John G. Paton, Missionary to the New Hebrides: An Autobiography (1889)

"The best-known of the South Seas missionaries, who became immortalized largely because of his own play-by-play coverage of natives clubbing missionaries." - From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya (2011)

"Fierce cannibals...miraculous escapes from death by Mr. Paton seem to be genuine miracles." -Berkshire County Eagle, May 15, 1890

"He persisted in his dangerous work, even when his companions...were murdered in cold blood beside him...in constant peril of his life." -Glasgow Herald, Mar. 7, 1889

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