 !  flames ( ! burn+ 
,*ur* 7 !reby cut (f f ext5d+ to &      
seiz+ ^u ! re$s & ! bu%2 &1 besides1 x  
_h become almo/  impossible n[ to set   
fire to our dwell+-h\se4 ,! />s 9 _!    
c\rses 7 fight+ aga9/ ,sis]a6 ,! mighty 
ro>+ ( ! w9d1  ! black cl\d p\r+ d[n    
unceas+ torr5ts1 & ! :ole  surr\nd+s1   
aw$ ^? savages into sil5ce4 ,"s began to

 )draw  f ! sc5e1 all l[]$ _! weapons ( 
w>1 & sev]al1  t]ror-/ruck1 exclaim$1-- 
8,t is ,jehovah's ra96 ,truly _!        
,jehovah ,god is fight+ = !m  & help+   
!m4 ,let u away60    ,a panic seiz$ ^u  
!m2 !y ?rew away _! rema9+ tor*es2 9 a  
few mom5ts !y _h all disappe>$ 9 ! bu%2 
& ,i 0 left alone1  prais+ ,god = ,8    
m>vell\s works4 8,o ta/e & see t ,god is
  good6 ,bless$ is ! man t tru/e? 9     
,him60    ,return+ to ! door ( !        
,mission ,h\se1 ,i cri$1--    8,op5 &   
let me 94 ,i am n[ all alone40    ,mr4  
,ma?ieson let me 91 & exclaim$1--       
8,if ev]1 9 "t ( ne$1 ,god s5t help &   
protection to ,8 s]vants  9 answ] to    
pray]1 ,he has done s to-night6 ,bless$ 
be ,8 holy "n60    ,9 fe> & 9 joy we    
unit$ our praises4 ,truly our ,jesus has
 all p[]1  n less 9 ! elem5ts ( ,nature 
?an 9 ! savage he>ts ( !  ,tannese4     
,preci\s ,jesus6 ,does ,he n *ide u1    
say+1--8,hi!rto ye h  ask$ no?+ 9 ,my   
,"n4 ,ask & ye %all receive1 t y\r joy  
may be  full608 ,h[ mu* help1 bless+1 & 

joy we lose e day1 because we  d n take 
all to ,jesus z we ought6 ,(t5 s9ce h ,i
 wept ov] ,8  love & m]cy 9 t           
deliv]ance1 & pray$ t e mom5t ( my      
rema9+ life may be consecrat$ to !      
s]vice ( my preci\s ,fri5d  & ,savi\r6  
,all ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( t night ,i lay   
wide awake keep+ wat*1  my noble little 
dog ly+ ne> me ) e>s al]t4 ,e>ly 9 !    
morn+  fri5ds came weep+ ar\nd u4 ,our  
enemies 7 l\dly rejoic+4 ,x  _h be5     
f9ally resolv$ to kill u at once1 to    
plund] our h\se &  !n to burn x4 ,!     
noise ( ! %\t+ 0 di/9ctly he>d z !y     
ne>$ ! ,mission premises1 & our weep+1  
fri5dly ,natives look$  t]ror-/ruck1 &  
seem$ anxi\s to flee = ! bu%4 ,b j :5  !
 excitem5t rose to ! highe/ pit*1 we    
he>d1 or dream$ t we  he>d1 a cry high] 
/ill1 8,sail ,o60 ,we 7 by ?is "t beg9n+
 to  di/ru/ almo/ our v s5ses2 b aga9 & 
aga9 t cry came  roll+ up f ! %ore1 & 0 
repeat$ f cr[d to cr[d all  along !     
bea*1 8,sail ,o6 ,sail ,o60 ,! %\ts ( ^?
 approa*+ u  gradually ceas$1 & ! :ole  

multitude seem$ to h melt$ away  f our  
view4 ,i fe>$ "s cruel deception1 & at  
fir/ pe]$ out  v cauti\sly to spy ! l&4 
,b yond] 9 v tru? a vessel _h  sail$    
into ! bay4 ,x 0 ! ,blue ,bell1 ,capta9 
,ha/+s4 ,i set  fire to ! re$s on ! side
 ( ! hill to attract 8 att5tion4 ,i  put
 a black %awl z a flag on "o end ( !    
,mission ,h\se & a :ite  %eet on ! o!r4 
,?is 0 "o ( ! vessels t _h be5 to ,port 
,resolution1 & _h  sail$ pa/ to         
,aneityum "s "t ago4 ,i aft]w>ds saw !  
mate &  "s ( ! m5 we>+ my %irts1 :i* !y 
_h b\ght f !  ,tannese on _! =m] visit4 
,at ! e>ne/ reque/ ( ,doctors ,g$die  & 
,+lis1 ,mr4 ,und]wood1 ! own]1 _h s5t   
,capta9 ,ha/+s to ,tanna  to rescue u if
 yet alive4 ,= ?is purpose he _h br\ght 
tw5ty arm$  m5 f ,aneityum1 :o came on  
%ore 9 two boats 9 *>ge ( ! mate1  !    
notori\s ,ross ,lew94 ,he return$ to !  
%ip ) a boat-load (  ,mr4 ,ma?ieson's   
?+s1 leav+ t5 ( ! ,natives to help u to 
pack  m & c>ry !m d[n to ! bea*1        
especially :at ! ,mission>y  ?\ght mo/  

valuable4    ,! two boats 7 n[ load$ &  
ready to />t4 ,x 0 ab\t two  o'clock 9 !
 aft]noon1 :5 a /range & pa9ful trial   
befell u4  ,poor de> ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1    
app>5tly unh+$1 lock$ himself all alone 
into :at _h be5 8 /udy1 tell+ ,mrs4     
,ma?ieson & me to g1 =  he _h resolv$ to
 rema9 & die on ,tanna4 ,we tri$ to %[  
him !  inconsi/5cy ( pray+ to ,god to   
protect u or grant u means (  escape1 & 
!n refuse to accept a rescue s5t to u 9 
our la/  extremity4 ,we argu$ t x 0     
surely bett] to live & "w =  ,jesus ?an 
to die z a self-made m>tyr1 :o1 9 ,god's
 sight1 0 guilty  ( self-murd]4 ,8 wife 
wept al\d & pl$ ) him1 b all 9 va96  ,he
 refus$ to leave or to unlock 8 door4 ,i
 !n said1--    8,x is n[ gett+ d>k4 ,y\r
 wife mu/ g ) ! vessel1 b ,i w  n leave 
y alone4 ,i %all s5d a note expla9+ :y  
,i am =c$ to  rema92 & z x is c]ta9 t we
 %all be murd]$ :5ev] !  vessel leaves1 
,i tell y ,god w *>ge y ) ! guilt ( our 
murd]40    ,at ?is he rel5t$1 unlock$ ! 
door1 & accompani$ u to ! boats1  9 :i* 

we all imm$iately left4    ,meantime1   
hav+ lo/ sev]al h\rs1 ! vessel _h drift$
 leew>d2  d>kness sudd5ly settl$ ^u u1 &
 :5 we 7 out at sea we lo/  sight ( h] &
 %e ( u4 ,aft] drift+ ab\t = "s h\rs 9 a
  heavy sea & unable to f9d h]1 ^? 9    
*>ge ( ! boats came ne>  = consultation1
 &1 if possible1 to save ! lives ( all4 
,we advis$  t !y %\ld /e] = ,port       
,resolution by ! flame ( ! ,volcano--a  
nev]-fail+ light-h\se1 se5 fifty miles  
away--& !re await !  vessel4 ,! boats 7 
to keep )9 he>+ ( ea* o!r by con/ant    
call+2 b ?is 0 soon lo/ to ! e>1 ?\gh on
 arriv+ 9 !  bay we f\nd !y _h got to   
an*or be=e u4 ,!re we sat 9 ! boats  &  
wait$ = ! com+ day4 ,z ! light appe>$1  
we an*or$ z f>  out z possible1 beyond !
 rea* ( musket %ots2 & !re )\t  wat] or 
food we sat "u a tropical sun till      
mid-day came1 & /ill  !re 0 no sign ( ! 
vessel4 ,! mate at la/ put all !        
pass5g]s  & ! poore/ seam5 into "o boat 
& left h] to sw+ at an*or2  :ile1 ) a   
/rong crew 9 ! o!r1 he />t$ (f 9 se>* ( 

