Project Gutenberg 2018-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 225 Horne, C. Silvester (Charles Silvester) 1865 1914 Horne, Charles Silvester 17002675 David Livingstone Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "David Livingstone" by C. Silvester Horne is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and legacy of the Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone, tracing his significant contributions to the exploration and understanding of Africa during the 19th century. Horne aims to present Livingstone's remarkable journey, highlighting his dedication to humanitarian efforts and the fight against slavery. The opening of the biography sets the context for Livingstone's life, introducing his humble beginnings as the son of a small tradesman in Blantyre, Scotland. It details the historical backdrop of his birth in 1813, coinciding with pivotal events in Europe, particularly the Napoleonic Wars. The narrative emphasizes the influence of Livingstone’s early environment and family values, particularly the Christian virtues espoused by his parents, which shaped his character. Additionally, it touches upon Livingstone's childhood curiosity, particularly his love for nature and science, laying the groundwork for his future endeavors as a missionary and explorer dedicated to uplifting the people of Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Livingstone, David, 1813-1873 DT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 339137 2025-06-22T16:21:46.585595 text/html 327872 2021-01-24T14:41:42 text/html 2732206 2025-06-22T16:21:54.685555 application/epub+zip 2730253 2025-06-22T16:21:48.295598 application/epub+zip 161988 2025-06-22T16:21:47.337632 application/epub+zip 2833537 2025-06-22T16:21:59.422514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2777811 2025-06-22T16:21:53.215568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226985 2022-08-25T16:36:47.775905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276838 2025-06-22T16:21:45.888598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276777 2018-05-07T08:27:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18413 2025-06-22T16:21:59.593511 application/rdf+xml 15326 2025-06-22T16:21:47.449598 image/jpeg 2698 2025-06-22T16:21:47.391594 image/jpeg 108293 2018-05-07T08:27:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2514416 2021-01-24T14:41:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 2639470 2025-06-22T16:21:46.699638 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia