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by H. L. L.
A candid, handwritten memoir brings the voice of a Caribbean native who finds himself a prisoner of war in an English village. From his earliest memories of birth to his capture, he describes a life marked by hardship, displacement, and an unexpected encounter with faith. The narrative is rooted in the stark realities of his time, yet it carries a steady undercurrent of hope that guides his steps.
Through frequent biblical references, the author shares how divine providence shaped his conversion and sustained him amid suffering. His reflections on poverty, persecution, and the promise of redemption invite listeners to contemplate their own spiritual journeys. The early portion of the story offers a powerful portrait of a man wrestling with doubt and finding comfort in the promise of a merciful God, setting the tone for a deeply personal testament of faith.
Full title
A short account of the extraordinary life and travels of H. L. L.---- native of St. Domingo, now a prisoner of war at Ashbourn, in Derbyshire, shewing the remarkable steps of Divine providence towards him, and the means of his conversion to God
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (85K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-02-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1783
Born in Saint-Domingue in 1783, this little-known memoirist left behind a striking first-person account of revolution, sea travel, capture, and religious conversion. His book offers a rare view of the Atlantic world at the turn of the nineteenth century, told from lived experience.
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