!  vessel4    ,9 ! aft]noon1 ,n[> &     
,miaki came (f 9 a canoe to visit u4    
,n[>  _h on a %irt1 b ,miaki 0 nak$ &   
fr[n+4 ,he urg$ me to g &  see !        
,mission ,h\se1 b z we _h se5 a body (  
m5 ne> x ,i  refus$ to g4 ,miaki decl>$ 
t ev]y?+ rema9$ z ,i _h left x1  b we   
knew t he li$4 ,old ,abraham & a p>ty _h
 slipp$ on %ore  9 a canoe1 & _h f\nd ! 
w9d[s sma%$ & ev]y?+ gone except  my    
books1 :i* 7 scatt]$ ab\t & torn 9      
pieces4 ,! arm$ m5  !re want$ to kill ! 
,aneityumese1 b o!rs said1 8,n till we  
get  ,missi kill$ too60 ,!y le>n$ t     
,miaki _h sold ev]y?+ t he  c\ld sell to
 ! ,trad]s4 ,! mate & m5 ( ! ,blue ,bell
 _h on my  v clo!s4 ,!y boa/$ t !y _h   
b\ght !m = a few figs (  tobacco & =    
p[d]1 caps1 & balls4 ,b !y w\ld n return
 a  s+le %irt to me1 ?\gh ,i 0 )\t a    
*ange6 ,we _h all be5  )\t food 9 ! boat
 s9ce ! morn+ be=e1 s ,n[> br\ght u  (f 
a cocoa-nut ea*1 & two v small roa/$    
yams = ! ladies4  ,^?1 h[ev]1 only seem$
 to make our ?ir/ ! m sev]e1 & we  sp5t 

a try+ day 9 t boat "u a burn+ sun4     
,miaki said1--    8,z our fa!rs did n   
de/roy ,missi ,turn]'s h\se1 we w n     
de/roy y\rs40    ,b aft] a "t1 fail+ to 
p]suade me to accompany him & fall into 
a trap1 he mutt]$1--    8,we h tak5     
ev]y?+ y\r h\se conta9$1 & w\ld take y  
too  if we c\ld2 = we hate ! ,wor%ip1 x 
causes all our diseases &  dea?s2 x goes
 aga9/ our cu/oms1 & x condemns ! ?+s we
  delight 940    ,n[> in=m$ me t only a 
few nights be=e ?is1 ,miaki & 8  foll[]s
 w5t inl& to a village :]e la/ ye> !y _h
 kill$ t5  m54 ,hav+ secretly plac$ a   
savage at ! door ( e h\se1 at a  giv5   
signal !y yell$1 & :5 ! t]rifi$ inmates 
tri$ to escape  !y kill$ almo/ e man1   
woman1 & *ild4 ,"s fl$ into ! bu%1  o!rs
 ru%$ to ! %ore4 ,a numb] ( m5 got into 
a canoe to escape1  b he>+ wom5 & *ildr5
 cry+ aft] !m !y return$1 &  tak+ ^? !y 
c\ld ) !m !y kill$ ! re/ le/ !y %\ld    
fall alive into ,miaki's h&s4 ,^! are   
surely 8!y :o ?r\gh fe>  ( dea? are all 
_! lifetime subject to bondage40 ,!     

,*ief &  ne>ly 8 :ole village 7 cut (f 9
 "o night6 ,n an uncommon  ?+ 9 ^?      
,isl&s1 :]e w> becomes *ronic1 & ! ?ir/ 
=  blood becomes insatiable4 ,! d>k     
places ( ! ,e>? are 8full ( !           
habitations ( horrid cruelty40 ,to h    
actually liv$ among/ !  ,hea!n & se5 _! 
life gives a man a new appreciation ( ! 
p[]  & bless+s ( ! ,gospel1 ev5 :]e its 
influ5ce is only v  imp]fectly all[$ to 
guide & re/ra9 ! passions ( m54 ,oh1 :at
  w x be :5 all m5 9 all nations love & 
s]ve ! glori\s  ,r$eem]6    ,?is ,miaki 
& 8 foll[]s 7 a sc\rge & t]ror to ! :ole
  isl& ( ,tanna4 ,!y int5sely hat$ ,n[>1
 because he w\ld n jo9  9 _! cruelties4 
,yet he & ,manuman & ,sirawia &         
,faimungo  cont9u$ to survive long aft] 
w> & dea? _h swept all ! o!rs  away4 ,! 
fir/ ?ree liv$ to be v old m51 & to !   
la/ !y  made a pr(ession ( be+          
,*ri/ians1 ?\gh _! k 0 v  limit$ & _!   
inconsi/5cies v grave & v num]\s4 ,happy
 is  x = u t we are n ! judges1 = s\ls  
ei!r ( ! :ite or  ! d>k sk91 z to h[ _m 

& griev\s ?+s may be =giv51 &  :e!r !re 
be or be n t sp>k ( love1 t gra9 ( fai? 
:i*  ! ,"l ! ,pitiful w graci\sly accept
 & increase6#a    ,footnote #a3         
,see ,app5dix ,a4 8,! ,pray] ( !        
,tannese10 etc4    ,ab\t five o'clock 9 
! ev5+ ! vessel hove 9 sight4 ,be=e d>k 
we 7 all safely on bo>d1 & 7 sail+ =    
,aneityum4 ,?\gh bo?  ,mr4 & ,mrs4      
,ma?ieson _h become v weak1 !y /ood !   
voyage  wond]fully4 ,next day we 7 all  
safely l&$4 ,we _h (f]$ ,capta9  ,ha/+s 
#bj to take u to ,aneityum1 b he decl9$ 
any f>e4 ,h[ev]1  we divid$ x among/ !  
mate & crew1 = !y _h e "o %[n  great    
k9dness to u on ! voyage4 ,aft] arriv+  
on ,aneityum1 ,mrs4  ,ma?ieson gradually
 sank "u consumption1 & fell asleep 9   
,jesus on  #aa? ,m>*1 #ahfb1 9 ! full   
assurance ( a glori\s resurrection1 &  0
 int]r$ !re4 ,mr4 ,ma?ieson1 becom+ m & 
m depress$  aft] h] dea?1 w5t ov] to    
,mr4 ,creagh's ,/ation1 on ,m>1 & !re   
di$ on #ad? ,june1 #ahfb1 /ill tru/+ 9  
,jesus1 & assur$ t he  w\ld soon be )   

