BETA

‘Good Words’ to the Pitcairn Islanders

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.
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