The Life of Rev. David Brainerd, Chiefly Extracted from His DiaryBrainerd, David
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The Life of Rev. David Brainerd, Chiefly Extracted from His Diary
Brainerd, David
Indians of North America -- Missions -- Early works to 1800
The frequent dated quotations from Brainerd’s diaries usually employ
opening double-quotation marks, which are only sometimes closed before
continuing to the next dated entry. The missing opening marks are
supplied unless the narrative is clearly not directly from the diaries.
Punctuation (commas and full-stops) is restored where the text obviously
has an appropriate space.
Other errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected,
and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the
original. The following issues should be noted, along with the
resolutions.
6.2 in bearing testimony against it[. /, l]iving Replaced.
and dying
16.1 or means I had in view[.] Added.
19.5 by any of my performances[,] Eph. 2:1, 8. Restored.
20.21 All this time the Spir[i]t> of God Inserted.
24.8 I was brought to see mysel[f] Added.
32.13 under date of Septem[p/b]er 14 Replaced.
38.19 as I have had this evening[.] Added.
38.29 “Your charms may gratify a SENSUAL mind[;] Restored.
43.1 spent most of the day in that duty[,] Restored.
44.8 and find him a “present help.[’/”] Replaced.
47.5 My thoughts were much in eternity[,] Restored.
47.7 Rode home to[ /-]night with Mr. Bellamy Restored.
48.22 In the afternoon preached at Bethlehem[,] Restored.
48.25 rejoice on this account[,] to all eternity Restored.
60.5 _March[.] 19._ Removed.
88.7 with the Rev. Mr. S[a/e]rgeant. Replaced.
88.29 the hearts and consciences of the Indians[.] Restored.
108.34 who commanded them to live by hunting[,] Restored.
118.1 _Dec. 7._[—]“Spent some time in prayer, Added.
125.34 sent out his disciples two and two[·/;] Presumably.
134.20 _Lord’s day, June 23._—[“]Preached Inserted.
137.3 would ma[i]ntain and promote it Inserted.
150.26 were filled with comfort at this season[.] Restored.
151.23 _Guttummau[k/h]alummeh_ Replaced.
152.34 '_Have mercy upon me[\b\b/; ]have_ Restored.
157.26 _August[.] 16._ Removed.
160.10 deep impressions of divine things[.] Restored.
162.33 with real comfort and sweetness[.] Restored.
164.22 _Lord’s day, Sept. 1[.]_— Inserted.
167.2 _Sept. 13._[“]After Inserted.
181.5 _Nov. 4._—[“]Discoursed Inserted.
186.34 and obliged to interpret verbatim[.] Restored.
209.22 _Jan. 1, 1746._—“Spent Inserted.
217.1 _Feb. 1[.]_—“My schoolmaster Inserted.
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