Today’s free book is a biography of the missionaries Robert & Mary Moffat, written by their son, John. This public domain title was digitised from a copy of the book that was formerly in Redcliffe College library.
Contents
- Preface to the New Edition
- Preface
- Early Years in Scotland, 1795-1814
- Religious Convictions, 1815-1816
- Preparations and Departure For Africa, 1816
- Journey to Namaqualand, 1817-1818
- Life in Namaqualand, 1818
- The Wife of Robert Moffat, 1819
- Robert Moffat Visits the Cape, 1819
- Arrival of Mary Smith at the Cape, 1819
- Journey to Lattakoo, 1820
- Sojourn at Griqua Town, 1820
- Sojourn at Griqua Town, 1820-1822
- The Mantatee Invasion, 1823-1824
- Wars and Rumours of Wars, 1824
- Family Bereavements, 1825
- Progresson the New Station, 1826
- Last Attacks of the Marauders, 1828
- Daylight at Last, 1829
- Visit to the Cape, 1830-1832
- Mary Moffat Travels to the Colony, 1833-1834
- A Scientific Expedition, 1825
- Moffat Itinerates, and His Wife Goes to the Coast, 1826
- Disturbances in the Interior, 1827
- Visit to England, 1836-1841
- The Moffats Return to South Africa, 1842, 1843
- Mary Moffat Visits Chonwane, 1844-1847
- Mary Moffat Journeys to the Cape, 1847-1849
- Dark Clouds with a Silver Lining, 1850
- Moffat’s Third Journey to Mosilikatse, 1853
- Mary Moffat Again Journeys to the Coast, 1854-1856
- Fourth Journey to Mosilikatse, 1857
- The New Missions to the North, 1859
- Establishment of the Matebele Mission, 1860
- Family Bereavements, 1862-1867
- Departure for England, 1868-1869
- Death of Mary Moffat, 1870-1872
- Moffat Revisits Carronshire, 1873
- Farewell to Children, 1874
- Closing Scenes, 1878-1883
- Funeral, and Notices of the Press
- Reminiscences of Friends
- A Supplementary Chapter
