Record Number: 4938
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Religion is such a consolation to a drooping spirit,that I could wish thou wouldest seek for comfort and cheerfulness in it; for God never forsakes those who turn to him. I assure thee truly, my dear brother, that often when my spirits have been low I have found more real pleasure in reading the Psalms and in Job and a few others of the inspired writings, than in any other kind of amusement I could enter into. Let not thy spirit sink within thee...
Century:1700-1799, 1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1800 and 14 Nov 1808
Country:England
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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:Female
Date of Birth:1776
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
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:['Psalms']
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:4938
Source:Ellen Weeton
Editor:n/a
Title:Miss Weeton's Journal of a Governess
Place of Publication:Whitstable
Date of Publication:1969
Vol:1
Page:127-128
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Ellen Weeton, Miss Weeton's Journal of a Governess, (Whitstable, 1969), 1, p. 127-128, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4938, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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