Record Number: 12916
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I was one day called aside, and a hand-bill was given me; and thinking it to be a quack doctor's bill for a certain disease, I expressed my suprise at its being given to me in such a particular manner; but on reading it, I found it contained a particular account of the wonderful conversion of a John Biggs, when he was twenty-one years of age. Mr Biggs says, that ever since that time he has had communion with God his Father every hour. He publishes this bill (he says) for the glory of God; but that the public might have an opportunity of dealing with this wonderful saint and perfectly holy man, he put his address in capitals, John Biggs, No. 98 Strand. I keep this bill as a curiosity.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:unknown
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:31 Aug 1746
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
bookseller
bookseller
Religion:lapsed Methodist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[conversion narrative]
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Handbill
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Handed, after being called aside
Source Information:
Record ID:12916
Source:James Lackington
Editor:n/a
Title:Memoirs of the Forty Five First Years of The Life James Lackington
Place of Publication:London, Temple of the Muses
Date of Publication:1794
Vol:n/a
Page:270
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Lackington, Memoirs of the Forty Five First Years of The Life James Lackington, (London, Temple of the Muses, 1794), p. 270, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12916, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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