. The boy travellers in Australasia : adventures of two youths in a journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan and Feejee islands, and through the colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. hat the bishop hadcome, and the natives flocked to the beach to welcome him. Instead of the bishop it was a strange missionary, who spokeenouo^h of the lan^uaffe to make himself understood. He told themthat the bishop had had a fall the day before and broke his leg, andtherefore could not come on shore. He must hurry away to Sydneyto see a doctor,
. The boy travellers in Australasia : adventures of two youths in a journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan and Feejee islands, and through the colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. hat the bishop hadcome, and the natives flocked to the beach to welcome him. Instead of the bishop it was a strange missionary, who spokeenouo^h of the lan^uaffe to make himself understood. He told themthat the bishop had had a fall the day before and broke his leg, andtherefore could not come on shore. He must hurry away to Sydneyto see a doctor, and could only stay a little while at the island, but hewanted to see his friends on board, and would like some yams and fruit. In the course of an hour or so fifty or more canoes are flying overthe water laden with presents for the good bishop. The fruit is passedon board, the men follow and are admitted two or three at a time, todescend into the bishops cabin, At the foot of the cabin-stairs they are met by half a dozen sailors,who put pistols to their heads, threaten to kill them if they make theleast outcry, tie their hands, and pass them along into the hold through TANNA ISLANDER ON A QUEENSLAND PLANTATION. FEUITS OF THE LABOR-TRADE. in. 118 THE BOY TEAVELLERS IN AUSTRALASIA. a hole which has been cut from the cabin for that purpose. When abatch has been thus disposed of another is allowed to descend, and in alittle while the hold is full; fifty or more natives have been made pris-oners, and meantime the strange missionary has returned from shore,the canoes are cut adrift or sunk by dropping pieces of iron into them,and the pretended missionary ship sails away with a cargo of slaves forthe Queensland or Feejee market.
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