In Search of the Castaways Book Two Chapter XII - Toline of the Lachlan

In which a chance encounter with a young Aboriginal boy named Toline, travelling alone after a railway accident, reveals the child's earnest desire to return to his tribe and become a missionary, inspiring the company with his innocent yet fervent ambition. Amidst their campfire discourse, the boy’s peculiar yet earnest grasp of geography, heavily coloured by his school’s British viewpoint, evokes both amusement and reflection from the seasoned geographer Paganel.