Excerpt from The History of Jenny Hickling: An Authentic Narrative Small farm in the parish of Wimeswold, where she was born in the year 1747. Her father and mother were respectable people, and set an example of industry and activity in their family. This has great influence in forming the characters of children; and Jenny was rendered useful and comfortable, by being taught to assist in what she was able to do, as early as possible. She was strong, health ful, and lively, till the age of thirteen, when she was seized with the palsy, which deprived her of the use of her limbs, and subjected her to the most se vere and painful trials. She was imme diately confined to her bed, on which she has passed the remainder of her life, and there experienced a variety of con flicts, sufferings, and mercies. On 'her first seizure, she was brought so low, that for twelve months she could not speak, but made signs for what she want ed. Great and trying as her affliction. Were, they were much soothed by the unwearied tenderness of her father and mother, who endeavoured to make her life' as comfortable as circumstances would allow. But at this period Jenny was in much distress of mind, being des titute of the knowledge of God, and of her own heart; she was often impatient, vexatious, and troublesome to others,39] jenny momma. 7. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.