The Story of John G. Paton; Or, Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals
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- JOHN G. PATON
- Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals
- ILLUSTRATED
- A. L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- THE STORY OF JOHN G. PATON.
- CHAPTER I.
- OUR COTTAGE HOME.
- CHAPTER II.
- OUR FOREBEARS.
- CHAPTER III.
- CONSECRATED PARENTS.
- CHAPTER IV.
- SCHOOL DAYS.
- CHAPTER V.
- LEAVING THE OLD HOME.
- CHAPTER VI.
- EARLY STRUGGLES.
- CHAPTER VII.
- A CITY MISSIONARY.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- GLASGOW EXPERIENCES.
- CHAPTER IX.
- A FOREIGN MISSIONARY.
- CHAPTER X.
- TO THE NEW HEBRIDES.
- CHAPTER XI.
- FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF HEATHENDOM.
- CHAPTER XII.
- BREAKING GROUND ON TANNA.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- PIONEERS IN THE NEW HEBRIDES.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE GREAT BEREAVEMENT.
- CHAPTER XV.
- AT HOME WITH CANNIBALS.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- SUPERSTITIONS AND CRUELTIES.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- STREAKS OF DAWN AMIDST DEEDS OF DARKNESS.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- THE VISIT OF H. M. S. "CORDELIA."
- CHAPTER XIX.
- "NOBLE OLD ABRAHAM."
- CHAPTER XX.
- A TYPICAL SOUTH SEA TRADER.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- UNDER AX AND MUSKET.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- A NATIVE SAINT AND MARTYR.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- BUILDING AND PRINTING FOR GOD.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- HEATHEN DANCE AND SHAM FIGHT.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- CANNIBALS AT WORK.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE DEFYING OF NAHAK.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- A PERILOUS PILGRIMAGE.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- THE PLAGUE OF MEASLES.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- ATTACKED WITH CLUBS.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- KOWIA.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- MARTYRDOM OF THE GORDONS.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- SHADOWS DEEPENING ON TANNA.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- THE VISIT OF THE COMMODORE.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- THE WAR CHIEFS IN COUNCIL.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- UNDER KNIFE AND TOMAHAWK.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- FIVE HOURS IN A CANOE.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- A RACE FOR LIFE.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- FAINT YET PURSUING.
- CHAPTER XL.
- WAITING AT KWAMERA.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- THE LAST AWFUL NIGHT.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- "SAIL O! SAIL O!"
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- FAREWELL TO TANNA.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- THE FLOATING OF THE "DAYSPRING."
- CHAPTER XLV.
- A SHIPPING COMPANY FOR JESUS.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- AUSTRALIAN INCIDENTS.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- AMONGST SQUATTERS AND DIGGERS.
- CHAPTER XLVIII.
- JOHN GILPIN IN THE BUSH.
- CHAPTER XLIX.
- THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER L.
- NORA.
- CHAPTER LI.
- BACK TO SCOTLAND.
- CHAPTER LII.
- TOUR THROUGH THE OLD COUNTRY.
- CHAPTER LIII.
- MARRIAGE AND FAREWELL.
- CHAPTER LIV.
- FIRST PEEP AT THE "DAYSPRING."
- CHAPTER LV.
- THE FRENCH IN THE PACIFIC.
- CHAPTER LVI.
- THE GOSPEL AND GUNPOWDER.
- CHAPTER LVII.
- A PLEA FOR TANNA.
- CHAPTER LVIII.
- OUR NEW HOME ON ANIWA.
- CHAPTER LIX.
- HOUSE-BUILDING FOR GOD.
- CHAPTER LX.
- A CITY OF GOD.
- CHAPTER LXI.
- THE RELIGION OF REVENGE.
- CHAPTER LXII.
- FIRST FRUITS ON ANIWA.
- CHAPTER LXIII.
- TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS.
- CHAPTER LXIV.
- NELWANG'S ELOPEMENT.
- CHAPTER LXV.
- THE CHRIST-SPIRIT AT WORK.
- CHAPTER LXVI.
- THE SINKING OF THE WELL.
- CHAPTER LXVII.
- RAIN FROM BELOW.
- CHAPTER LXVIII.
- THE OLD CHIEF'S SERMON.
- CHAPTER LXIX.
- THE FIRST BOOK AND THE NEW EYES.
- CHAPTER LXX.
- A ROOF-TREE FOR JESUS.
- CHAPTER LXXI.
- "KNOCK THE TEVIL OUT!"
- CHAPTER LXXII.
- THE CONVERSION OF YOUWILI.
- CHAPTER LXXIII.
- FIRST COMMUNION ON ANIWA.
- CHAPTER LXXIV.
- THE NEW SOCIAL ORDER.
- CHAPTER LXXV.
- THE ORPHANS AND THEIR BISCUITS.
- CHAPTER LXXVI.
- THE FINGER-POSTS OF GOD.
- CHAPTER LXXVII.
- THE GOSPEL IN LIVING CAPITALS.
- CHAPTER LXXVIII.
- THE DEATH OF NAMAKEI.
- CHAPTER LXXIX.
- CHRISTIANITY AND COCOANUTS.
- CHAPTER LXXX.
- NERWA'S BEAUTIFUL FAREWELL.
- CHAPTER LXXXI.
- RUWAWA.
- CHAPTER LXXXII.
- LITSI SORÉ AND MUNGAW.
- CHAPTER LXXXIII.
- THE CONVERSION OF NASI.
- CHAPTER LXXXIV.
- THE APPEAL OF LAMU.
- CHAPTER LXXXV.
- WANTED! A STEAM AUXILIARY.
- CHAPTER LXXXVI.
- MY CAMPAIGN IN IRELAND.
- CHAPTER LXXXVII.
- SCOTLAND'S FREE-WILL OFFERINGS.
- CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
- ENGLAND'S OPEN BOOK.
- CHAPTER LXXXIX.
- FAREWELL SCENES.
- CHAPTER XC.
- WELCOME TO VICTORIA AND ANIWA.
- CHAPTER XCI.
- GOOD NEWS FROM TANNA, 1891.
- (By the Editor.)
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