May 30, 2019
Monday 5th May [Halifax]
“After supper, firing off the pistol, that had been heavily charged above three weeks, out of my bedroom window. The report(recoil) was tremendous. It bounded out of my hand, forced itself thro’ the window & broke the lead and 2 panels of glass. My hand felt stunned for some time..”
~ Anne Lister, 1817.
Only Anne would do this!
Why is this so funny?
Why in the HELL was she firing a gun out of her window? Lmao.
From the book ‘the secret diaries of miss anne lister’ by Helena Whitbread.
