George Smith (1833 1919) published this biography in 1885. Carey (1761 1834), a key figure in the nineteenth-century Protestant missionary movement and founding member of the Baptist Missionary Society, lived and worked as a missionary in India from 1793 till his death 41 years later. The biography is based on Carey's unpublished letters, personal papers, missionary records and the recollections of Carey's friends and colleagues in India. It focuses on Carey's educational work; his involvement in India's agriculture; the mission centres he established throughout India; and his translations of...
George Smith (1833 1919) published this biography in 1885. Carey (1761 1834), a key figure in the nineteenth-century Protestant missionary movement an...
This 1902 book, originally intended for private circulation, is a memoir of George Smith (1824 1901), founder, proprietor and publisher of The Cornhill Magazine and later the Dictionary of National Biography. The small volume, compiled by Smith's wife, consists of a memoir of Smith by Sidney Lee, followed by four short autobiographical pieces that Smith wrote for The Cornhill. He recalls his years at the publishing house of Smith, Elder and Co.; his encounters with Charlotte Bronte, who stayed with the Smiths in London; his idea of founding a magazine; and the 'lawful pleasures' of court...
This 1902 book, originally intended for private circulation, is a memoir of George Smith (1824 1901), founder, proprietor and publisher of The Cornhil...
John Wilson (1804 1875) was a Christian missionary and philanthropist. He spent most of his working life in India, where he built churches and schools, and founded the institutions now known as Wilson College and the University of Mumbai. First published in 1878, this biography was compiled by George Smith (1833 1919), at the request of Wilson's son. As former editor of the Calcutta Review, Smith was an expert on Wilson's career, and having met him on his own travels to India, held him and his work in high esteem. The book traces Wilson's life from his childhood to his final days. It reveals...
John Wilson (1804 1875) was a Christian missionary and philanthropist. He spent most of his working life in India, where he built churches and schools...
Mr. George Smith, a children's book author, has been conducting writing workshops at schools since 2004. Write Better Stories and Essays is his writing workshop published in the form of a workbook. It is designed to help students in middle school improve their writing skills.
Key Benefits
Explore different writing techniques
Recognize common mistakes in writing
Master creative techniques to improve writing
Expand ideas into full length stories or essays
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Mr. George Smith, a children's book author, has been conducting writing workshops at schools since 2004. Write Better Stories and Essays is his
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring legacies in mathematics and physics. While most famous for his Principia, his work on light and colour, and his discovery of the calculus, Newton devoted much more time to research in chemistry and alchemy, and to studying prophecy, church history and ancient chronology. This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to Newton provides authoritative introductions to these further dimensions of his endeavours as well as to many aspects of his physics....
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring leg...
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring legacies in mathematics and physics. While most famous for his Principia, his work on light and colour, and his discovery of the calculus, Newton devoted much more time to research in chemistry and alchemy, and to studying prophecy, church history and ancient chronology. This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to Newton provides authoritative introductions to these further dimensions of his endeavours as well as to many aspects of his physics....
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring leg...