Author : Kennedy James
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ISBN 13 : 9781449948207
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (482 download)
Book Synopsis Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 - Kennedy James by : Kennedy James
Download or read book Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 - Kennedy James written by Kennedy James and published by . This book was released on 2009-12-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passage from the book... The history of this volume can be given in a few words. Months ago I said to a beloved relative that during the greater part of my life I had more to do than I could well accomplish, and that now, with health and strength in a measure restored, I sometimes thought I had not enough to do. He said: "Why not write the reminiscences of your Indian life?" The counsel struck me as good, and I have acted on it.My theme has not the advantage of novelty: I cannot tell of a new country explored, and a new people brought within the knowledge of the world; but it has the advantage of greatness and variety. I am not aware that any book on Indian Missions has achieved signal success. I do not think, however, a single one has been written in vain. That must have been a singularly poor book on so great a subject which has not had something in it fitted to interest and inform readers. That must have been a very solitary, lonely missionary, who has had no friends ready to listen to what he has had to say. These books may have received little general attention; but here and there, as the result of their perusal, there has been a more intelligent apprehension of our work, deeper sympathy with us, and heartier support rendered to us. I have ventured to add a volume to those already published in the hope that it may do some good before it passes into the oblivion which necessarily awaits most of the productions of the press.