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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1856 Excerpt: ... We reached Bagdad early on the morning of December 6 (Sunday), about one month since leaving Tabreez, and nearly six months since our departure from Gravesend. On taking a mental review of this journey, I feel there is great cause to thank God for His many mercies towards us, and His gracious protection of us from many apparent and real evils. I do most truly believe in the doctrine of a particular Providence, and I shall feel happy in the assurance that you do so. It is a doctrine from which I have, in the course of my life, derived much consolation and support, and I would not for a great deal relinquish the satisfaction it is so capable of affording. We have been till now the guests of Major Taylor, the Resident, and live, and shall live, in a house connected with his. He is a man of much talent, and is very kind to us, being also fully disposed to assist our undertakings. He is of much authority here, and the Residence is a sanctuary. It is contemplated that Bagdad should be the head-quarters of the mission, whilst its members itinerate about in the surrounding countries. I have no locomotive talents, and shall probably be a fixture here, writing books and tracts, and bringing up the little boys. CHAPTER IX. BAGDAD. After Kitto's arrival in the City of a Hundred Mosques, one of the first letters he wrote was to his earliest and most stedfast friend, Mr Burnard. It is dated October 25, 1830. My Dear Mr Burnard, ... Here I am, in this city of enchantment and wonder, the renowned seat of an empire which stretched its gigantic arms from the Indus to the Mediterranean, and the great scene of Arabian tale and romance. I am quite amazed to think, when I think of it at all, how different the actual scenes and circumstances of my life have been from any I could p..


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781235792458
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 254
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1235792455
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 458 gr


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