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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John S. Moffat [1835-1918], The Lives of Robert & Mary Moffat by Their Son, new edition with Preface and Supplementary Chapter<\/em>. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1886. Hbk. pp.468. Click here to visit the download page for this title]<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Preface to the New Edition<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Preface<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Early Years in Scotland, 1795-1814<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Religious Convictions, 1815-1816<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Preparations and Departure For Africa, 1816<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Journey to Namaqualand, 1817-1818<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Life in Namaqualand, 1818<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. The Wife of Robert Moffat, 1819<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Robert Moffat Visits the Cape, 1819<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Arrival of Mary Smith at the Cape, 1819<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Journey to Lattakoo, 1820<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Sojourn at Griqua Town, 1820<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Sojourn at Griqua Town, 1820-1822<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. The Mantatee Invasion, 1823-1824<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Wars and Rumours of Wars, 1824<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. Family Bereavements, 1825<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. Progresson the New Station, 1826<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Last Attacks of the Marauders, 1828<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Daylight at Last, 1829<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    18. Visit to the Cape, 1830-1832<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    19. Mary Moffat Travels to the Colony, 1833-1834<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    20. A Scientific Expedition, 1825<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    21. Moffat Itinerates, and His Wife Goes to the Coast, 1826<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    22. Disturbances in the Interior, 1827<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    23. Visit to England, 1836-1841<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    24. The Moffats Return to South Africa, 1842, 1843<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    25. Mary Moffat Visits Chonwane, 1844-1847<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    26. Mary Moffat Journeys to the Cape, 1847-1849<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    27. Dark Clouds with a Silver Lining, 1850<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    28. Moffat’s Third Journey to Mosilikatse, 1853<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    29. Mary Moffat Again Journeys to the Coast, 1854-1856<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    30. Fourth Journey to Mosilikatse, 1857<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    31. The New Missions to the North, 1859<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    32. Establishment of the Matebele Mission, 1860<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    33. Family Bereavements, 1862-1867<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    34. Departure for England, 1868-1869<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    35. Death of Mary Moffat, 1870-1872<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    36. Moffat Revisits Carronshire, 1873<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    37. Farewell to Children, 1874<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    38. Closing Scenes, 1878-1883<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    39. Funeral, and Notices of the Press<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    40. Reminiscences of Friends<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    41. A Supplementary Chapter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      • Index<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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