The Story of John G. Paton

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Author

Paton, John Gibson, 1824-1907

Title

The Story of John G. Paton; Or, Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals

Credits

E-text prepared by Carl D. DuBois

Language

English

LoC Class

BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship

Subject

Missions -- Vanuatu

Category

Text

eBook-No.

28025

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28025

Release Date

February 8, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE STORY OF — JOHN G. PATON — Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals — By REV. JAMES PATON, B.A. — 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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