,him 9 ,glory4 ,nev] m e>ne/ or m       
fai?ful  s\ls ent]$ ! ,mission field1 b 
!y bo? suff]$ f weakness  & ill-heal?   
dur+ all _! "t on ,tanna1 & _h frequ5tly
 to  seek *ange by removal = a %ort     
p]iod f ! isl&4 ,_! memory  is v        
fragrant to me z fell[-lab\r]s 9 !      
,gospel ( ,jesus4    ,aft] _! dea?1 ,i 0
 ! only "o left alive 9 all ! ,new      
,hebrides  ,mission nor? ( ,aneityum to 
tell ! /ory ( ^? pione] ye>s1  dur+ :i* 
7 s[n ! se$s ( :at is n[ fa/ becom+ a   
glori\s  h>ve/4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago1   
all ^! de> bre?r5 & si/]s :o  7         
associat$ ) me 9 ! "w ( ! ,mission 7    
call$ home to  ,glory1 to ca/ _! cr[ns  
at ! feet ( ,jesus & enjoy ! bliss (  ! 
r$eem$1 :ile ,i am privileg$ /ill to    
toil & pray = !  salvation ( ! poor     
,isl&]s1 & plead ! cause ( ! ,mission   
bo?  9 ! ,colonies & at home1 9 :i* "w !
 ,"l has graci\sly giv5  me undreamt-(  
success4 ,my con/ant desire & pray] are 
t ,i may be  sp>$ to see at lea/ "o     
,mission>y on e isl& ( ! gr\p1 to       

unfold ! ri*es ( r$eem+ love & to lead !
 poor ,isl&]s to  ,jesus = salvation4   
,:at c\ld be tak5 9 ?ree boats 0 sav$   
out ( ! wreck ( ,mr4  ,ma?ieson's       
prop]ty2 b my e>?ly all p]i%$1 except ! 
,bible &  ! translations into ,tannese4 
,along ) ! goods p]ta9+ to !  ,mission1 
! prop]ty :i* ,i _h to leave beh9d w\ld 
be und]valu$  at #fjj1 besides ! value (
 ! ,mission ,h\se1 etc4 ,(t5 s9ce h ,i  
?\ght t ! ,"l /ripp$ me ?us b>e ( all ^!
 int]e/s1 t  ,i might ) undi/ract$ m9d  
devote my entire en]gy to ! special  "w 
soon to be c>v$ out = me1 & ( :i* at ?is
 mom5t nei!r ,i  nor any "o _h ev]      
dream$4 ,at any rate1 ! loss ( my little
 e>?ly  all1 ?\gh d\btless co/+ me      
sev]al pangs1 0 n an abid+  sorr[ l t   
:i* sprang f ! ?\ght t ! ,"l's "w 0     
brok5 up at bo? ,/ations1 & t ! ,gospel 
0 = ! "t driv5  f ,tanna4    ,9 ! d>ke/ 
mom5t1 ,i nev] d\bt$ t ultimately !     
victory  !re1 z else:]e1 w\ld be on !   
side ( ,jesus1 believ+ t !  :ole ,e>?   
w\ld yet be fill$ ) ! glory ( ! ,"l4 ,b 

,i  sometimes sorely fe>$ t ,i might    
nev] live to see or he> ( t  happy day6 
,by ! goodness ( ! ,ev]-m]ciful ,"o ,i h
 liv$ to see  & he> ( a ,gospel ,*ur* on
 ,tanna1 & to read ab\t my de>          
fell[-,mission>ies1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,watt1 
celebrat+ ! ,holy ,supp] to a  ,native  
,congregation ( ,tannese1 amid ! v sc5es
 & p :]e  ! se$s ( fai? & hope 7 plant$ 
n only 9 te>s1 b te>s (  blood1--89     
dea?s (t40    ,my own int5tion 0 to     
rema9 on ,aneityum1 g on ) my "w (      
translat+ ! ,gospels1 & wat* ! e>lie/   
opportunity1 z ,god  op5$ up my way1 to 
return to ,tanna4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 got v   
weak &  ?92 my heal? 0 und\bt$ly mu*    
%ak5 by ! cont9u$ trials &  dang]s ?r\gh
 :i* we _h pass$2 & !re=e1 z ,dr4 &     
,mrs4  ,+lis 7 at home c>ry+ ! ,new     
,te/am5t ?r\gh ! press 9 !  language (  
,aneityum1 & z ,tanna 0 clos$ = a       
season1 ,dr4 ,g$die1  ! ,rev4 ,joseph   
,copel&1 & ,mr4 ,ma?ieson all urg$ me to
 g to  ,au/ralia by a vessel !n 9 !     
,h>b\r & leav+ 9 a few days4 ,my        

commission 0 to awak5 an int]e/ among ! 
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es (  our ,colonies 9 
?is ,new ,hebrides ,mission :i* lay at  
_! doors1 up  till ?is "t su/a9$ by     
,scotl& & ,nova ,scotia alone4 ,& fur!r1
  & v specially1 to raise money !re1 if 
possible1 to pur*ase a new  ,mission    
,%ip = ! "w ( ,god 9 ! ,new             
,hebrides1--a clamant  necessity1 :i*   
w\ld save all future ,mission>ies "s ( !
 m  t]rible ( ! privations & risks ( :i*
 a few examples h 9  ^! pages already   
be5 record$4    ,aft] mu* pray]ful      
delib]ation ) my bre?r5 & ) my own he>t 
be=e ,god1 ,i some:at reluctantly felt  
con/ra9$ to und]take !  task4 ,if my    
/ory 0 to be ! means ( provid+ m        
,mission>ies =  ! ,isl&s1 & ( provid+ a 
commodi\s ,%ip = ! s]vice ( !  ,mission 
alone1 to keep op5 _! communications ) !
 out] _w  & ) ,*ri/ian influ5ces1 n to  
speak ( c>ry+ _! provisions  at fix$    
p]iods1 or rescu+ !m :5 9 tr\bles &     
p]ils f !  jaws ( dea?1 ,i 0 n unwill+  
to tell x aga9 & aga91 if !  ,"l w\ld   

op5 up my pa?4 ,god kn[s my he>t1 & any 
"o :o really  kn[s me w easily admit1 t 
no selfi% or egoti/ical motive has      
influ5c$ me 9 recit+ ?r\gh all !        
,au/ralasian ,colonies1 ,new  ,zeal&1   
,scotl&1 & latt]ly 9 _m p>ts ( ,engl& & 
,irel&1  ! incid5ts ( my c>e] &         
exp]i5ce1 fir/ ( all on ,tanna1 &       
!reaft] = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s--z ! ,second 
,"p ( my biography  w relate--on !      
neighb\r+ isl& ( ,aniwa2 an isl&        
entirely  giv5 to me by ! ,"l1 ! :ole   
population ( :i* became ,*ri/ian2  & !y 
& _! race w be my cr[n ( joy & rejoic+ 9
 ! day  ( ! ,"l ,jesus4    ,) regrets1 &
 yet ) unqu5*able hope = ^! ,isl&s1 ,i  
emb>k$ = ,au/ralia1 hav+ receiv$ !      
solemn promise ( my  bre?r51 t 9 ent]+  
^u ?is great ef=t ,i 0 to be left       
absolutely free ( all control1 & emp[]$ 
to c>ry out ! "w z  ,god might seem to  
guide me1 & op5 up my way4 ,i _h only   
spok5 to "o  man 9 ,sydney2 all ! doors 
to influ5ce _h !re=e to be unlock$1  &  
,i _h no help]1 no lead]1 b ! ,_s ( my  

,"l4 ,! ,second  ,"p ( ?is              
,autobiography1 %\ld ,god sp>e me to    
write x1 w record  ,8 m>vell\s goodness 
9 us+ my humble voice & p5 & ! /ory  (  
my life = int]e/+ ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s 9 
! "w  ( ,missions1 & especially = b9d+  
toge!r ! *ildr5 ( !  ,sabba? ,s*ools (  
,au/ralasia 9 a ,holy ,league ( help to 
! ,new  ,hebrides1 :i* has already borne
 preci\s fruit to ,8 glory1 & w  cont9ue
 to d s = ages to come4    ,(t5times1   
:ile pass+ ?r\gh ! p]ils & defeats ( my 
fir/  ye>s 9 ! ,mission field on ,tanna1
 ,i wond]$1 & p]haps ! read]  h]e( has  
wond]$1 :y ,god p]mitt$ su* ?+s4 ,b on  
look+ back  n[1 ,i already cle>ly       
p]ceive1 & ! read] ( my future pages w1 
,i ?9k1 p]ceive1 t ! ,"l 0 !reby prep>+ 
me = do+1 &  provid+ me mat]ials :]e) to
 accompli% ! be/ "w ( all my  life--!   
k9dl+ ( ! he>t ( ,au/ralian             
,presbyt]ianism ) a  liv+ affection = ^!
 ,isl&]s ( _! own ,s\!rn ,seas--!  b9d+ 
( all _! *ildr5 into a happy league (   
%>ehold]s1 fir/  9 "o ,mission ,%ip1 &  

f9ally 9 a l>g] & m commodi\s           
,/eam-,auxili>y1 &1 la/ ( all1 9 be+ !  
in/rum5t "u ,god (  s5d+ out ,mission>y 
aft] ,mission>y to ! ,new ,hebrides1 to 
claim  ano!r isl& & /ill ano!r = ,jesus4
 ,t "w1 & all t may  spr+ f x 9 "t &    
,et]nity1 nev] c\ld h be5 accompli%$  by
 me1 b = fir/ ! suff]+s & !n ! /ory ( my
 ,tanna  ent]prise6    ,"s unsophi/icat$
 s\ls :o read ^! pages w be a/oni%$ to  
le>n1 b o!rs :o "k m ( ! he>tless       
selfi%ness ( human  creatures1 w be q   
prep>$ to he>1 t my leav+ ,tanna 0 n  a 
little criticiz$1 & a great deal (      
nons5se 0 writt51 ev5 9  ,*ur*          
,magaz9es1 ab\t ! break+ up ( !         
,mission4 ,all su*  criticism came1 (   
c\rse1 f m5 :o 7 !mselves de/itute (    
sympa?y1 & :o1 probably1 nev] endur$ "o 
pang = ,jesus 9 all  _! com=table lives4
 ,consci\s t ,i _h1 to ! la/ in* ( life1
  tri$ to d my duty1 ,i left all results
 9 ! h&s ( my only ,"l1  & all          
criticisms to ,8 un]r+ judgm5t4 ,h>d ?+s
 also 7  occasionally spok5 to my face4 

,"o de> fri5d1 = in/ance1 said1--    8,y
 %\ld n h left4 ,y %\ld h /ood at ! po/ 
( duty  till y fell4 ,x w\ld h be5 to   
y\r hon\r1 & bett] = !  cause ( !       
,mission1 _h y be5 kill$ at ! po/ ( duty
 l !  ,gordons & o!rs40    ,i           
repli$1--8,i reg>d x z a great] hon\r to
 live & to "w =  ,jesus1 ?an to be a    
self-made m>tyr4 ,god kn[s t ,i did n   
refuse to  die2 = ,i /ood at ! po/ (    
duty1 amid difficulty & dang]1 till  all
 hope _h fl$1 till ev]y?+ ,i _h 0 lo/1 &
 till ,god1 9  answ] to pray]1 s5t a    
means ( escape4 ,i left ) a cle>        
consci5ce1 kn[+ t 9 do+ s ,i 0 foll[+   
,god's lead+1 &  s]v+ ! ,mission too4   
,to h rema9$ long] w\ld h be5 to  incur 
! guilt ( self-murd] 9 ! sight ( ,god40 
,nev] = "o mom5t h ,i _h occasion to    
regret ! /ep !n tak54  ,! ,"l has s us$ 
me1 dur+ ! five-&-tw5ty ye>s t h  pass$ 
ov] me s9ce my f>ewell to ,tanna1 z to  
/amp ! ev5t )  ,8 own mo/ graci\s       
approval4 ,oh1 to see a ,mission>y1 &   
,*ri/ian  ,tea*]s1 plant$ on e isl& ( ! 

,new ,hebrides6 ,= ?is ,i  lab\r1 &     
wait1 & pray4 ,to help on ! fulfilm5t   
!re( is !  sacr$ "w ( my life1 "u ,god4 
,:5 ,i see x accompli%$1 or 9 a  fair   
way ( be+ s1 ?r\gh ! organization t w   
provide !  money & call =? ! m51 ,i c   
lay d[n my head z peacefully &          
gratefully z ev] w>rior did1 ) ! %\t (  
victory 9 8  e>s1--8,"l1 n[ lette/ ,?\  
,?y s]vant dep>t 9 peace60              
99       99       99       99       99  
,= ! pres5t1 my p5 is "h laid aside4 ,i 
%all wait to see :at use  ! ,"l makes ( 
,"p ,fir/ ( my autobiography1 be=e ,i   
prosecute !  !me4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian public 
seems n to f9d 9 x ! help &  quick5+ t  
"s fri5ds ?9k x likely to be/[ on ^? :o 
read1 ! rema9d] ne$ n be writt54 ,"p    
,second1 if call$ =1  w conta9 a record1
 9 _m respects1 an utt] contra/ to all t
  has gone be=e1 & yet directly spr++   
!refrom1 z w be se5  by all :o look     
b5ea? ! surface4 ,i am p5n+ ^! words 9  
#ahhg1  & five-&-tw5ty ye>s lie betwixt 
?is date & my f>ewell to  ,tanna4 ,^!   

ye>s1 if ev] publi%$1 w tell ! /ory ( my
  visit+ all ! ,colonial ,*ur*es1 &     
collect+ ! pur*ase money (  our :ite-w+$
 ,mission ,%ip1 ! ,dayspr+2 my return to
 ,scotl&1  visit+ all ! home            
congregations 9 #ahfd1 & secur+ sev]al  
new  ,mission>ies to foll[ me to ! ,new 
,hebrides2 my second m>riage1 &         
settlem5t on ,aniwa1 ) h] :om ! good ,"l
 /ill sp>es to me1 !  "m ( our happy    
family1 & my ,god-giv5 helpmeet 9 all ! 
"w (  ! ,gospel2 ! conv]sion ( t :ole   
isl& ( ,aniwa f idolatry1  & ! plant+   
!re ( a ,*ur* & ,congregation ( ,*ri/1 f
  :i* h s9ce gone =? _m ,native         
,evangeli/s & ,tea*]s4 ,!n  !re w fall  
to be record$ my call f ! ,isl&s 9 rec5t
 ye>s  to revisit all ! ,colonial       
,presbyt]ian ,congregations once aga91  
tell+ !m ! /ory ( ! ,conv]sion (        
,aniwa--! s9k+ ( !  well1 & o!r         
incid5ts1 :i* turn$ an entire p f idols 
&  f cannibalism to ! s]vice ( ! liv+ & 
true ,god--:]eby !  ,*ur*es1 &          
especially ! *ildr51 7 l$ m & m to make 

