The Wreck, the Rescue, and the Massacre ... An Account of the Loss of the Barque “Thomas King” on Cato's Reef, New Holland, in April, 1852. By J. H. W. Edited by the Rev. J. Binns |
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afterwards amongst appeared April arms arrived in Sydney ascertain bank BARQUE beach blow boat boatswain boomerangs Brisbane British bush camp canoe CAPTAIN J. H. WALKER Captain Walker Captain Wickham cargo CATO'S REEF Christian Christianise civilised clubs companions crossed Dallas daylight discovered distance endeavour to reach fast feet fire fresh groans hauled heard heathen hope hour hunger huts Hyslop JOSEPH BINNS journey jungle kangaroos labour land leaky London lost Manilla MASSACRE Moreton Island natives of New-Holland night oars obtained ourselves painful pamwall PATERNOSTER-ROW perils pieces plundered poor rain reach Moreton-Bay RESCUE returned river round sailors sand-bank savages saved scarcely seamen second mate settlement Sherry ship shore shortly sight soon South Wales spears struck sufferings supposed swamps thirst Thomas King thought took Torbay travelled tribe vessel voyage waddey walked WESLEYAN THAMES MISSION Wide-Bay William King wind women wreck
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Page 61 - The British empire has been signally blessed by Providence ; and her eminence, her strength, her wealth, her prosperity, her intellectual, her moral, and her religious advantages, are so many reasons for peculiar obedience to the laws of Him who guides the destinies of nations. These were given for some higher purpose than commercial prosperity and military renown.
Page 62 - ... with arts and knowledge — with the sway of distant lands and the mastery of the restless waters — for some great and important purpose in the government of the world. Can we suppose otherwise than that it is our office to carry civilisation and humanity, peace and good government, and, above all, the knowledge of the true God, to the uttermost ends of the earth?
Page 62 - It is not to be doubted that this country has been invested with wealth and power, with arts and knowledge, with the sway of distant lands, and the mastery of the restless waters, for some great and important purpose in the government of the world. Can we suppose otherwise than that it is our office to carry civilisation and humanity, peace and good government, and, above all. the knowledge of the true God to the uttermost ends of the earth ? "
Page 62 - ... or whether we have as far as we have been able, informed their ignorance, and invited and afforded them the opportunity of becoming partakers of that civilization, that innocent commerce, that knowledge and that faith with which it has pleased a gracious Providence to bless our own country".
Page 27 - Majesty, that ridest upon the heavens in thine excellency, and thence dost not disdain to be a Father to the fatherless, and the Judge of the widow, I come to thee destitute, forlorn, abandoned of every name of joy or confidence on earth.
Page 60 - ... Sabbath morning with eloquence and great power, having for his text: Luke, 24th chapter, verses 46, 47 and 48. We shall never forget one remark, which seemed to thrill the whole assembly as with a shock of electricity. He had represented the Saviour as giving his commission to his disciples to go and preach repentance and remission of sins to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem...
Page 60 - ... prayer for his murderers was—' Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do...