John Kitto
Born in Plymouth, John Kitto was a sickly child, son of a Cornish stonemason. The drunkenness of his father and the poverty of his family meant that much of his childhood was spent in the workhouse. He had no more than three years of erratic and interrupted education. At the age of twelve John Kitto fell on his head from a rooftop, and became totally and permanently deaf. As a young man he suffered further tragedies, disappointments and much loneliness. His height was 4 ft 8 in, and his accident left him with an impaired sense of balance. He found consolation in browsing at bookstalls and reading any books that came his way. |
PDF BOOK (2.57mb) "LIFE OF JOHN KITTO" by Rev. John Eadie published 1858AD
PREFACE pdf
I. BIRTH AND BOYHOOD pdf
II. THE WORKHOUSE pdf
III. EXETER pdf
IV. ISLINGTON pdf
V. MALTA pdf
VI. JOURNEY TO THE EAST pdf
VII. RESIDENCE IN BAGDAD pdf
VIII. RETURN FROM THE EAST pdf
IX. LONDON—FIRST LITERARY ENGAGEMENTS—MARRIAGE—PICTORIAL BIBLE pdf
X. BIBLICAL AND LITERARY LABOURS—SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC HABITS pdf
XI. DAILY BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS—LAST DAYS—DEATH pdf
XII. GENERAL REVIEW OF CHARACTER AND CAREER pdf
PREFACE pdf
I. BIRTH AND BOYHOOD pdf
II. THE WORKHOUSE pdf
III. EXETER pdf
IV. ISLINGTON pdf
V. MALTA pdf
VI. JOURNEY TO THE EAST pdf
VII. RESIDENCE IN BAGDAD pdf
VIII. RETURN FROM THE EAST pdf
IX. LONDON—FIRST LITERARY ENGAGEMENTS—MARRIAGE—PICTORIAL BIBLE pdf
X. BIBLICAL AND LITERARY LABOURS—SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC HABITS pdf
XI. DAILY BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS—LAST DAYS—DEATH pdf
XII. GENERAL REVIEW OF CHARACTER AND CAREER pdf