Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
By David Livingstone (1857)
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone (1857). Unabridged Charlotte Mason living book edition for Form III-VI Geography & Travelogue.
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Chapter 1: [British (Scot) Missionary and Explorer—1813-1873.]
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 1
[NOTE by the Project Gutenberg Contributor of this file:
This etext was prepared by Alan. R. Light To assure a high quality text, the original was typed in (manually) twice and electronically compared. Italicized words or phrases are CAPITALIZED.
David Livingstone was born in Scotland, received his medical degree from the University of Glasgow, and was sent to South Africa by the London Missionary Society. Circumstances led him to try to meet the material needs as well as the spiritual needs of the people he went to, and while promoting trade and trying to end slavery, he became the first European to cross the continent of Africa, which story is related in this book. Two appendixes have been added to this etext, one of which is simply notes on the minor changes made to make this etext more readable, (old vs. new forms of words, names, etc.); the other is a review from the February, 1858 edition of Harper's Magazine, which is included both for those readers who want to see a brief synopsis, and more importantly to give an example of how Livingstone's accomplishments were seen in his own time. The unnamed reviewer was by no means as enlightened as Livingstone, yet he was not entirely in the dark, either.
The casual reader, who may not be familiar with the historical period, should note that a few things that Livingstone wrote, which might be seen as racist by today's standards, was not considered so in his own time. Livingstone simply uses the terms and the science of his day—these were no doubt flawed, as is also seen elsewhere, in his references to malaria, for example. Which all goes to show that it was the science of the day which was flawed, and not so much Livingstone.
I will also add that the Rev. Livingstone has a fine sense of humour, which I hope the reader will enjoy. His description of a Makololo dance is classic.
Lastly, I will note that what I love most about Livingstone's descriptions is not only that he was not polluted by the racism of his day, but that he was not polluted by the anti-racism of our own. He states things as he sees them, and notes that the Africans are, like all other men, a curious mixture of good and evil. This, to me, demonstrates his good faith better than any other description could. You see, David Livingstone does not write about Africa as a missionary, nor as an explorer, nor yet as a scientist, but as a man meeting fellow men. I hope you will enjoy his writings as much as I did.
Alan R. Light
Monroe, N.C., 1997.]
CONTENTS
Dedication.
Preface.
Introduction.
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Chapter 7.
Chapter 8.
Chapter 9.
Chapter 10.
Chapter 11.
Chapter 12.
Chapter 13.
Chapter 14.
Chapter 15.
Chapter 16.
Chapter 17.
Chapter 18.
Chapter 19.
Chapter 20.
Chapter 21.
Chapter 22.
Chapter 23.
Chapter 24.
Chapter 25.
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Chapter 1: [British (Scot) Missionary and Explorer—1813-1873.]
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Missionary Travels And Researches In South Africa;
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Dedication
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 3
Chapter Detail
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Introduction
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 5
Chapter 1
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 6
Chapter 2
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 7
Chapter 3
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 8
Chapter 4
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 9
Chapter 5
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 10
Chapter 6
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 11
Chapter 7
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 12
Chapter 8
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 13
Chapter 9
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 14
Chapter 10
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 15
Chapter 11
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 16
Chapter 12
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 17
Chapter 13
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 18
Chapter 14
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 19
Chapter 15
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 20
Chapter 16
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 21
Chapter 17
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 22
Chapter 18
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 23
Chapter 19
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 24
Chapter 20
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 25
Chapter 21
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 26
Chapter 22
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 27
Chapter 23
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 28
Chapter 24
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 29
Chapter 25
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 30
Chapter 26
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 31
Chapter 27
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 32
Chapter 28
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 33
Chapter 29
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 34
Chapter 30
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 35
Chapter 31
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 36
Chapter 32
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 37
Chapter 38: Appendix.—Latitudes and Longitudes of Positions
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 38
Chapter 39: Appendix.—Book Review in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1858
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 39
Chapter 40: Appendix.—Notes to etext
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa by David Livingstone — Chapter 40
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