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and a half in length. Walking along this green colonnade, pleasant glimpses of the sea, 

 between the green downs on the left, are obtained ; on the right, Mount Pitt, thickly- 

 wooded to the summit, forms an attractive picture. At length a clip in the road brings 

 one to the Mission. On the left is a small green, on which stand the houses and 

 buildings occupied by the women and married natives ; on the right is the eastern end 

 of the Pattison Memorial Chapel. Behind this are the school-rooms and missionaries' 

 houses, and the principal buildings connected with the Mission. All about, as ever\ -\\hcrc 



throughout the Island, 

 stand straight, tall, fea- 

 thery pines. Here, under 

 the direction of Bishop 

 Selwyn, young natives 

 from the Islands, male 

 and female, are trained 

 up as teachers. As, of 

 course, they have many 

 different dialects, Motu 

 is taught all in the first 

 place. They are a happy 

 lot of people, and many 

 show great intelligence, 

 especially in picking up 

 music, several play-ing 

 the organ and harmo- 

 nium with more than 

 average facility. The 

 men are dressed in flan- 

 nel shirts and blue trou- 

 sers, their hair being 



combed out in the prevailing island fashion, and decorated with flowers and feathers. 

 Small sticks of bamboo, covered with native patterns, are usually worn stuck through 

 the lobe of the ear. The women wear white or red dresses, and adorn their heads in 

 much the same way as the men. The show-place of the establishment is, of course, the 

 chapel, and a very handsome one it is. On entering, the first object that strikes the 

 eye is a massive font of black and red Devonshire marble. The pavement is of the 

 same material, black and gray, in oblongs arranged diagonally, and of a wonderful polish, 

 the bare feet of the worshippers precluding any scratching. The rows of pews, three 

 on each side, are of light-wood, and have small panels at the end, which have recently 

 been inlaid with mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell and ivory mosaic work; in very handsome 

 patterns. The hangings on either side of the altar were embroidered by the widow of 

 the late Commodore Goodenough. The reredos is of carved walnut with mosaic 

 panelling. The chancel is lighted by five single-light windows of exquisite colouring from 

 the designs of Burne Jones. On the right is a fine organ, the gift of Miss C. M. 

 Yonge, the novelist. Leaving the chapel, the dining-hall, a large building, is seen on 



KINGSTON, NORFOLK ISLAND. 



