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"Melanesian languages are spoken on all eight of the Banks’
Islands, north of the New Hebrides.   They are classed in three
general groups, of which Mota (Sugarloaf Island), Lakona
(Santa Maria Island, q.v.), and Pak (Great Banks’ or Vanua Lava
Island) are representative."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "First publica-
    tion, St. Luke’s Gospel in 1864 at Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zea-
    land, by the Melanesian Mission; tr. by John Coleridge Patteson and
    L. Pritt, with native assistants.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1864 Luke   1867 Acts   Kohimarama MP, Auckland
1868 John Melanesian MP, Norfolk Islands
Translated by John C. Patteson and L. Pritt, Melanesian Mission."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
JCP, an Anglican.]

       "New Testament, SPCK, 1885;
    tr. by Rev. Robert Henry Codrington, D.D., and John Palmer.   Bible,
    1912.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

"1875 Matthew   Luke   1876 Mark   John   Acts   1 John
Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, London
1876? James Printed privately, Auckland

1885 New Testament SPCK, London
1889 Genesis   Exodus   Numbers-Ruth   1902 Samuel-
Esther   Melanesian MP, Norfolk Islands
1902 Job-Malachi   1912 Bible   SPCK, London
Translated by R. H. Codrington, with assistance from J. Palmer,
Melanesian Mission.
"
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only]

       "[n]ew [t]estament revised, BFBS, 1931; prepared by Rev.
    W. G. Ivens, Litt.D.   CP: BFBS.
    "
    --1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only]

MOTA--1000 Tongues, 1939   [Info only: "1931" John 3:10b-19b unknown.]

"1931 [n]ew [t]estament BFBS, London
Revised by W. G. Ivens, Melanesian Mission."
--1000 Tongues, 1972   [Info only:
"1931" Mark 1:2 incorrect (Isaia i prophet = Isaiah the prophet).]

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