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100 1 _aSmith, Julius
245 1 0 _aTen years in Burma
246 1 _a10 years in Burma
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-29
508 _aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ten Years in Burma" by Rev. Julius Smith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This memoir details the missionary experiences and observations of the author during his decade-long service in Burma, aiming to illuminate the lives, customs, and conditions of its people to readers unfamiliar with tropical mission fields. Smith's journey offers insights into his own challenges and triumphs as a Methodist missionary navigating a foreign culture. The opening of the book outlines Smith's motivations for becoming a missionary, recounting his formative moments that led him to Burma. It describes his departure from Kansas City, the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, and the eventual arrival in Rangoon. He paints a vivid picture of the mixed emotions experienced during his arrival, capturing the unique social dynamics and the overwhelming sense of isolation amidst a crowd of strangers. Smith's reflections serve to establish a personal connection with his readers, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his mission work and the vibrant but challenging life in Burma that unfolds throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCincinnati: Jennings & Pye, 1902
653 _aBurma -- Description and travel
653 _aBurma -- Social life and customs
653 _aMissionaries -- Burma -- Biography
653 _aSmith, Julius
653 _aMethodist Episcopal Church -- Missions
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/tenyearsinburma0000smit
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72797
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