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though not attending <add>school</add> regularly, as
her mother required her assistance <gap></gap>
the household duties.
The pleasure she seemed to feel in her
studies while at school, and the
progress she made during that
short period, together with her affec-
tion for teachers & companions, were
gratifying proofs to her dear parents
that she was under the fixed influ-
ence of correct principles, in endea-
vouring to redeem the time she
felt of so great value.
In her 16th year, she went to
<placename><note>Brotte</note></placename> where she remained for <gap></gap>
months, but owing to her health
+ the removal of the family to
<placename>London</placename> she was obliged to return
home. While there she enjoyed
the society of a Christian minister
of the establishes Church, of whom
she often spoke upon where comes
sations she derived great benefit.
Her health improving, she went to
<placename>Lancashire</placename>; but as in the course
of a few months, a change seemed
desireable both by her parents +
<persname>Brother Miller</persname>, the latter took her
into his own house, where she
remained about a year + nine
months.
During her stay in <placename>Salem</placename>, she
experienced much blessing by
occasion of her reception into the
Church (of Christ) by the rite