# Thomas Chalmers

Author: Blaikie, William Garden, 1820-1899; Brown, Joseph [Illustrator]

Genre: Famous Scots Series

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40081

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Thomas+Chalmers+Blaikie&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Thomas Chalmers was born at Anstruther, Fifeshire, on the 17th March 1780, when the flowers were appearing on the earth, and the time of the singing of birds was come. It seems never to have been noticed that this was St. Patrick's day, and no one has ever instituted a comparison between the lives of the two illustrious Scotsmen. But if only we had authentic materials for the life of Patrick, whose Scottish birth seems well established, it would probably be found that there was no slight similarity. Transferring his labours to Ireland, Patrick, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ as his instrument, laboured for the double object of bringing individuals within the Kingdom of God, and elevating...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/thomas-chalmers-40081/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/thomas-chalmers-40081/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/thomas-chalmers-40081/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/thomas-chalmers-40081/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/thomas-chalmers-40081/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/thomas-chalmers-40081/chapters/1/index.md)