Record Number: 10859
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Procured a paper in form of an advertisement called "Long Faces" published Feb. 28th 1794 on the fast which was held that day. It is a very keen satire on fast days in general. I think it has been declared a libel.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:19 Oct 1798
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:6 Feb 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Apprentice working at a Sheffield warehouse. Son of a Sheffield Manufacturer.
Religion:Presbyterian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Long Faces; Amusement for Starving Mechanics
Genre:Politics, Ephemera
Form of Text:Print: Advertisement
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:10859
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add 24, 879
Page/Folio:37
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Joseph Hunter, Journal, British Library, Add 24, 879, 37, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10859, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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