An Authentic Narrative of Some Remarkable and Interesting Particulars in the Li…
John Newton
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John Newton, best known for his hymn "Amazing Grace", for his former life as a slave trader and as eventual opponent of the slave trade in Britain. These 14 short letters cover his early life to about 1755 and are filled with his Christian reflections on the events of his life. Letter 5 contains Newton's description of his life under Amos Clowe, an enslaver, who gave him to his wife as a servant. It is worth noting that this collection was published in 1764 and Newton did not publish his scathing pamphlet Thoughts Upon the Slave Trade until 1788 and thus his letters focus on his life as a "an infidel and libertine" (Newton's own description) than on the institution he later condemned. - Summary by InTheDesert (3 hr 30 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 1:54 | Read by InTheDesert |
| Introductory Observations | 13:40 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Occurrences in Early Life | 13:20 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Journey to Kent, Voyage to Venice | 26:33 | Read by Michelle Hannah |
| Voyage to Madeira, Entry on board a Guineaman, and Voyage to Africa | 14:36 | Read by Michelle Hannah |
| Hardships endured in Africa | 15:25 | Read by Michelle Hannah |
| Enlargement in Africa | 12:06 | Read by InTheDesert |
| Voyage from Cape Lopez for England | 14:00 | Read by Michelle Hannah |
| Danger in the Voyage from Cape Lopez | 15:01 | Read by Michelle Hannah |
| Events in Ireland, and arrival in England | 11:54 | Read by InTheDesert |
| Voyage to Africa | 12:02 | Read by InTheDesert |
| Voyage to Antigua, return to England, and Marriage | 14:27 | Read by Ruth P. |
| Another Voyage to Africa | 14:06 | Read by Kazbek |
| Last Voyage to Africa | 15:45 | Read by A. J. Van Zandt |
| Conclusion of the Narrative | 15:25 | Read by Ruth P. |