Figure descriptions
A man sits in a row boat and waves at a ship on the horizon. The sun shines from behind
the distant ship. The man is shirtless
and wears a headscarf. He holds a fishing net in his left hand and waves with his
right hand. A long piece of cloth wraps around his
right arm and flows in the breeze above his head. A large fern is tied to the bow
of his boat and birds fly above him. 1/4 page.
Illustration forms the top edge of a border that contains the poem text.
Multipart illustration in three sections. At the top, an ornate crown sits atop the
hand-drawn lettering, “GR 1787.” In the
middle, a book titled “LOG H. M. S. BOUNTY” is fastened with a cord to a staked breadfruit
tree. The plant’s stems and leaves
decorate the background. At the bottom, the following phrase appears in hand-drawn
lettering: “SEEK YE THE BREADFRUIT TREE.” Small
curls extend from some of the letters, and there is a fleuron below the text. 1/6
page. Illustration forms the left edge of a border
that contains the poem text.
Multipart illustration in three sections. At the top, an ornate crown sits atop the
hand-drawn lettering, “VR 1867.” In the
middle, an issue of “GOOD WORDS” is fastened to the trunk of a banana tree. There
are small plants growing near the base of the
tree. At the bottom, the following phrase appears in hand-drawn lettering: “SEEK YE
THE BREAD OF LIFE.” Small curls extend from some
of the letters, and there is a fleuron below the text. 1/6 page. Illustration forms
the right edge of a border that contains the
poem text.
A dark hand and a light hand embrace at the centre of the illustration. The hands
are set against a black background and
contained within a circular border, which is decorated with dots. Both hands hold
one fern leaf, each of which extends horizontally
and symmetrically from the illustration at the centre. 1/6 page. Illustration forms
the bottom edge of a border that contains the
poem text.
