William Swan (21 June 1791, in Leven, Fife – 18 January 1866) was a Scottish missionary in Siberia and one of the translators of the Bible into Mongolian. Swan's first period in Siberia was relatively successful, working with Edward Stallybrass and , and preparing the Mongolian Bible. From Siberia he published Letters on Missions (1830) which the disappointed book reviewer of the Imperial Magazine found to be edifying, but totally lacking in any local colour from Siberia. In 1831 Swan returned to Britain for publication of the Mongolian Bible (New Testament printed) and to visit Great Britain and married Hannah Cullen. However, when the couple attempted to return to Siberia via Saint Petersburg, Swan was arrested and held until the end of 1833. The Russian government finally suppressed the
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| - William Swan, né le 21 juin 1791 à Leven en Écosse, mort le 18 janvier 1866, est un missionnaire écossais en Sibérie et l'un des traducteurs de la Bible en mongol. La première venue de William Swan en Sibérie fut relativement fructueuse : il travaille alors avec et Cornelius Rahmn, et prépare la Bible mongole. De Sibérie, il publie Letters on Missions en 1830 que le critique de livres de l'Imperial Magazine trouve édifiant, mais totalement dépourvu de toute trace de culture Sibérienne. En 1831, Swan retourne en Grande-Bretagne pour publier la Bible mongole (Nouveau Testament imprimé) et pour visiter la Grande-Bretagne et il épouse Hannah Cullen. Cependant, lorsque le couple tente de retourner en Sibérie via Saint-Pétersbourg, Swan est arrêté et détenu jusqu'à la fin de 1833. Le gouverneme (fr)
- William Swan (21 June 1791, in Leven, Fife – 18 January 1866) was a Scottish missionary in Siberia and one of the translators of the Bible into Mongolian. Swan's first period in Siberia was relatively successful, working with Edward Stallybrass and , and preparing the Mongolian Bible. From Siberia he published Letters on Missions (1830) which the disappointed book reviewer of the Imperial Magazine found to be edifying, but totally lacking in any local colour from Siberia. In 1831 Swan returned to Britain for publication of the Mongolian Bible (New Testament printed) and to visit Great Britain and married Hannah Cullen. However, when the couple attempted to return to Siberia via Saint Petersburg, Swan was arrested and held until the end of 1833. The Russian government finally suppressed the (en)
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| - William Swan, né le 21 juin 1791 à Leven en Écosse, mort le 18 janvier 1866, est un missionnaire écossais en Sibérie et l'un des traducteurs de la Bible en mongol. La première venue de William Swan en Sibérie fut relativement fructueuse : il travaille alors avec et Cornelius Rahmn, et prépare la Bible mongole. De Sibérie, il publie Letters on Missions en 1830 que le critique de livres de l'Imperial Magazine trouve édifiant, mais totalement dépourvu de toute trace de culture Sibérienne. En 1831, Swan retourne en Grande-Bretagne pour publier la Bible mongole (Nouveau Testament imprimé) et pour visiter la Grande-Bretagne et il épouse Hannah Cullen. Cependant, lorsque le couple tente de retourner en Sibérie via Saint-Pétersbourg, Swan est arrêté et détenu jusqu'à la fin de 1833. Le gouvernement russe annule la mission protestante de Sibérie en 1840 et expulse un grand nombre de personnes, incluant les Swan . (fr)
- William Swan (21 June 1791, in Leven, Fife – 18 January 1866) was a Scottish missionary in Siberia and one of the translators of the Bible into Mongolian. Swan's first period in Siberia was relatively successful, working with Edward Stallybrass and , and preparing the Mongolian Bible. From Siberia he published Letters on Missions (1830) which the disappointed book reviewer of the Imperial Magazine found to be edifying, but totally lacking in any local colour from Siberia. In 1831 Swan returned to Britain for publication of the Mongolian Bible (New Testament printed) and to visit Great Britain and married Hannah Cullen. However, when the couple attempted to return to Siberia via Saint Petersburg, Swan was arrested and held until the end of 1833. The Russian government finally suppressed the Protestant Siberian mission in 1840 and expelled the Swans and others. (en)
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