! ,new ,hebrides _! own v h>ve/ field 9 
! ,hea!n _w4 ,&  f9ally1 ,i w h to tell 
h[ ,i 0 aga9 s5t home to ,scotl& 9      
#ahhd to raise money = ! pur*ase or     
build+ ( a /eam-auxili>y  ,mission ,%ip1
 n[ urg5tly requir$ 9 ! int]e/s ( !     
,mission1  bo? because ( ! great        
increase 9 ! numb] ( ! ,mission>ies &  !
 necessities ( s _m families2 & also &  
*iefly to av]t !  dreadful disappo9tm5ts
 & loss ( "t1 & !reby sometimes ( life  
itself1 caus$ by ! frequ5t becalm+ ( our
 little ,dayspr+ 9  ^! ?ickly-isl&$     
seas4 ,t "p ( ! /ory w %[ ! fruits  ( ! 
education & p]ils & exp]i5ces ( a       
lifetime1 9 !  m>vell\s impression      
produc$ by ! simple & unadorn$ recital (
  ! /ory ( ,tanna & ,aniwa1 among/ !    
,*ri/ian p ( ,scotl&1  ,irel&1 & ,engl&4
 ,multitudes 7 bless$ 9 almo/ e t[n :]e 
a meet+ 0 grant$ me4 ,?ree ,mission>ies 
devot$ !mselves to !  ,new ,hebrides1 & 
are already lab\r+ !re2 :ile o!rs       
consecrat$  !mselves to sev]al ( ! great
 seats ( ,=eign ,mission ent]prise  9   

,africa & ,asia4 ,i return$ to my own   
,*ur* ( ,victoria ) a sum  ( ne>ly      
#i1jjj1 ( :i* #f1jjj 0 = ! new          
,mission>y  ,/eam-,auxili>y1 & ! rema9d]
 = ! outfit & support ( m  ,mission>ies 
= ! ,isl&s2 & t money ,i h&$ ov] to !   
,au/ralian ,*ur*1 :]e x awaits1 at      
int]e/ 9 ! bank1 !  arrangem5ts be+ made
 by all ! ,colonies to take ea* _! due  
%>e  9 ! future up-keep ( ! ,%ip4 ,=    
?is--= ev]y?+--= all1  praise be to !   
,"l6 ,i nev] ask$ "o subscription1      
except 9 pray]  & 9 my public appeals4  
,! ,"l s5t 9 all freely to me ?r\gh !   
h&s ( ,8 p2 to ,him be all ! glory4 ,i  
w5t back to ,aniwa1 &  f\nd ! "w ( ! ,"l
 go+ =w>d !re z if 9 a regul>ly  settl$ 
,congregation at home1 fo/]$ & guid$ by 
an occasional visit  ( my ev] de> &     
g5u9e fri5ds1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,watt1 f old 
/]n-he>t$ b at la/ rel5t+ ,tanna4 ,!    
,*ur* ( ,victoria has  aga9 summon$ me  
to visit ! ,colonial ,congregations1 to 
tell ! /ory  ( my ,mission life1 & to   
promote ! int]e/s ( its n[ gr& &  gr[+  

,=eign ,s*eme4 ,x is 9 ! mid/ ( su*     
lab\rs1 :ile  address+ at lea/ "o meet+ 
e day1 & ?ree or f\r e  ,sabba? day1 t  
,i h p5n$ ! prec$+ pages2 & ,i leave !m 
to  speak = !mselves1 )\t any attempt at
 ornam5t or /yle4 ,! ,"l  :om ,i s]ve 9 
! ,gospel kn[s my motive & my hope1 & ,i
 v  calmly leave ?is book to ,8         
disposal1 & ! succe$+ volume to ,8      
guidance1 if su* !re %all ev] be--z !   
read] well kn[s ,i h  _h to leave heavi]
 & d>k] issues 9 ! same bless$ ,h&s4 ,i 
(f] e "o1 :o has done me ! fav\r to read
 or to li/51 my  k9dly greet+4 ,may y & 
,i meet 9 ! glory ( ,jesus1 & cont9ue   
our fell[%ip !re6 ,good-bye4            
,,app5dix4                              
,,app5dix ,a4                           
7,see p4 #ced47     ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,! 
,,tannese1 ,,:o ,,love ,,! ,,^w ,,(     
,,jehovah1 ,,to ,,! ,,great             
,,*ief ,,( ,,sydney4    ,writt5 at !    
urg5t reque/ & dictation ( !            
,mission>y's  fri5ds on ,tanna to be    
pres5t$ to ! ,gov]nor ( ,new ,s\?       

,wales4  ,lit]ally translat$ by me1     
,john ,g4 ,paton4    ,to ! ,*ief (      
,sydney1 ! s]vant ( ,que5 ,victoria (   
,britannia1  say+--,we great m5 ( ,tanna
 dwell 9 a d>k l&4 ,our p are v  d>k    
he>t$4 ,!y "k no?+ good4    ,missi      
,paton ! man1 ,missi ,ma?ieson ! man1 & 
,missi ,ma?ieson !  woman1 h dwelt "h   
f\r yams 7 ye>s7 to tea* u ! wor%ip (   
,jehovah4 ,_! conduct has be5 /raight & 
v good2 !re=e we  love ^! ?ree          
,mission>ies1 & ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah :i* 
!y  ?ree h taught u1 ! ,tannese4        
,alas6 a "p1 z x 71 only ?ree ( our     
,*iefs1 ^: names are  ,nauka1 ,miaki1 & 
,k>ewick1 besides ,r+ian1 ,enuk>upi1    
,attica1 &  ,namaka1 !y & _! p hate !   
wor%ip & all good conduct l  t :i* ! ,^w
 ( ,jehovah tea*es u & ! p ( all l&s4   
,^! m5 all belong to f\r ,villages only4
 ,!y h /ol5 all ,missi's  prop]ty2 !y h 
brok5 into 8 h\se4 ,!y h cut d[n 8      
bananas4 ,!y h scold$ & p]secut$ him2 & 
!y desire to kill  ,missi & to eat him1 
s t !y may de/roy ! ,wor%ip ( ,god f  ! 

l& ( ,tanna4    ,we hate exce$+ly _! bad
 conduct1 & pray y1 ! ,great ,*ief (    
,sydney1 to puni% ^! d>k ,tannese1 :o h 
p]secut$ ,missi1 :o  h deceiv$ ,missi1  
:o h altoge!r deceiv$ ! ,great ,*ief 7  
,commodore ,seym\r7 & ! ,*ief 7 ,capta9 
,hume7 ( ! m5-(-w>1 &  :o deceiv$ !     
,*ief & ! ,mission>ies 9 ! ,john        
,williams1 :o  murd]$ "o ( ,missi       
,paton's ,aneityum ,tea*]s1 :o f\ght    
,missi ,turn]  & ,missi ,nisbet1 :o     
kill$ ,vasa & 8 ,samoan p1 :o kill$ !   
=eign]s1 :o h n[ f\ght & driv5 away our 
?ree ,mission>ies4  ,_! conduct has be5 
exce$+ly bad4 ,!y de/roy ! ,k+dom (     
,tanna1 kill ! p & eat !m1 & are guilty 
( bad conduct e  day4 ,our he>ts hate _!
 bad conduct2 we are pa9$ by x4         
,!re=e we e>ne/ly pray y1 ! ,*ief (     
,sydney1 to s5d quickly a  man-(-w> to  
puni% !m1 & to rev5ge all _! bad conduct
 t[>ds  ,missi4 ,!n truly we w rejoice2 
!n x w be good & safe = !  ?ree         
,mission>ies to dwell "h1 & to tea* u1  
m5 ( ! devil4 ,our  he>ts are v d>k2 we 

