Record Number: 13228
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Looked into Whitehurst's "Theory of the Earth". His hypothesis is, That our globe was originally a confused mass of all the elements; That from gravitation and elective attraction, these elements gradually subsided into concentric layers...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:20 Jan 1800
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1769
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:gentleman
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:An inquiry into the original state and formation of the earth
Genre:Science
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:13228
Source:Thomas Green
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Title:Extracts from the Diary of a Lover of Literature.
Place of Publication:Ipswich
Date of Publication:1810
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Page:189-190
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Citation:
Thomas Green, Extracts from the Diary of a Lover of Literature., (Ipswich, 1810), p. 189-190, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=13228, accessed: 18 July 2024
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