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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Restoration of Israel. Note 31st and 32nd Jeremiah: clear, unmistakeable, beautiful.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1800-1849'I never noticed the 45th of Jeremiah till today - it is singularly appicable to all ambitious dreaming at this time. Consider also the beautiful 17th verse of the 46th c...John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1800-1849'Read the 8th of Jerem this morning. Note the 7th verse very beautiful, comparing Isaiah i. 3. The ninth verse too important.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Jeremiah I. in the morning, long since I looked in the Bible; the fresh eye and ear very useful.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Jeremiah IX. Compare entry on 18th'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Chanced on Jeremiah IV. 23. The Uncreation by folly, of what had been created by wisdom'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read Jeremiah XV. Note 18th verse.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read half of first Jeremiah. What does he mean by: "I am a child"?'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read story of Johanan the son of Kareah, Jerem. XLII, XLIII, XLIV.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read the wonderful 51st of Jeremiah. Recollect vv. 5, 7, 17, 21-23, 63.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Came on the grand Darwinian verse, just now, "Saying to a stock, thou art my father". Jeremiah II. 27'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Jeremiah)Print: Book
1850-1899'Opened, after writing this - meaning to take up "Deucalion", book took up Bible instead - at Job XI. 16, and read all the rest with comfort'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Job)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read piece of St John. "Before Abraham was, I am." The closing verse - "passing through the midst of them" - in its vacant stupidity is a mere trial of faith.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (John)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read the "Sir, come down ere my child die".'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (John)Print: Book
1900-1945'Little Marjorie's birthday. The verses in Daily Light were as usual uplifting ... Much enjoyed J. 20. 19, 20 with the patients in Hope Ward.'Albert Ruskin Cook [n/a] [n/a]Bible (John)Print: BookManuscript: Telegraph cable
1850-1899'Read the story of Asa - how intensely ill written and uselessly in Kings!'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Kings)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read pieces of the story of Jehoram and Ahaziah, the two sons of Ahab. Note that II Kings I. 17 would be entirely wrong unless explained by side note. See chap. III. 7 a...John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Kings)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read the contingent promises to Solomon: conf. to Jeroboam. 1st Kings IX. 2, 4; XI. 38.'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Kings)Print: Book
1900-1945'Am enjoying Leviticus with commentaries in the morning.'Albert Ruskin Cook [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Leviticus)Print: Book
1850-1899'Read in Luke XXII, the last supper'John Ruskin [n/a]Bible (Luke)Print: Book


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