Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

27.10.1658 (Wednesday 27 October 1658)

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27. This day I had an evident experience of gods mercy in preserving Ann falling carelessly into a great fire, without any hurt, her mother by and suddenly pulling her up: that child preserved in a fall down the entry stairs. I have boil or pile in my fundament, the like I never had formerly. on the lord I rule myself to show me mercy therein, it is black, but nothing issues.