This book is a biography of Adoniram Judson, a Baptist missionary who lived in Burma during the 19th century. It recounts his journey to the East, his struggles with the Burmese language and culture, and his efforts to spread Christianity among the local population. The book offers an engrossing account of a man who dedicated his life to spreading the gospel in a foreign land. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.