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Perhaps his greatest literary accomplishment was his creation of the magazine “Orient and
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Beyond his vast literary contributions in Egypt in general, Thornton can be specifically remembered by a number of works. After gaining proficiency in the Arabic language, in 1902, Thornton meticulously edited and oversaw the printing of a new edition of the Arabic Prayer-Book in Cairo. His greatest
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Thornton grew up in the county of Suffolk, England in a family that was well established in the Christian faith. Both his father, Rev. Claude Cecil Thornton, and his grandfather, Rev. Spencer Thornton, were both dedicated clergymen and his mother also came from a deeply religious family. The
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Thornton died of typhoid fever in 1907, his eighth year in Egypt. His final year was plagued with sickness and disappointment before a resurgence of energy, health and new excitement to begin a new ministry in Upper Egypt. Just before initiating this new ministry he fell ill once more and
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in 1892. Beyond his formal learning in mathematics he threw himself heavily into
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and farthest reaching literary success came in publishing “Orient and
Occident” beginning 1904. Before departing for Egypt and during his time on staff at the Student Volunteer Movement he also wrote a text book, or "missionary study" for Christian College Unions entitled
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Blessed Be Egypt: A Challenge to Faith for the
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