PART I.
THE LIFE OF THE FIRST MRS. JUDSON
[CHAPTER I.]
Mrs. Judson's Birth.—Education and Conversion13
[CHAPTER II.]
Her Marriage and Voyage to India21
[CHAPTER III.]
Her Arrival at Calcutta—Difficulties with the Bengal Government.—Voyage
to the Isle of France.—Death of Mrs. Newell.—Change
of Sentiments.—Voyage to Rangoon		28
[CHAPTER IV.]
Description of Burmah, its boundaries, rivers, climate, soil, fruits
and flowers—Burman People, their dress, houses, food, government
and religion		37
[CHAPTER V.]
Rangoon—Letters from Mrs. Judson52
[CHAPTER VI.]
Learning the Language.—Mrs. J. visits the Wife of the Viceroy.—Her
Sickness.—Her Voyage to Madras.—Her Return to Rangoon.—Birth
of a Son		60
[CHAPTER VII.]
Difficulty of inculcating the Gospel.—Death of her Son.—Failure
of Mrs. Judson's Health.—Arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Hough at
Rangoon		66
[CHAPTER VIII.]
Missionary Labors.—Female Intellect in Burmah.—Description of
a Pagoda.—Burman Worship, and Offerings		74
[CHAPTER IX.]
Distressing Events.—Mr. Judson's Absence from Rangoon.—Persecution
of Mr. Hough.—His Departure for Bengal.—Mrs. Judson's
heroic Fortitude.—Mr. Judson's Return		82
[CHAPTER X.]
Intolerance of the Burman Government.—First Edifice for Christian
Worship erected.—Instruction of Natives.—Conversion of
a Native.—His Baptism.—That of two timid Disciples.—Messrs.
Judson and Colman visit Ava		91
[CHAPTER XI.]
Reception of Messrs. Colman and Judson at Ava—Their Return to
Rangoon.—Their Resolution to leave Rangoon.—Opposition of
Disciples to this Measure.—Increase of Disciples.—Their
Steadfastness.—Failure of Mrs. Judson's Health		95
[CHAPTER XII.]
Mr. and Mrs. Judson visit Bengal and return.—Mrs. Judson's Health
again fails.—Her Resolution to visit America.—Her Voyage to
England and Visit there		104
[CHAPTER XIII.]
Mrs. Judson's Arrival in America.—Influence of her Visit.—Hostile
Opinions.—Her Person and Manners.—Extracts from her Letters		110
[CHAPTER XIV.]
Further Extracts from her Letters.—Her Illness.—Her History of
the Burman Mission.—Her Departure from America with Mr.
and Mrs. Wade		119
[CHAPTER XV.]
Messrs. Judson and Price visit Ava.—Their Reception at Court.—Their
Return to Rangoon.—Mrs. Judson's Return—A Letter to
her Parents describing their Removal to Ava.—Description of
Ava		127
[CHAPTER XVI.]
War with the British.—Narrative of the Sufferings of the Missionaries
during the War		131
[CHAPTER XVII.]
Narrative continued and concluded.—Their deliverance from Burman
Tyranny, and Protection by British Government		141
[CHAPTER XVIII.]
Influence of these Disasters on the Missionary Enterprise.—Testimonials
to Mrs. Judson's Heroic Conduct.—Letter from Mr. Judson.—His
Acceptance of the Post of Interpreter to Crawford's
Embassy.—Mrs. Judson's Residence at Amherst.—Her Illness
and Death.—Death of her Infant		166
PART II.
THE LIFE OF THE SECOND MRS. JUDSON.

[CHAPTER I.]

Birth and Education.—Poetical Talent183
[CHAPTER II.]
Conversion.—Bias toward a Missionary Life.—Acquaintance with
Boardman		193
[CHAPTER III.]
Account of George Dana Boardman198
[CHAPTER IV.]
Marriage of Miss Hall and Mr. Boardman.—They sail for India—Letter
from Mr. B.—Letters from Mrs. B.—Another Letter from
Mr. B.		204
[CHAPTER V.]
Stationed at Maulmain.—Attack of Banditti.—Missionary
Operations.—Danger from Fire		222
[CHAPTER VI.]
Removal to Tavoy.—Idolatry of the People.—Letter from Mrs.
B.—Baptism of a Karen Disciple.—Some Account of the Karens		230
[CHAPTER VII.]
Letter from Mrs. B.—Mr. B's. Visit to the Karens in their
Villages.—Defection of Disciples.—Its Effect on Mr. and Mrs. B.		239
[CHAPTER VIII.]
Death of their First-born.—Letters from Mrs. B.248
[CHAPTER IX.]
Revolt of Tavoy.—Letter from Mr. B.252
[CHAPTER X.]
Missionary Labors of Mr. Boardman—His ill Health.—Letter from
Mrs. B.—Death of a second Child.—Letters from Mrs. B.		262
[CHAPTER XI.]
Letter from Mrs. Boardman.—Illness and Death of George Dana
Boardman		269
[CHAPTER XII.]
Letters from Mrs. B.—Her Decision to remain in Burmah.—Her
Missionary Labors.—Her Trials.—Schools		284
[CHAPTER XIII.]
Correspondence between Mrs. Boardman and the Superintendent—Her
Tours among the Karens.—Her Personal Appearance.—Her
Acquaintance with the Burman Language.—Dr. Judson's
Translation of the Bible		296
[CHAPTER XIV.]
Mrs. Boardman's Second Marriage.—Removal to Maulmain.—Letter
from Mrs. Judson.—Her Son sent to America.—Her Husband's
Illness		304
[CHAPTER XV.]
Illness of her Children.—Death of one of them.—Her Missionary
Labors, and Family Cares.—Her Declining Health.—Poem.—Her
last Illness and Death		311
PART III.
THE LIFE OF THE THIRD MRS. JUDSON.
[CHAPTER I.]
Remarks on her Genius—Her Early Life.—Conversion.—Employments—Tales
and Poems—Acquaintance with Dr. Judson.—Marriage.—Voyage
to India—Biography of Mrs. S.B. Judson.—Poem
written off St. Helena—Poem on the Birth of an Infant.—Lines
addressed to a Bereaved Friend—Letter to her Children.—Prayer
for dear Papa.—Poem addressed to her Mother.—Her
Account of Dr. Judson's last Illness and Death		321
[CHAPTER II.]
Reflections on the Death of Emily C. Judson—The Delicacy of her
Constitution and her Final Malady—Her Sufferings at Rangoon,
and the Good Effect upon her Health of a Removal to Maulmain—Precarious
State of her Health—Her Resignation—Death of
Dr. Judson—Decides to Leave Burmah, and Returns to her Maternal
Home, in Hamilton. N.Y.—Her death—The Traits of her
Character—Domestic Attachments—Her Missionary Life and
Literary Labors		357