The life of Mr. John Haime / By himself.

  • Haime, John, 1710?-1784?
Date:
[1837]
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Credit: The life of Mr. John Haime / By himself. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MR. JOHN.HAIME. 1. I WAS born at Shaftesbury, Dorsetshire, in 1710. My father followed gardening, and brought me up to the same employment for several years; but I did not like it, and longed for some business that would allow me more liberty. In the mean time, I was very undutiful to my parents, and much given to cursing, swearing, lying, and Sabbath-break¬ ing : but I was not easy in these ungodly practices, being often afraid that the devil would carry me away. 2. I was then placed with my uncle to learn to make buttons. I liked this well at first, but was soon tired of it. However, I stayed out the year ; but my uncle then removing to Blandford, I was out of business. I wrought in many places, but stayed in none; being like the troubled sea, that cannot rest. After some time, I went to my uncle at Blandford, and wrought with him about a quarter of a year. But still I found no satisfaction in any thing, neither in working, eating, drinking, nor sleeping; though neither I myself, nor any of my acquaintance, could imagine what was the matter with me. 3. Some time after, as I was working alone, the devil broke in upon me with reasonings, concerning
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