In all his teachings and writing Patrick had emphasised the importance of reading the Bible and his children knew their Bibles inside out. The children each had their own Bible and Prayer Book. Emily was given a bible by her father. Anne had a Book of Prayer from her godmother Fanny Outhwaite and a Bible by her other godmother Elisabeth Firth. Charlotte's New Testament was a gift of the Morgans.
Patrick was to use the various copies of the Bible and Prayer Books as a tool for instructing the children in the classics.
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I am so waiting for someone to transcribe the notes Charlotte made in her bible! How interesting they would be! Bible references are thought her work.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI recently learned after Arthur Bell Nicholls read Shirley ,( and laughed his dead off) ,he gifted Charlotte with a copy of the book of common prayer...rather an unexpectedly witty gift from Mr. Nicholls for the lampooner of curates! lol