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ELLIS, WILLIAM (1794 1872) , English Nonconformist missionary, was born in London on the 29th of August 1794. His boyhood and youth were spent at Wisbeach, where he worked as a market-gardener. In 1814 he offered himself to the London Missionary Society, and was accepted. During a year's training he acquired some knowledge of theology and of various practical
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Polynesia
home on account of the state of his wife's health. Though the period of his residence in the islands was thus comparatively short, his labours were very fruitful, contributing perhaps as much as those of any other missionary to bring about the extraordinary improvement in the religious, moral and social condition of the Pacific Archipelago that took place during the 19th century. Besides promoting the spiritual object of his mission, he introduced many other aids to the improvement of the condition of the people. His gardening experience enabled him successfully to acclimatize many species of tropical fruits and plants, and he set up and worked the first printing press
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Review ) of his Polynesian Researches (2 vols., 1829) finds many echoes.He was a fearless, upright and tactful man, and a keen observer of nature. He died on the 25th of June 1872. End of Article: ELLIS, WILLIAM (1794 1872) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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