SECTION II.

From his arrival at Canton, to his Marriage and Appoint-
ment as Translator to the East India Company's Factory.

A. D. 1807-1809.

Page

1807.-Residence at the American Factory.-Letter to Mr. Hardcastle.

-Ditto to the Rev. A. Waugh.-Ditto to Mr. Wilson.-Ditto to

his Relatives.-Directors' Report.-Letter to his Brother.-

Ditto to Mrs. S.-Ditto to Mr. Hardcastle.-Ditto to Mr.

Shrubsole.Removal from the American Factory.-Conformity V

to Chinese habits, and subsequent opinions thereon.-Attempt to

establish English worship.-Occupation of the French Factory.. 158-194

1808.-Interest taken in his situation.-Sabbath services with the Chi-

nese.-Privations and Illness.-Visit to Macap.-Extracts

from Journal.-Letter to Dr. Waugh.-Letter to his Relatives.

-Return to Canton, and again to Macao.-Attempt of the

English to take Macao.-Extracts from Journal.-Letter to

Mrs. S--Ditto to the Missionary Society.—Studies.-

Prayers in Chinese.-Seclusion at Macao.-Dr. Milne's Review

of Morrison's situation, &c.-Mr. M.'s Marriage.-Appoint-

ment as Translator to the English Factory.-Extracts from

Diary.-Letter to his Father

...195-252

.....

SECTION III.

From his Appointment as Chinese Translator, to the arrival
of the Rev. W. Milne at Macao.

A. D. 1809-1811.

1809.-Peculiarity of Mr. M.'s situation.-Remarks on the Civil Ap-

pointment.-Extract from Milne's Retrospect.-Letter from the

Directors to Mr. Morrison.-Missionary Society's Report for

1810.-Extracts from Mr. Morrison's Letters to the Directors.-

Extracts from Journal.-Extract from a Letter to Mr. Morrison's

Mother-in-law.-Extracts from Letters to a Correspondent in

New York.-Letter to Mr. Shrubsole.-Extracts from Letters

to Private Friends.-Extracts from Milne's Retrospect...... 253-290

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Page

1810.-Continuation of the Ill-health of Mrs. Morrison.-Extract from

a Letter to a Friend, relative to Mr. Morrison's Chinese studies.✔

-Dangers to which Mr. Morrison was exposed.-Death of Mr.

Morrison's Child.-Its Interment.-Progress of Mr. Morri-

son's Missionary Studies.—His Chinese Translations.—Printing

of the Chinese Grammar.-Letter from Sir George T. Staun-

ton, Bart., to Mr. Morrison.-Extracts from Private Corres-

pondence.-Official Letter from the Directors.-Mr. Mor-

rison's Reply.-Report of the Directors for 1811....

........

.291-313

SECTION IV.

A. D. 1811-1814.

1811.-Extract from the Retrospect.-Printing of the Shorter Cate-

chism.-Death of Mr. M.'s Father.-Letter to Sir George T.

Staunton, Bart.-The Reply.-Letter from the Missionary So-

ciety, stating the Appointment of Mr. Milne.-Extract from the

Retrospect. Chinese Edict against the Propagation of the

Christian Religion.-Letter to Mr. Shrubsole.-Extracts from

Mr. Morrison's Diary.-Extract from Mr. Morrison's Letter

to the Treasurer and Secretary of the Missionary Society.-

Mr. Milne's Departure for China.-Extracts from Journal.-

Report of the Directors for 1814.-Progress of Mr. Morrison's

Studies therein mentioned.-Mr. M.'s Journal for 1814 and

1815.-Style of their Ancient Classics.-Imperial Edict against

Christianity.-Letter to W. Shrubsole, Esq.-Extracts from

Diary.-Extracts from Letters.

1813.-Extracts from Journal.

.314-357

..358-375

1814.-Letter to the Rev. W. Milne.-Mr. Milne's Missionary Tour.-

New Testament circulated.-Conversion of A-ko.-Commence-

ment of the Chinese Dictionary.-Mission at Malacca.-The

Anglo-Chinese College. Official Letter from the Missionary

Society.-Letter to Lord Teignmouth, with a Copy of the

Chinese New Testament.-Letter to the Bible Society.-

Letter to T. J. Elphinstone, Esq.-Letter to T. Wilson, Esq.

