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Record Number: 21340


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I again took up Dr Whitehead's Life of Mr Wesley, and as I saw by the title-page that it contained an account of Mr Wesley's ancestors and relations, the life of Mr Charles Wesley, (whom I had often heard preach) and a history of Methodism, I requested Mrs L to help me in reading it through. // To describe the conflict, and the difference commotions which passed in my mind while we were reading this excellent work is impossible. I have been instructed, delighted, much confounded, and troubled.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

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:

James and Mary Lackington

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

31 Aug 1746

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

retired bookseller

Religion:

Methodist (eventually)

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

James helped by his wife in reading it through



Text Being Read:

Author:

John Whitehead

Title:

The Life of the Rev John Wesley

Genre:

Other religious, Biography

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

21340

Source:

Print

Author:

James Lackington

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Confessions of J Lackington

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1804

Vol:

n/a

Page:

166/7

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

James Lackington, The Confessions of J Lackington (London, 1804), p. 166/7, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=21340, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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