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Billy Bray
"When the earth started to shake and the rocks fell Billy Bray knew that his life was in danger. When you're down a mine shaft, digging for tin, in the dark, damp tunnels ... a rock fall could kill you. Mining in the 1800s was dangerous, it still is today - it was a hard life for little pay and safety measures were few and far between. Surviving that rock fall started Billy Bray on a different path - for the first time in a long time he walked home sober. Drink no longer had the same appeal. The jovial, happy-go-lucky guy who made fun of everything - even God - suddenly realised that he had a soul, that he was a sinner, and that he was in danger of spending eternity in the deepest pit there was - hell. However God's plan for Billy was not to leave him in his sin and misery. Billy Bray discovers true happiness in Jesus Christ and his legacy to the Cornish people included lively preaching, newly built chapels and true revivals. Billy was saved from the deepest pit - and went on to tell others that they can also be saved from their sin."--Back cover.
Defining Art
In today's murky attempts to define art we see countless articles entitled "Is this Art?" or "What is Art?" Overlooked and forgotten is the definition of art simply provided by perhaps the founder of Western Civilization: Socrates. It is clearly stated in one of Plato's earliest Dialogues ION. In it, Socrates playfully questions an arrogant young actor, who claims all the credit for his achievement citing his skills. Socrates, instead, suggests that he is chosen as a channel (one of a chain of "divine" messengers) to deliver with force the message which came first to and through the poet (Homer), the first in the chain. The listener (audience) is the last in the chain, who becomes a messenge...
Forgotten Masters
As the East India Company extended its sway across India in the late eighteenth century, many remarkable artworks were commissioned by Company officials from Indian painters who had previously worked for the Mughals. Published to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, this book celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists, each with their own style and tastes and agency, all of whom worked for British patrons between the 1770s and the bloody end of the Mughal rule in 1857. Edited by writer and historian William Dalrymple, these hybrid paintings explore both the beauty of the Indian natural world and the social realities of the...
Extracts from the Diary of William Bray
In "Extracts from the Diary of William Bray," the esteemed diarist and antiquarian William Bray conveys a meticulous account of his daily life amid the scenic English countryside of the 18th century. Employing a candid and introspective literary style, Bray's extracts delve into his observations of nature, social interactions, and the significant historical events of his time. The diary stands as a rare window into the past, reflecting the cultural and societal norms of the era, while exhibiting Bray's keen attention to detail and a robust ethical sensibility that distinguishes him from contemporaneous writers. William Bray (1736-1832) was not only a prolific writer, but also a dedicated his...
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Billy Bray in His Own Words
Billy Bray was a hard-drinking Cornish miner who was touched by the Christian gospel and became a memorable Methodist preacher, church planter and enthusiastic worship leader. Author Chris Wright has transcribed his private journal and added notes and other material to reveal a surprisingly witty slice of Cornish mining and social history.
The London Gazette
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