Journal of Residence in the New Hebrides, S.W. Pacific Ocean

"Journal of Residence in the New Hebrides, S.W. Pacific Ocean" by C. Bice is a late 1800s journal that recounts the authors adventures and encounters while collaborating with the Melanesian Mission in the New Hebrides islands. This non-fiction book highlights missionary work, engagement with indigenous people, and portrayals of the islands natural environments and cultural traditions. The journal documents their departure from Norfolk Island, where they are lovingly sent off by the island's inhabitants and describes their experiences at sea, sharing details about seasickness, storms, expectations for their missionary work, and their hopes for the islanders. The authors reflect on the stunning beauty of the islands and the hardships of the islanders, noting the start of their goals to spread Christianity among them through education and religious conversion.