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Show . , A Military Bishop. ! Bishop Selwyn of New Zealand and Melanesia was well known during his university days as ft devotee of the art of self-dofense. Ho Incur; d a great deal of animosity from a certain section of Now Zealand owing to his sympathv with the Maoris during tho war. Ono dav he was asked by a rough. In ono of tho "back streets of Auckland, if he was tho "bishop backed up by tho Maoris." Receiving a reply in tho afflrmatlvo the rough, with a "Take that, then!" struck his lordship in tho face. "My friend," said the bishop, "my Blblo teaches mo that If a man smite thee on ono choek turn him the other." and he fumed his head sllghtlv the other way. His assailant, sllghtlv bewildered, be-wildered, struck him again. "Now." said his lordship, "havlnpr done mv dutv to God, I will do my duty to man,"" and. taking off his coat and hat, ho gave the antl-Maorl champion a most scientific thrashing. |