Project Gutenberg 2020-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 237 McGilvary, Daniel 1828 1911 Brown, Arthur Judson 1856 1963 Bradley, Cornelius Beach 1843 1936 Bradley, C. B. (Cornelius Beach) 12040601 A Half Century Among the Siamese and the Lāo: An Autobiography E-text prepared by Brian Wilson, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Half Century Among the Siamese and the Lāo: An Autobiography" by Daniel McGilvary is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and missionary work of McGilvary, who dedicated over fifty years to serving in Siam (now Thailand) and among the Lāo people, detailing his experiences and the development of the mission in those regions. The beginning of this autobiography sets the stage for McGilvary's journey into missionary work after a rich description of his early life and heritage. He reflects on his upbringing in North Carolina, which shaped his character and faith before he embarked on his significant missionary voyage to Siam in the mid-19th century. The initial chapters highlight his encounters with the local cultures, his challenges in learning new languages, and the early formation of the Lāo Mission. Notably, he emphasizes the personal connections he developed with the local population, his dedication to educational and medical initiatives, and the ongoing quest to share his faith. The opening portion captures a blend of heartfelt nostalgia and a sense of purpose that defined McGilvary's life and work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Missions -- Lao (Tai people) Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. -- Missions Lao (Tai people) BV Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Religious 888163 2025-06-25T08:34:30.101635 text/html 849501 2024-10-18T08:19:21 text/html 8686574 2025-06-25T08:34:44.262587 application/epub+zip 8682428 2025-06-25T08:34:33.269678 application/epub+zip 616968 2025-06-25T08:34:31.599659 application/epub+zip 14253516 2025-06-25T08:34:52.235575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14190415 2025-06-25T08:34:42.482598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1451703 2022-09-28T18:51:30.263879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776981 2025-06-25T08:34:28.644677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 756821 2024-10-18T08:19:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18229 2025-06-25T08:34:52.412532 application/rdf+xml 13259 2025-06-25T08:34:31.906702 image/jpeg 1831 2025-06-25T08:34:31.754650 image/jpeg 8600675 2025-06-25T08:34:30.317670 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 en.wikipedia