Africana; or, the heart of heathen Africa, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b Mission life
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“Africana; or, the heart of heathen Africa, Volume 2 (of 2) : Mission life” by Rev. Duff Macdonald is a missionary history and travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The volume examines efforts to Christianise Central Africa around Lake Nyassa and the Shire Highlands, blending historical survey, anti-slavery advocacy, and first-hand mission experience. It highlights the work and setbacks of Portuguese and British missions, the role of figures like Livingstone and Bishop Mackenzie, and the practical challenges of building stations, teaching, and protecting refugees. The focus is on mission life in the field—its ideals, compromises, dangers, and daily realities. The opening of the volume surveys early Portuguese exploration and Catholic missions, noting their zeal, methods, and hardships, and then recounts the Universities’ Mission launched after Livingstone, including armed clashes with the Yao, bold anti-slavery pledges, treachery at Mlanje, famine and sickness, Bishop Mac
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