-Rebellion in China.-Visit from a Mandarin.-Extracts from

Journal. Sentiments of Lew-sze-yay.-Visit from a Tartar.-

Birth of a Son.-The Printing of the Chinese Grammar.-A-ko's

Confession of Faith and Baptism.-Extracts from Journal.-

Mrs. Morrison leaves China......

376-414

SECTION V.

A. D. 1814-1819.

Page

1815.-Court of Directors' Order.-Mr. Morrison's Reply.-Official

Letter from the Missionary Society.-Negociations with the

Chinese Government.-Letter to Sir George T. Staunton,

Bart.-Literary and Religious Institution at Malacca contem-

plated.-Proposal for the same.-British Embassy to Peking.

-Arrival of the Embassy.-Persons composing the suite of

the Ambassador.-Letter to Mr. W. Shrubsole.-The Book of

Genesis Translated.
..415-432

1816.-Letter to the Rev. G. Burder.-Persecution of the Roman

Catholics.-Execution of an Impostor.-Type-Cutters seized,

and Blocks destroyed.-Character of Ko Seen-săng. The

Book of Psalms Translated.-The grant of £1000 from the

Bible Society, for Printing and Circulating the New Testament.-

Letters from the Rev. J. Owen.-Return of the Embassy to

Canton. Journal of the Embassy to Peking. Christianity and

Paganism compared.-The Emperor's Letter to the King of

England.-Dialogues, Chinese and English, printed.-Letter

from Mrs. Urmston.-Ditto from J. T. Elphinstone, Esq.... 433-447

1817.-Letter to the Bible Society.-To a Correspondent in America.

-Extracts from a Letter to Rev. Dr. Waugh.-The Seizure

of a part of the Types and Dialogues by the Government

Officers.-Letter to the Directors of the Missionary Society.

-A View of China, for Philological Purposes, a Quarto L

Volume, and Hora Sinicæ, printed.-Letter to the Bible

Society. Letter from the Rev. John Nitche.-Ditto from

Dr. Vater. Ditto from M. Remusat......
...448-492

1818.-Letters from the Rev. Dr. Ross; Rev. Dr. Bogue; and the

Rev. Dr. Stuart.-The Language and Policy of China.-

Mr. Morrison created Doctor in Divinity.-The Regulations

respecting the Ultra-Ganges Mission.-The Fund for Widows

and Orphans.-Christian Obligations.-General Remarks on

Disinterestedness.-Plan of the College.-Extracts of Letters to

Dr. Morrison's Mother-in-law.-Letters to Rev. Dr. Waugh;

Rev. Dr. Clunie; Sir G. T. Staunton, Bart.; J. T. Elphin-

stone, Esq.; M. Remusat; Rev. W. P. Crook; and Dr. Baird.—

Extracts from the Missionary Report.-Letter from Rev. C. R.

Pritchett, and Reply to ditto -Extract of Letter from the Lon-

don Missionary Society.-Death of Mr. Hardcastle.-Letters

from W. A. Hankey, Esq. and J. Reyner, Esq.........

....

..493-551

MEMOIR,

&c.

PERIOD I.

FROM THE BIRTH OF MR. MORRISON, TO HIS ENTRANCE INTO HOXTON ACADEMY.

A. D. 1782-1803.

His Birth.-Parentage.-Education.-Youthful Character. Conversion.Early Studies and Engagements.-Juvenile Essays.-Extracts from Journals. -Remarks. His Health.-Thoughts of Marriage.-Entrance on a course of initiatory study.-Incident related by Mr. A. Wilson.-His Mother's attachment. Her death.-Reflection on looking forward to the Christian Ministry.-Application to Hoxton Academy.-He becomes a Student.-His Voyage to London.

ROBERT MORRISON, son of James and Hannah Morrison, was born January 5, 1782, at Buller's Green, Morpeth, in the County of Northumberland, whence he was removed with his parents, in 1785, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, where his early life was spent.

His father, James Morrison, was born near Dumfermline, and his mother, Hannah Nicholson, at Wingates, in the vicinity of Morpeth. They were married at the parish church of Long Horsley, Northumberland, in the year 1768, and had eight children, of whom Robert was the youngest son. Mr. Morrison removed to Northumberland when a young man, and obtained a livelihood by agricultural pursuits. He VOL. I.

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