Missionary Endeavour

HISTORY OF THE CIVILIZATION AND CHRISTIANIZATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (1832)

"From its First Settlement by the Dutch, to the Final Surrender of it to the British." Includes an account of the tours of General Janssens and Commissioner de Mist

Published: Waugh and Innes, Edinburgh, 1832

Edition: First Edition

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Publisher's cloth binding with recent spine label.

Collation corresponds with SABIB Vol.II, page 565: [ii]p., 2l., viii, [9]-320p. Illustrated with 4 wood engravings and an additional title page depicting the "Interior of the Missionaries' premises at Genadendal".

Contents include:

Chap.I: Account of the Aborigines, Hottentots, Bushmen etc., 

Chap.II: Hottentots, attempts to convert them by the Dutch, - by the Moravians

Chap.III: Moravian Mission

Chap.IV: British Missions among the Bushmen

Chap.V: Corannas and Bastard Hottentots

Chap.VI: Caffres, account of the Koosa (Xhosa) tribe, their customs, manners etc. - Dr Vanderkemp's first Visit

Chap.VII: Dr Vanderkemp's second Visit, - Attempts to Christianize the Southern Hottentots

Chap.VIII: The tours of General Jansen and Commissioner de Mist among the Caffres etc.

Chap.IX: Hottentot Corps, Moravian Mission etc.

Chap.X: Dutch Government interfere with Missionary efforts - Bad effects - Missionary Labours at Zak river, Orange river etc., - Malignant influence of the Boors - Civilization retrogrades - Confusion of the Colony - Surrenders finally to the British

Chap.XI: Namaquas - Concluding retrospect

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 16mo
  • Name: Rare Paper
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