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

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Elizabeth Fry : [Journal]

'I have been reading over an old journal book. Ah saith my soul, how has the loving kindness and tender mercy of the Almighty been manifested to me'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Fry      Manuscript: Codex

Elizabeth Fry : Journals

'I have lately been reading some of my old journals in the year 1801. It has been very affecting to me; In what a low state I was, and how much I passed through, unbelief has been ready to say how was it such a poor young creature in a spritual sense should have been permitted such conflict in my first lying-in, after my marriage, etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Fry      Manuscript: Codex

Elizabeth Fry : Journal

'New Years Day - fourteen children to dine with us - had meant to read them my concentrated journal of the year; but courage failed me ... Since, I have read my journal to almost all of them who are round us'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Fry      Manuscript: Codex

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