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<hi rend="underline">A short account of the life of our late much
beloved and venerable <persname>Brother George Francke</persname>,
who departed into eternal rest in the 85<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> year
of his age, <date>May 15</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 1802</date>.</hi>
                <hi rend="underline">Written by Himself.</hi>
I was born in <placename>J</placename><placename>üttland</placename> <date>Oct</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi></hi><date> 6</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 1717</date>, but came
with my Parents to <placename>Fühnen</placename>, when I was half a year
old; where my Father followed the Law, and had the
administration of a Nobleman's Estate. My Parents
were of a strict moral life, and my Mother had also
tasted something of the grace of God in her heart. I
can remember that <emotion>I had from my earliest infancy a
love for our Saviour,</emotion> and went frequently into some
Corner or into the Garden to pray to Him. When I
was about 6 years old I dreamt once, that an Angel
took me up to heaven and opened a door for me, to
look in, and seeing a glorious company of happy
souls, <emotion>I was in a great raptus of joy, and wonder;</emotion>
and begged and prayed the Angel to let me go in,
but he told me, that this could not be as yet, and
then he shut the door, and brought me back, whereat
I awoke <emotion>exceedingly chagerined and disappointed</emotion>