Project Gutenberg 2004-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 205 Blaikie, William Garden 1820 1899 Blaikie, W. G. (William Garden) The Personal Life of David Livingstone Chiefly from his Unpublished Journals and Correspondence in the Possession of His Family Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Personal Life of David Livingstone" by William Garden Blaikie is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and character of the renowned missionary and explorer David Livingstone, focusing particularly on aspects of his personality and faith that have not been widely explored in his own published works. Blaikie seeks to portray Livingstone not only as a famous traveler but as a devoted Christian who gravitated towards a life of service, encapsulating his profound impact as a missionary and his persistent aspirations for betterment, both personally and for the communities he served. The opening of the work provides a clear outline of Livingstone's early years, including his humble beginnings on the island of Ulva and the strong influence of his family's values. It describes significant formative experiences, such as his first job in a cotton mill, his love for reading, and his journey towards embracing the Christian faith. Blaikie highlights Livingstone's resolution to become a missionary, catalyzed by a striking spiritual change in his youth, as well as his dedication to acquiring medical knowledge as an essential tool for his eventual work in Africa. This portrayal sets up a deeper exploration of how these early experiences shaped Livingstone's missionary career and his selfless commitment to the betterment of humanity, creating a robust foundation for understanding his legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 DT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1162332 1151041 2024-10-06T07:08:41.827356 2023-10-06T08:31:30.969947 text/html text/html 1139613 2020-12-18T02:52:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 439640 2020-12-18T02:52:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 535090 2024-10-06T07:08:56.683268 application/epub+zip 559308 2024-10-06T07:08:45.962388 application/epub+zip 548599 2024-10-06T07:08:44.333327 application/epub+zip 977602 2024-10-06T07:09:05.794213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911675 2024-10-06T07:08:55.375296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893377 2022-09-07T01:15:00.169157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1131551 1131465 2024-10-06T07:08:40.194351 2023-10-06T08:31:29.614913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1131118 2020-12-18T02:52:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 434408 2020-12-18T02:52:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1131149 2020-12-18T02:52:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434207 2020-12-18T02:52:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21844 2024-10-06T07:09:05.935215 application/rdf+xml 15328 2024-10-06T07:08:44.915336 image/jpeg 3598 2024-10-06T07:08:44.621348 image/jpeg 520648 2024-10-06T07:08:41.927353 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia