Within the same enclosure is one
little grave that will bind New Guinea close to the hearts of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawes. Over them all may be written--"For Christ's sake."
In returning from the graves, we met a man in mourning, whose wife had
been killed in a canoe by natives about Round Head. He and his friends
had resolved to retaliate, but through the influence of the teachers they
did not do so. The teachers from the villages to the east of Port
Moresby came in this afternoon, looking well and hearty. Some of them
have suffered a good deal from fever and ague, but are now becoming
acclimatized. The natives of the various villages are not now afraid of
one another, but accompany their teachers from place to place. Men,
women, and children smoke, and will do anything for tobacco. The best
present you can give them is tobacco; it is the one thing for which they
beg.
As it was decided that the vessel should not leave before Tuesday of the
next week, Mr. McFarlane and I took a trip inland. I was anxious to see
for myself if anything could be done for the natives living in the
mountains.
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