Record Number: 13100

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Conversion of F.M., while greatly affected by death of fellow convict, John Williams: 'My feelings I cannot describe. I never felt the like before. But I remembered what Dr Browning had often told us, and which I was reading in my Testament everyday, "that Jesus died to save sinners".'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 5 Oct 1842 and 31 Dec 1842

Country:

At sea, on voyage to Australia (Van Diemen's Land)

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: on board convict ship, the Earl Grey

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

F M

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (agricultural)

Occupation:

convict, formerly farm labourer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

At sea, on voyage to Australia (Van Diemen's Land)

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

Bible

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (institution library)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

13100

Source:

Print

Author:

Colin Arrott Browning

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Convict Ship

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1844

Vol:

n/a

Page:

151

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Colin Arrott Browning, The Convict Ship, (London, 1844), p. 151, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=13100, accessed: 30 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None