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Revd. Robert Morrison D.D. and his assistants in the translation of the Bible into Chinese


A portrait of Robert Morrison and two Chinese assistants working on the translation of the Bible into Chinese. Morrison was the first Protestant missionary to China. He was buried in the Old Protestant Cemetery in Macau.

Author / Creator Jones, E. F.
Format 1 print : copper engraving ; image 13 x 17 cm.
Publisher Publisher unidentified
Year [ca. 1830]
Language English
HKBU Library collection Derwent Collection
Work type Print
Keyword(s) Bible translation Robert Morrison 1782-1834
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Cite this image as: Jones, E. F., "Revd. Robert Morrison D.D. and his assistants in the translation of the Bible into Chinese", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 06/12/2023, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/derwent-dc6-21.

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