"k no?+2 we are j l pigs4 ,!re=e  x is  
good = ,missi to tea* u ! ,^w & !       
,wor%ip ( ,jehovah !  ,great ,k+4 ,long 
ago ,he 0 unkn[n "h4 ,missi br\ght ,8 k 
to  u4    ,our love to y1 ! ,great ,*ief
 ( ,sydney1 ! s]vant ( ,que5  ,victoria1
 & we e>ne/ly pray y to protect u1 & to 
protect our  ,mission>ies & ! ,wor%ip ( 
,god 9 our l&1 ! l& ( ,tanna4 ,we  weep 
= our ,mission>ies4 ,!y ?ree gave u     
m$ic9e 9 our sickness1  & clo?+ = our   
bodies2 taught u :at is good conduct1 & 
taught  u ! way to ,heav54 ,( all ^! ?+s
 long ago we _h no k  :atev]2 !re=e we  
weep1 & our he>ts cl+ to ^! ?ree1 our   
,mission>ies4 ,if !y ?ree are n "h1 :o w
 tea* u ! way to  ,heav58 ,:o w prev5t  
our bad conduct8 ,:o w protect u f !    
bad conduct ( =eign]s8 ,& :o w love u1 &
 tea* u all good  ?+s8    ,oh1          
compassionate u1 ,*ief ( ,sydney6 ,hold 
fa/ ^! ?ree1 our  ,mission>ies1 & give  
!m back to u1 & we w love y & y\r  p4 ,y
 & y\r p "k ! ,^w ( ,jehovah2 y are go+ 
on  ! pa? to ,heav52 y all love ! ,^w ( 

,jehovah4 ,oh1 look 9 m]cy  on u1       
d>k-he>t$ m51 go+ to ! bad l&1 to !     
great et]nal  fire1 j l our fa!rs :o are
 dead6    ,may ,jehovah make y\r he>t & 
! he>ts ( y\r p sweet t[>ds  u1 to      
compassionate u1 & to look 9 m]cy on our
 d>k l&2 & we  w pray ,jehovah to make y
 good1 & give y a ri* rew>d4    ,! names
 ( u1 ! ,*iefs ( ,tanna1 :o wor%ip t[>ds
 ,jehovah3--                            
,y>isi1   x 8 m>k4                      
,ruawa1    x 8 m>k4                     
,kapuka1   x 8 m>k4                     
,taura1    x 8 m>k4                     
,faimungo1 x 8 m>k4                     
,manuman1  x 8 m>k4                     
,nu>a1    x 8 m>k4                      
,nebusak1  x 8 m>k4                     
,kaua1     x 8 m>k4                     
,n[>1    x 8 m>k4                       
,,app5dix ,b4                           
,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,new ,,hebrides       
,by ! ,editor4    ,! ,,s\? ,,seas--s    
nam$ by ,vasco ,nugnez de ,balboa1 :o 9 
#aeac fir/ saw  ! ,ocean on ! o!r side (

 ,d>i51 & m>*$ into x z f> z he  dur/1  
wav+ 8 sword1 & tak+ possession ( x 9 "n
 ( 8  ma/]1 ! ,k+ ( ,spa94    ,!        
,,pacific ,,ocean--s nam$ by ,f]d9&     
,magellan1 :o 9 #aeba sail$  we/w>ds 9 8
 ,victory sev5 ?\s& miles1 & f\nd ! sea 
exceptionally peaceful--= t trip at     
lea/4    ,! ,,new ,,hebrides--s nam$ by 
,capta9 ,cook1 :o 9 #aggc fir/ fully    
explor$ & describ$ ! :ole ( ! gr\p4 ,z  
f> back1 h[ev]1 z  #afjf1 ,capta9 ,p$ro 
,f]n&ez de ,quiros _h l&$ on ! l>ge/ &  
mo/ nor!rly isl& ( ! gr\p4 ,he at once  
fanci$ x to be !  great ,s\!rn ,cont95t1
 deem$ to be ess5tial to balance ! great
  ,cont95ts ( ! ,nor?1 & eag]ly look$ = 
bo? by sailors & m5  ( sci5ce4 ,he nam$ 
! bay1 ,v]a ,cruz1--! riv] t fl[$ into  
x1 ,jordan1--& ! city :i* he f\nd$ !re1 
,new ,j]usalem4 ,!  l& itself he call$  
by ! prepo/]\s designation ( ,ti]ra     
,au/ralis del ,espiritu ,santo4 ,9 #agfh
 a ,fr5* explor]1 ,b\ga9ville1  sail$   
r\nd ,santo1 discov]+ t x 0 b an isl&1 &
 ?r\gh  ! ,/raits t /ill be> 8 "n2      

:]eon1 f9d+ _m isl&s  all ar\nd1 he     
re-baptiz$ !m ,l',ar*ipel des ,gr&es    
,cyclades4 ,b  ,cook1 be+ ! fir/ :o     
sail$ 9 & out among/ all ! gr\p1 &  put 
on record ! mo/ fai?ful descriptions &  
details1 :i* to ?is  h\r rema9 g5]ally  
au?oritative1 consid]$ himself entitl$  
to "n  !m ! ,new ,hebrides2 & hi/ory    
s9ce has be5 well pleas$ to  adopt 8    
views1 see+1 d\btless1 ! geographical   
analogy betwixt !  multitud9\s scatt]$  
isles & islets ( ! old ,hebrides & ^?  (
 ! new4    ,f ,santo 9 ! nor? to        
,aneityum 9 ! s\?1 a di/ance ( ab\t     
#djj miles1 !re are scatt]$ ov] ! ,ocean
 ?irty isl&s1 tw5ty  be+ well inhabit$1 
& elev5 ( !m be+ ( consid]able size1  f 
,aneityum1 :i* is =ty miles 9           
circumf]5ce1 to ,santo1 :i*  measures   
sev5ty miles by =ty4 ,! ,isl&s lie      
#a1jjj miles to !  ,nor? ( ,new ,zeal&1 
#a1djj miles ,nor?-,ea/ f ,sydney1 #djj 
miles ,we/  ( ,fiji1 & #bjj ,ea/ ( ,new 
,cal$onia4 ,! population is n[ e/imat$  
at #gj1jjj2 b1 9 ! e>ly days (          

,missions1 be=e ,trad]s &               
,kanaka-collectors1 & ! new ,epidemics (
 ,civilization 767 _h  decimat$ !m1 _!  
numb]s 7 c]ta9ly ?ree times great]4     
,! g5]al appe>ance ( ! ,isl&s is t ( a  
range ( m\nta9s  bur/+ up out ( ! sea1  
clo!d ) =e/s1 & sev]$ f ea*  o!r by deep
 valleys1 ?r\gh :i* ! tides n[ fl[4 ,!y 
are all  volcanic 9 orig91 b ! lava has 
p\r$ itself out ov] a b$ (  coral1 & !  
m\nta9s h re>$ !mselves up on a coral   
base4 ,!  fires are /ill active on      
,tanna1 ,ambrym1 & ,polevi--! volcano on
 ,tanna  be+ n[1 z 9 ! days ( ,cook1 a  
pill> ( cl\d by day & ( fire  by night1 
a f>-%9+ light-h\se = ! sailor1 k9dl$ by
 !  f+] ( ,god ,himself4 ,! climate is  
moi/ & humid1 ) a  !rmomet] seldom bel[ 
#fj & seldom above #ij 9 ! %ade2 _!     
w9t] is call$ ! ,ra9y ,season1 & _!     
vegetation is tropical 9  its           
luxuriance4    ,on "o ,isl& may be f\nd 
a hundr$ v>ieties ( f]ns alone4 ,!      
dam>a or kauri-p9e1 s priz$ 9 ,new      
,zeal&1 gr[s !re1 z also !  bread-fruit 

