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Memoir of Isaac Richardson; Of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Who Departed This Life at Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, Fifth Month 3rd, 1840

Memoir of Isaac Richardson; Of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Who Departed This Life at Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, Fifth Month 3rd, 1840

Richardson, Isaac

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ISBN10: 1150750138
ISBN13: 9781150750137
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.34 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842. Excerpt: ... private retirement next to impossible. Beside this, I had to mourn over one transgression, in the middle of the day; and, in the evening, during a discussion on the subject of war, I carried it on in a too confident spirit; my fellowpassenger saw, and very properly rebuked, the arrogant tone which I had assumed. 24th. The north coast of Africa in sight--a fine breeze--running eight or nine knots per hour, until the evening. About ten o'clock the wind suddenly took the sails right a-back, when the ship would not answer the helm; which occasioned a great noise. There was also the sound of water washing over the deck; the whole coming so unexpectedly, caused no small trepidation to my fellowpassenger and her children. She very properly betook herself to prayer, and to reading the Scriptures, in which I was glad to join, endeavouring to sympathise with her, though I was convinced there was no real danger. 29th. First day. Not spent to much more edification than the last; but we read a chapter aloud in the evening, in the cabin, I think to some profit. Our voyagers entered the Straits of Gibraltar on the 1st of Fifth Month, but the current being strong, and the wind also contrary, they were detained in the bay about eighteen days. Whilst here, it was evident that the disease, under which this dear invalid was suffering, was making insidious progress. It is probable that a cold which he took, by getting wet through, in an unexpected heavy shower of rain, whilst surveying this celebrated rock, accelerated its course. Of this he appeared very sensible. In his journal we find these remarks: Fifth Month 14th. On going ashore this afternoon, was thrown into a violent fever, by a very moderate walk m the sun. My pulse rose to 120. From a return and continuance of...

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