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Glimpses of Christian History Presents Dare We Ask: Wesley's Odd Chair © 2007

 
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Look closely at this chair. Why would John Wesley design such an unusual chair as this for himself?

 

Wesley traveled many hours on horseback, studying and writing as he went. He had become most comfortable writing on horseback, and when he straddled it facing to the back, this chair replicated the position he studied in while on horseback!
 
       
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