Manuscript copy of journal, 03 May 1875-05 June 1875

Component identifier:: File 5
Content Summary:: The journal describes a voyage made by Codrington and John Selwyn from Norfolk Island to the New Hebrides, Banks Islands and the Solomon Islands, particularly Mota, Vanua Lava, San Christoval (San Cristobal), Malaita and the Florida (Ngella) Islands. The entries, which are mostly very detailed, refer to the return of boys who had been pupils at the school at Norfolk Island to their homes, meetings with former students, news of visits by labour vessels, kidnappings of Christian Islanders, depopulated islands, the familiarity of many islanders with the English and Mota languages, conversations with Islanders, visits to schools, the question of educating adult Melanesians as well as children, conflict among Islanders, impressions of islands and the landscape, vegetation, anchorages, villages, houses and canoes, fishing practices, yams, mangoes and other crops, birds and insects, and an encounter with an 'iguana'. (80pp)
Processing information:: M993

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Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia