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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'The first day before leaving home I must also describe if I can. It was one of the most interesting nature. In the first place I had [underline] all [end underline] the ...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'My sisters Catherine, Rachel, Chenda and myself had a very remarkable morning, I felt most easy to stay at home from Meeting to be with my beloved sick sister, and had a...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'On the morning of the New Year we assembled almost all our large household, and many guests, principally young ones. Before we began reading, I expressed many of the str...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I then went to town, and at Newgate, where I went under feelings of rather deep concern, found unexpectedly [underline] numbers [end underline] there. A magistrate who I...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'Last sixth day a very interesting time at Newgate, numbers there, clergy, some nobility, a sheriff, [underline] many [end underline] ladies, gentlemen and friends. It wa...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'In the evening our dear brother Buxton dined with us, and spent the evening; and after our Reading I had to return thanks for the help granted in the day, and to pray'Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'The last time I parted with those in the Ship Mary such a scene all around me, when I parted from them, probably for ever; so many tears, so much feeling, as I read, etc...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'My spirit is however brought low before the Lord, on behalf of some most dear - ah, the unutterable conflict that giving way to evil produces in ourselves and others. An...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'And in the evening strength was given me with a very large party to speak a little on the subject of slavery and then finished with a short lively Scripture reading'Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'In the evening we had many young women but hardly any men. Our great object was to stimulate them in every good word and work. We ended with a reading in the Holy Script...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'We had a large meeting at one of the pasteurs at Aix en Provance the few Protestants there and their Pastor requested me to have a reading with them, which we had, but i...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'At Nismes we found a large party at one of the Pasteurs, where we had some further conversation on District Societies, Prisons, etc and ended with a Scripture reading'Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I also had a serious reading of the Holy Scriptures with many English, who came to see us at our hotel, and a time of prayer'Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'We were sent for to visit Prince and Princess Charles and their children and paid them an agreeable and I hope not unprofitable visit. The Crown Prince and Princess sent...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I had then to enter a drawing room full of company to receive numbers of foreigners, and our ambassador Lord William Russell, and many others in and out. After some went...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'In the evening we had a very large party to our reading and worship. I should think nearly a hundred persons ... we had a very solemn time after our reading in the morni...Elizabeth Fry [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1700-1799'In a Conversation the King of Prussia had once with Marshal Keith the latter quoted Scripture: why Keith have you been reading the Bible lately; Yes, Sir, replies the Ma...James Francis Edward Keith BiblePrint: Book
1500-1599'after priuat praers I did read of the bible, brake my fast, and then went to church'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-189915 Oct 1855 Meeting Minutes: Report from Elizabeth Fry Refuge - 'One of them Eliza Salmon was a Roman Catholic and has often told the Matron that until she came to this R...Eliza Salmon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Daily entry in journal, reads the Scriptures to the female convicts on board the 'Cadet' every morning and evening.R.W. Gibbs [n/a]BiblePrint: Book


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