Alexander Mackay
Author: Sophia Lyon Fahs
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 198
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Author: Sophia Lyon Fahs
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 198
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Published: 1897
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alexander Mackay-Smith
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 133
ISBN-13: 0870994115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alexina Mackay Harrison
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 370
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Story of the Life of Mackay of Uganda [Told for Boys, i.e., written especially for boys--From Preface] is a biography of Alexander Murdoch Mackay (1849--90), a pioneering Scottish missionary to Uganda. Written by Mackay's sister, Alexina Mackay Harrison, and published in London in 1892, the book was intended to inspire boys to follow Mackay's example and devote their lives to service in Africa. It begins with a brief account of the early European explorers of Africa: Mungo Park, who in 1796 ventured up the River Niger; James Bruce, who in 1770 traced the Blue Nile to its source; and other explorers, including Speke, Grant, Stanley, and Livingstone. An account of Mackay's early life in Scotland follows, reporting the influence on him of a deeply religious and highly literate family, and his early commitment to preaching the Christian gospel. It recounts Mackay's studies in engineering at the University of Berlin, his learning German, and the close ties he developed with German church and missionary circles. In 1876, Mackay answered a call of the Church Missionary Society to serve in Uganda. He arrived in Africa in November 1878, where he spent nearly 14 years, never once returning to his native Scotland. The book describes Mackay's friendship with King Mutesa I of Buganda (reigned, 1856--84) and his difficulties under Mutesa's successor, King Mwanga, who fiercely persecuted the early Ugandan church. The concluding chapter recounts the work of Alfred R. Tucker, Anglican bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa in 1890--99 and first bishop of Uganda in 1899--1911, and of six early Ugandan Christians who continued Mackay's work after his death: Sembera Mackay, Henry Wright Duta, Mika Sematimba, Paulo Bakunga, Zachariah Kizito, and Yohann Mwira"--https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666837
Author: Robert Mackay
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Published: 1829
Total Pages: 608
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Rob Donn
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Published: 1829
Total Pages: 608
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James Mackay
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2012-12-21
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1780574916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn My End Is My Beginning is the story of Mary Queen of Scots (1542–87), the tragic heroine par excellence. Queen of an unfamiliar and troubled nation when she was a week old, it was her misfortune to be a pawn in the game of international politics throughout her life. Even in the brief period from 1561 to 1567 when she was ruler of Scotland in fact as well as in name, she was beset with problems that would have defeated a much stronger, more experienced monarch. A talented poet and a charismatic leader, she contended with a treacherous, self-serving nobility, the religious ferment of the Reformation, and the political ambitions of larger and more powerful neighbours. With little real authority and few resources, Mary’s reign was successful, until her disastrous marriage to the dissolute Darnley set in motion the events that brought about her downfall. For the last 20 years of her life she was a prisoner in the hands of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England, and the subject of treacherous plots and conspiracies. A hostage to fortune, she represented a threat and a rallying-point for English Catholics. Her tragic end was inevitable. Yet her life, with all its adventurous, failures and disasters, produced the son – James – who ultimately brought about the union of Scotland and England. In the End Is My Beginning uncovers the true facts of Mary’s life in the context of Anglo-Scottish relations and shows why, after more than 400 years, she remains arguably the greatest character in popular Scottish history.
Author: Alexander Murdoch MACKAY
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alexander Mackay-Smith
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Published: 1921
Total Pages: 216
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Angus MacKay
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Published: 1906
Total Pages: 543
ISBN-13: 587912293X
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