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Journals of the natural world reveal fascinating details of life at the time.These two journals, kept by Quakers in northeast and northwest England respectively, record in careful detail weather and agricultural events of their time and regions. But they also observe all manner of other things and events.The journal of John Chipchase, schoolmaster of StocktonuponTees, recently came to light for the very first time in a Montreal university library. It has much to say about weather and crops, but also meteor showers and the aurora borealis, lightning strikes, fatal diseases, fishing and fishkills, the homing instincts of cats, the life cycle of snails, fierce gales and consequent shipwrecks, and both the causes and local reactions to the nearfamine of 1795. Elihu Robinsons record of weather, crops and prices has only been known in manuscript form to a few specialists. Possessed of both a barometer and thermometer, his sometimes even daily observations are remarkably meticulous. As an active Quaker, he also offers a rich description of their life and organization in the Northwest.Taken together, these journals suggest something of the intellectual and cultural bent of two publicly engaged menof their time, both of middling status and informal education, living far from the cosmopolitan world of London and the universities.ROBERT TITTLER is Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at Concordia University in Montreal, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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The journals provide an interesting perspective on their time, but I found some entries a little tedious. I appreciate the effort in publishing these, as it connects us with history, but I was expecting more engaging narratives. Still worth a read for history buffs!
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Raj Patel
Great historical insight but a bit dry
The journals provide an interesting perspective on their time, but I found some entries a little tedious. I appreciate the effort in publishing these, as it connects us with history, but I was expecting more engaging narratives. Still worth a read for history buffs!
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Raj Patel
Great historical insight but a bit dry
The journals provide an interesting perspective on their time, but I found some entries a little tedious. I appreciate the effort in publishing these, as it connects us with history, but I was expecting more engaging narratives. Still worth a read for history buffs!
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Amina Khan
Disappointed with the publication quality
I was excited to read these journals, but I was let down by the publication quality. The pages feel a bit cheap and some of the print is hard to read. The content is valuable, but it deserves better production. I'll be looking for a different edition.
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Amina Khan
Disappointed with the publication quality
I was excited to read these journals, but I was let down by the publication quality. The pages feel a bit cheap and some of the print is hard to read. The content is valuable, but it deserves better production. I'll be looking for a different edition.
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