tree1 ! banana1 ! papua-apple1 ! *e/nut1
 & above  all ! cocoa-nut1 :i* = refre%+
 dr9k competes ) ! v9e (  o!r l&s1 & =  
v>i$ uses & s]vices to man almo/ rivals 
!  v palmtree ( ,pale/9e4 ,! s&al-wood1 
= its sacr$ od\rs &  idol inc5se1 has   
be5 almo/ swept entirely away1--z mu* z 
#gj1jjj  wor? be+ c>ri$ (f f ,erromanga 
alone6    ,among native foods1 ! yam & !
 t>o hold ! =emo/ place1 n  inf]ior to  
our f9e/ potatoes2 besides ! banana1 !  
sug>-cane1 !  bread-fruit1 & !          
cocoa-nut1 :i* fl\ri% to p]fection4 ,_! 
arr[root is 9 "s respects ! f9e/ 9 ! _w1
 & is kept only  = special uses z yet1 b
 may develop into a great & valuable    
indu/ry1 z ,comm]ce op5s up h] m>kets & 
/ret*es out h] h&s4  ,! ,engli% cabbage 
has be5 introduc$ & gr[s well2 also !   
plant+ ( cotton & ( c(fee4    ,! sc>city
 ( animals is m>vell\s4 ,! pig1 ! dog1 &
 ! rat are  _! only f\r-foot$ creatures2
 & "s affirm t ! rat is !  alone        
indig5\s quadrup$ 9 all ! ,new          
,hebrides6 ,liz>ds & snakes  ab\nd1 b   

are decl>$ n to be poison\s4 ,!re are _m
 small &  beautiful pigeons1 also wild  
ducks & turkeys1 besides multitudes (   
ord9>y f[ls4 ,goats h n[ be5 l>gely     
introduc$1 z well z  %eep1 & v>i\s      
,european animals4 ,fi%1 ( c\rse1 sw>m 9
 millions  ar\nd ! %ores1 & a :al+      
/ation on ,aneityum s5t into !  m>ket   
#b1jjj wor? ( oil 9 a ye>4    ,!        
,natives are practically q nak$1 till   
induc$ by ! ,mission>y  to 8we> a       
%irt0--! fir/ sign ( r5\nc+ ,hea!nism & 
incl9+  t[>ds ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y are      
,cannibals ( a v pron\nc$ type1 &       
,savages )\t any traces ( civilization1 
except ^? connect$ )  w>7671--)\t a     
lit]ature1 & almo/ )\t a religion1      
except only  ! dread ( evil spirits1 !  
wor%ip ( ance/ors1 & ! l[e/  =ms (      
feti%ism1 trees1 /ones1 etc4 ,!y are    
p>tly ,malay & p>tly  ,papuan1--a       
mixture ( ,ham & ( ,%em1--"s ) hair     
crisp & woolly1  /uck full ( fea!rs &   
%ells1 o!rs ) hair long & wavy1  twi/$  
into z _m z #gjj sep>ate :ipcords on a  

s+le head1 &  tak+ five ye>s to f9i% !  
job6 ,_! b[s & arr[s1 tomahawks1  clubs 
& spe>s1 are sometimes elaborately c>v$ 
& adorn$2 & !y  c twi/ & weave grasses &
 fibres into wondr\sly beautiful mats1  
bags1 & girdles4 ,!y make bracelets out 
( %ells1 slic$ & c>v$  9 m>vell\s ways1 
z also e>-r+s & nose-r+s2 & 9 _m  simil>
 me?ods !y %[ "s savage s5se ( beauty4  
,polygamy1 ) all its accompany+         
cruelties & degradations1  univ]sally   
prevails4 ,infanticide is sy/ematically 
practis$2 & ev5  ! despat* ( p>5ts1 :5  
!y gr[ old & helpless4 ,wid[s are put   
to dea? on almo/ e isl& to be> _! husb&s
 company into !  _s _w4 ,!re is n an    
unm5tionable vice h9t$ at 9 ,romans i4  
:i* is n unblu%+ly practis$ on ^?       
,isl&s1 :]esoev] !  ,gospel has n dawn$4
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99       99       99    ,= ! be/ publi%$
 in=mation on all ^! subjects1 consult !
  "w by ,dr4 ,john ,+lis3 8,,9 ,,! ,,new
 ,,hebrides0 7,nelson  ,sons1           
#ahhg71--,rem9isc5ces ( noble ,mission>y

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,a ,,selection ,,f                      
,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company',s       
,,catalogue                             
,important ,mission>y ,publications4    
,,autobiography ,,( ,,john ,g4 ,,paton4 
,mission>y to ! ,new ,hebrides4         
,introductory note by ,ar?ur ,t4        
,pi]son1 ,d4,d4 #b vols41 #abmo41       
portrait    & map1 9 neat box1 net      
#b4jj4        ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable     
biographies ( mod]n times4        8,i h 
j laid d[n ! mo/ robu/ & ! mo/ fasc9at+ 
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to ,*9a2 )    ! /ory ( ! ,fir/ ,*9ese   
,hospital by ,mrs4 ,bryson1 au?or (     
8,*ild ,life 9 ,*9ese ,homes10 etc4     
#abmo41 clo?1 #djj pages1 price    #a4ej
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/ory ( a s+ul>ly beautiful life1        
sympa!tically & ably      writt54444 ,a 
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,mission>y      ,*ronicle4        8,!   
volume records mu* t is fre% & int]e/+  
be>+ on      ,*9ese cu/oms & mann]s z   
se5 & vividly describ$ by a             
mission>y :o _h ample opportunities (   
/udy+ !m "u mo/      v>i$ circum/ances &
 conditions40--,scotsman4      ,,!      
,,greate/ ,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4 ,!         
,evangelization ( all ,peoples 9 !      
,pres5t ,c5tury4 ,by ,rev4 ,ar?ur ,t4   
,pi]son1 ,d4,d4 #abmo41 lea!rette1      
gilt top4 #ce;c4        ,! subject      
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production (      ,dr4 ,pi]son ?rills ) 
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imp>t$ to x4 ,x w be a welcome addition 

to ,mission>y      lit]ature4      ,,!  
,,crisis ,,( ,,missions4 ,by ,rev4      
,ar?ur ,t4 ,pi]son1 ,d4,d4 ,clo?1 #a4be2
    pap]1 #ce;c4        8,we d n        
hesitate to say t ?is book is ! mo/     
purposeful1      e>ne/ & intellig5t     
review ( ! mission "w & field :i*       
has ev] be5 giv5 to ! ,*ur*40--,*ri/ian 
,/atesman4      ,,m$ical ,,missions4 ,_!
 ,place & ,p[]4 ,by ,john ,l[e1 ,f4 ,r4 
,c4 ,s4 ,e41    ,secret>y ( ! ,ed9burgh 
,m$ical ,mission ,society4 #abmo41 #cjh 
pages1    clo?1 #a4ej4        8,?is book
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ag5cy4 ,mr4 ,l[e is em95tly qualifi$ to 
in/ruct u 9      ?is matt]1 hav+ himself
 be5 s long engag$ 9 ! same             
field40--,f ,introduction by ,sir       
,william ,muir4      ,,once ,,h9du3 ,,n[
 ,,*ri/ian4 ,! e>ly life ( ,baba        
,padmanji4 ,translat$    f ! ,m>a?i4    
,edit$ by ,j4 ,murray ,mit*ell1 ,m4 ,a41
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app5dix4 ,clo?1 #ge;c4        8,a m     
in/ructive or m int]e/+ n>rative ( a    
human s\l1      once held firmly 9 !    
grip ( ori5tal sup]/ition1 idolatry &   
ca/e1 gradually em]g+ into ! light1     
lib]ty & peace ( a      reg5]ate *ild ( 
,god1 does n (t5 come to                
h&40--,mission>y      ,h]ald4      ,,an 
,,int5se ,,life4 ,by ,george ,f4        
,h]rick4 ,a sket* ( ! life & "w (       
,rev4 ,&rew ,t4 ,pratt1 ,m4,d41         
,mission>y ( ! ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,f4 ,m41 9   
,turkey1 #aheb-ahgb4 #afmo41 clo?1      
#ej;c4      ,,e-,,day ,,life ,,9 ,,s\?  
,,india1 or1 ! ,/ory ( ,coopooswamey4   
,an    ,autobiography4 ,) f9e engrav+s  
by ,e4 ,:ymp]4 #abmo41 clo?1    #a4jj4  
,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,india4 ,writt5 =     
*ildr5 by "o ( _! fri5ds4               
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,h]ald4      ,,h9duism1 ,,pa/ ,,&       
,,pres5t4 ,) an acc\nt ( rec5t ,h9du    
re=m]s1    & a brief comp>ison betwe5   
,h9duism & ,*ri/ianity4 ,by ,j4 ,murray 
,mit*ell1 ,m4,a41 ,,lld4 #abmo41 clo?1  
#a4fj4        8,a praisewor?y attempt to
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important subject40--,saturday ,review4 
,,gospel ,,e?nology4 ,) illu/rations4   
,by ,s4 ,r4 ,pat]son1 ,f4 ,g4 ,s4       
#abmo41    clo?1 #a4jj4        8,! fir/ 
attempt to treat ?is subject f a        
?or\gh-go+      sci5tific /&po9t4 ,a v  
p[]ful argum5t = ! tru? (               
,*ri/ianity40--,engli% ,*ur*man4        
8,a book to ref] to = in=mation n easily
 to be obta9$      o!rwise40--,*ur*     
,mission>y ,intellig5c]4      ,,native  
,,life ,,9 ,,s\? ,,india4 ,be+ sket*es (
 ! social & religi\s    *>act]i/ics ( ! 
,h9dus4 ,by ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,rice4 ,) _m  
illu/rations f native sket*es4 #abmo41  
clo? bo>ds1 #a4jj4        8,^? :o h he>d
 ,mr4 ,rice's mission>y addresses w be  

