Record Number: 13096
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Short way into the voyage, surgeon receives a letter from one of the convicts: 'He then mentions the influence which the perusal since he came on board of some treatise on the "barren fig tree" had produced upon his mind - the insight it had given him into his character, and then alludes to some of the great and precious promises of the gospel; especially to those contained in Matt xi the chapter we had read in our usual course the proceeding evening. He makes also grateful reference to the first chapter of the prophecies of Isaiah.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 5 Oct 1842 and 31 Dec 1842
Country:At sea, on voyage to Australia (Van Diemen's Land)
Timen/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
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Naval Surgeon
Religion:Church of England
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
convicts on board the ship, Earl Grey
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bible
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:13096
Source:Colin Arrott Browning
Editor:n/a
Title:The Convict Ship
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1844
Vol:n/a
Page:91
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Colin Arrott Browning, The Convict Ship, (London, 1844), p. 91, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=13096, accessed: 24 January 2025
Additional Comments:
None
