Record Number: 12820
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Eugenia and myself were much interested in reading the trial of Governor Wale who I recollect seeing at Florence - he is condemned to be hanged for flogging a man to death when Governor of the Island of Goree about 20 years ago. He seems to deserve his fate but it is a horrible thing for his wife and family'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:23 Jan 1802
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:county: Oxfordshire
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
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single serial unknown
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reading Group: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Catholic
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:[trial of Governor Wale]
Genre:Law
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:12820
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Editor:Anne Fremantle
Title:The Wynne Diaries
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1940
Vol:III
Page:65-6
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Anne Fremantle (ed.), The Wynne Diaries, (London, 1940), III, p. 65-6, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12820, accessed: 17 August 2024
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