prep>$ to he> t ?is is a fasc9at+       
book40--,life & ,"w4      ,,*ri/ian     
,,progress ,,9 ,,*9a4 ,glean+s f !      
writ+s & spea*es (    _m work]s4 ,by    
,arnold ,fo/]1 ,b4,a41 ,london          
,mission>y1 ,hank[4 ,)    map ( ,*9a4   
#abmo41 clo?1 #a4jj4      ,,among ,,!   
,,mongols4 ,by ,rev4 ,james ,gilm\r1    
,m4,a41 ,london ,mission1 ,pek+4        
,num]\s engrav+s f photographs & native 
sket*es4 #abmo41 gilt    edges1 clo?1   
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quality1 t :5 y h read x y "k1 & w nev] 
=get1      all ,mr4 ,gilm\r kn[s & tells
 ( h[ ,mongols live40--,spectator4      
,,e-,,day ,,life ,,9 ,,*9a1 or1 ,sc5es  
along ,riv] & ,road 9 !    ,cele/ial    
,empire4 ,by ,edw9 ,j4 ,dukes4          
,illu/rations f ! au?or's    sket*es4   
#abmo41 ) embelli%$ cov]1 #b4jj4        
,t ,*9a is a my/]i\s problem to all :o  
int]e/ !mselves 9      its affairs is ! 
only excuse = (f]+ ano!r book on !      
subject4                                

,,mission>y ,,publications              
,,report ,,( ,,! ,,c5t5>y ,,conf]5ce on 
! ,prote/ant ,missions ( !    ,_w4 ,held
 9 ,london1 ,june1 #ahhh4 ,edit$ by !   
,rev4 ,,james ,,john/on1    ,f4 ,s4 ,s41
 ,secret>y ( ! ,conf]5ce4 ,two l>ge     
#hvo4 vols41 #abjj    pages1 #b4jj net  
p] set4        ,an important feature 9  
?is report1 lack ( :i* has prejudic$    
_m aga9/ reports 9 g5]al1 is ! special  
c>e tak5 by !      ,editor1 :o has      
succe$$ 9 mak+ ! "w an int]e/+ &        
accurate reproduction ( ! mo/ important 
accumulation ( facts      f ! ,mission  
,fields ( ! ,_w1 z giv5 by !            
repres5tatives ( all ! ,evangelical     
,societies ( ,*ri/5dom4        ,& ano!r3
 ,! exceptionally complete & helpful    
index+ ( !      entire "w 9 su* a ?or\gh
 mann] z to make x ( ! greate/          
value z a ,ref]5ce ,encyclop$ia on      
mission topics = ye>s to      come4     
,,! ,,mission>y ,,ye> ,,book ,,=        
#ahhi-ij4 ,conta9+ ,hi/orical &         
,/ati/ical acc\nts ( ! ,pr9ciple        

,prote/ant ,mission>y ,societies    9   
,am]ica1 ,great ,brita9 & ! ,cont95t (  
,europe4        ,! ,am]ican edition1    
edit$ by ,rev4 ,j4 ,t4 ,,gracey1 ,d4,d41
 ( ,buffalo1      embraces ab\t #dej    
pages1 "o-f\r? be+ devot$ to ! "w (     
,am]ican ,societies1 & w conta9 ,maps ( 
,india1 ,*9a1 ,japan1      ,burmah1 &   
,siam2 also a language ,map ( ,india &  
comp>ative      diagrams illu/rat+      
areas1 population & progress ( ,mission 
"w4 ,?is compilation w be ! be/         
pres5tation ( ! "w (      ! ,am]ican    
,societies 9 ,pagan ,l&s t has yet be5  
giv5 to !      public4 ,! book is       
/rongly recomm5d$ by ,rev4 ,,jas4       
,,john/on1      ,f4,s4,s41 z a companion
 volume to ! ,report ( ! ,c5tury        
,conf]5ce on ,missions4 ,clo?1 #abmo4   
#a4be4      ,,g>5ganze3 or1 ,sev5 ,ye>s'
 ,pione] ,mission>y ,"w 9 ,c5tral       
,africa4    ,by ,,fr$4 ,s4 ,,arnot1 )   
introduction by ,rev4 ,a4 ,t4 ,,pi]son1 
,d4,d4    ,tw5ty ,illu/rations & an     
orig9al ,map4        ,! au?or's two     

trips across ,africa1 entirely un>m$ &  
unatt5d$ except by ! local & con/antly  
*ang+ c>ri]s1 &      9 su* m>k$ contra/ 
) _m mod]n adv5tur]s1 /rongly           
impress "o to ask if ano!r ,liv+/one has
 n appe>$ among u4      ,trav]s+ :]e no 
:ite man _h ev] be5 se5 be=e1 & meet+   
k+s & *iefs accu/om$ only to absolute   
p[]1 he dem&$ &      receiv$ att5tion 9 
! "n ( 8 ,god4 ,clo? #hvo1 #bij pages1  
#a4be4      ,,9 ,,! ,,f> ,,ea/3 ,*9a    
,illu/rat$4 ,lett]s f ,g]ald9e ,gu9ness4
    ,edit$ by h] si/]1 ) ,introduction  
by ,rev4 ,j4 ,,hudson ,,taylor4 ,a      
*>act]i/ic ,*9ese cov]4 ,clo? #dto1 #bbd
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,*9a4                ,hong-,kong &      
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,t5 ,days on a ,*9ese ,canal4           
,at ,home 9 our ,*9ese 8,haddon ,hall40 

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,life on a ,*9ese ,f>m4                 
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,ea/4        ,rev4 ,c4 ,h4 ,,spurgeon1  
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:i* ^! lett]s are n[ put into p]man5t   
=m4 ,a full page      color$ map ( ,*9a 
enhances ?is admirable gift book4       
,,new ,,york4 33 ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell     
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