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  • Robert Moffat, the missionary hero of Kuruman

    "Robert Moffat, the Missionary Hero of Kuruman" by David J. Deane is a compelling biography that chronicles the life and work of Robert Moffat, a pioneering Scottish missionary in Africa. Moffat's dedication to spreading Christianity and his efforts in translating the Bible into local languages are highlighted throughout the book. His remarkable journey in the 19th century showcases not only his ... Read more

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  • Robert Moffat

    Enriched edition. The Missionary Hero of Kuruman

    David J. Deane's "Robert Moffat" intricately weaves the life of the Scottish missionary and translator, capturing not only Moffat's profound impact on the African continent but also the broader tensions of the 19th-century missionary movement. Deane employs a biographical narrative style, blending meticulous historical research with vivid storytelling, thus illuminating Moffat's struggles and ... Read more

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  • Sold as a Slave

    In an adventurous and extraordinary life, Equiano (c.1745-c.1797) criss-crossed the Atlantic world, from West Africa to the Caribbean to the USA to Britain, either as a slave or fighting with the Royal Navy. His account of his life is not only one of the great documents of the abolition movement, but also a startling, moving story of danger and betrayal.Great Journeys allows readers to travel both ... Read more

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  • Slaver Captain

    by John Newton ...
    Series series Seafarers' Voices
    John Newton is now best remembered as an Anglican clergyman and the author of the hymn Amazing Grace. For the first thirty years of his life, however, he was engrossed in the slave trade. His father planned for him to take up a position as slave master on a West Indies plantation but he was instead pressed into the Royal Navy where, after attempting to desert, he was captured and flogged round the ... Read more

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  • Tales from The Terrific Register: The Book of London

    Edited by Cate Ludlow ...
    Fast-paced, astonishingly gory and always featuring as many corpses as possible, the Terrific Register was a publishing sensation. As a schoolboy, Charles Dickens was never without a copy, and he later recalled how it 'frightened my very wits out of my head, for the small charge of a penny weekly'. This selection contains many tales of London life that will startle the modern reader. Including ... Read more

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    Enriched edition. A Missionary's Journey Among South Sea Cannibals

    In "The Story of John G. Paton; Or, Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals," John Gibson Paton offers a compelling and vivid narrative of his missionary work in the New Hebrides, which are now known as Vanuatu. Written in an engaging and evocative prose style, this memoir interweaves personal anecdotes with meticulous observations of the cultures he encountered, revealing the complexities and ... Read more

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  • The Art of Duelling

    by A Traveller ...
    This rare little book was first published in 1836. Only a handful of the original editions remain, and are now extremely costly. OBSCURE PRESS has republished this classic work in a high quality, modern edition, using the original text and artwork. The author remains unknown, but from his manner of writing and expert knowledge of his subject was obviously a man of means well known to the nobility ... Read more

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  • The Life of John Newton, Once a Sailor, Afterwards Captain of a Slave Ship

    by John Newton ...
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