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Record Number: 12201


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'She spent much time in reading the Scripture, and a Book called The best friend in the worst of times ... Another Book that she was much delighted with, was Mr Swinnock's Christian Mans Calling ... The Spiritual Bee was a great companion of hers...'

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1660 and 31 Dec 1669

Country:

Scotland

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Sarah Howley

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1656

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

Scottish Presbyterian

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

Scotland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Bible

Genre:

Bible, Other religious

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

12201

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

n/a

Title:

An account of the admirable conversion of one Sarah Howley, a child of 8 or 9 years old

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh

Date of Publication:

1704

Vol:

n/a

Page:

3-4

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

'A minister of the Gospel' , An account of the admirable conversion of one Sarah Howley, a child of 8 or 9 years old (Edinburgh, 1704), p. 3-4, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12201, accessed: 01 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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