Stories
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Between sickness and health
In early 2020, the subject Will Rees was studying – imaginary illnesses – took on a new relevance as everyone anxiously scanned themselves for Covid symptoms each day. But this kind of self-scrutiny is nothing new, as he reveals.
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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
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How ritual creates meaning
In a world that encourages us to quash our sense of wonder, ritual can help push away apathy and nurture life-enhancing creativity and imagination.
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Writing in remission
Reading the writings of the lifelong hypochondriac Jacques Derrida during lockdown, Brian Dillon realises his own health anxiety has become unusually subdued.
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The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose, Viz. I. The Manner of Visiting the Sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The Order for Visitation of the Sick, out of the Common-Prayer-Book. III. The Communion of the Sick. IV. Some other Prayers and Forms, with a very great Variety of Occasional Prayers for the Sick: Collected for the most part, from the Devotional Writings of some of the most eminent Divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private baptism.
Wren, John, 1674 or 1675-1724.Date: 1716- Books
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The christian's prayer book; or, complete manual of devotions. In four parts Containing Introductory Discourse on the Use and Advantage of Prayer. - Ejaculatious for the Morning, - Family Prayers. - Prayers for Children, for Youth, and for Servants. - Graces before and after Meat. - Instructions for Meditation, and Meditations for every Day in the Week. - Devout Reflections for every Day in the Month. - Heads of Self-Examination. - A Compendium of relative Duties. - Offices for sick Persons, and for the devout Receiving the Holy Communion, &c. &c. &c. With a great Number of Prayers and Meditations, adapted to particular Stations, Persons, and Circumstances. By the Rev. John Fleetwood, Author of The History of the Holy Bible; And Of The Life of Our Blessed Saviour.
Fleetwood, John.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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Meditations and prayers for sick persons. By George Stanhope, D.D. late dean of Canterbury, and chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.
Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.Date: 1772- Books
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Meditations and prayers for sick persons. By George Stanhope., D.D. late dean of Canterbury, and chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.
Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.Date: 1750?]- Books
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The sick Christian's companion: consisting of prayers, meditations, and directions. By the late Reverend Mr. Ellesby, Minister of Chiswick. Also a funeral sermon upon the Great Danger and Uncertainty of a Death-Bed Repentance. And a copy of two letters written to Mr. Lowen, after his commitment to Newgate, for the murder of Mr. Lloyd at Turnham-Green, by the same Author.
Ellesby, James, 1644 or 1645-Date: 1729