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 June 8, 2016 In "Missions"
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