Record Number: 10870
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Miss Williams "Tour" is very entertaining; besides describing the scenery (which she does in a masterly manner) she gives short sketches of the government of the different cantons & compares the state of Switzerland to Paris.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 24 Oct 1798 and 5 Nov 1798
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: at 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:A Tour in Switzerland
Genre:Geography / Travel, Politics
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:10870
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add 24, 879
Page/Folio:41
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Joseph Hunter, Journal, British Library, Add 24, 879, 41, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10870, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
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